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 21^st Century Award.

➢ Platinum Award for Leadership Development

➢ Gold Awards :

• Membership Development
• Campus Community Outreach
• Outreach to Community Groups
• Visibility
• Technology and Communications

➢ Newsletter of Excellence Award

➢ Public Policy Award

➢ Fundraising Awards:

• 1st in Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) contributions in NYS
• 1st in per capita LAF contributions in NYS
• 4th in total contributions in NYS to Educational Foundation
• 3rd in total per capita contributions in NYS to Educational Foundation

➢ 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