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Diane Haney
NYS College/University Director

Many branches are reaching out to students to create the next generation of AAUW members. Students are looking for mentoring and career development opportunities and AAUW members can offer just that. Branch members may even learn a thing or two from students, who are computer literate and Internet savvy. Working with students offers something for everyone!

Ideas for reaching out to students:

Have at least one branch member who is a student or faculty staff member serve as a liaison and advisor for your student efforts.
Hold an informational meeting: invite students, faculty and local MALs as well as branch members. Discuss the community action projects occurring in their neighborhood, and AAUW's mission. Tell them about the important work of the Legal Advocacy Fund, mentioning the recipients who have received support. Let them know about the Educational Foundation's groundbreaking research.
Use the campus e-mail system to publicize your event and your branch.
Sponsor a Student Affiliate Group. Contact the member HELPLINE (800/326-AAUW) for materials. Take steps to establish the group as an organization on your local campus so they have recruiting privileges and the ability to hold activities on campus.
Contact campus women's groups and women's studies departments-they have their pulse on the heart of the campus and can help you connect with students. Invite them to attend a branch event as well.
Work with students to develop a voter registration program on campus. Have students set up tables on campus and in residence halls to register students to, vote.
Sponsor campus seminars on resume writing, interviewing or any other career-related topic.
Contact children's organizations and set up a student-mentoring program.
Involve students in planning a Sister-to-Sister summit for girls.
Offer a mentoring program. Pair up students with professional branch members who work in a field potentially of interest to the students.

These ideas are brought to you courtesy of AAUW Texas and AAUW California from a AAUW 2001 Convention Workshop Handout.