
On The South Shore of Long Island
We have members from Lindenhurst to East Moriches,
Coram to Dix Hills, and towns in between
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. It stands as a beacon, lighting the way to equity.
Fire Island Lighthouse
ISLIP AREA FOCUSES ON AAUW MISSION-BASED PROGRAMMING
Pay Equity ✦ Title IX ✦ Voter Education ✦ Women’s Health ✦ Lobbying
✦ Gender Equity in Education ✦
The dedication of our members has resulted in Islip Area receiving these NYS 2008 Awards:

➢ Gold 21st Century Award.
➢ Platinum Award for Leadership Development
➢ Gold Awards :
➢ Newsletter of Excellence Award
➢ Public Policy Award
➢ Fundraising Awards:
➢ AAUW National Fundraising Awards
4th in total LAF giving
9th in per capita LAF giving
BRANCH ACTIVITIES
❖ Monthly Meetings ❖
❖ Membership Reception ❖ Cultural Celebrations ❖ Holiday Party ❖
❖ Author’s Luncheon ❖ Installation Dinner ❖ Summer Socials ❖ Super Saturdays ❖
INTEREST GROUPS
Anthropology
Bridge
Crucial Issues
Dinner Dynamics
Literature Discussion
Mah Jongg
Out to Lunch Bunch
Play Reading
OUR HISTORY
Since our inception in 1960 our members have reached out beyond the Islip Branch;
Members were instrumental in starting the Islip Recycling Program
The branch represented AAUW for 25 years on the Boards of Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (SCCADV), Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS) and Women on the Job (WOJ)
Islip has had three members serve as NYS President and many others who served on the NYS Board
We spearheaded five Sister-to-Sister Conferences
We assisted in eight Gender Equity in Education Conferences
LINKS AND CONTACTS
Contact us: President Eileen Skaggs
National: www.aauw.org
State: www.aauw-nys.org
Branch: www.aauw-nys.org/branches/islip