My Sister’s Keeper

I am my sister’s keeper.
We are in this together.

Not to win
Not to compete
Not to conquer

But to educate
To nurture
To  help.

We are each other’s keeper.

Let us celebrate
The power within us all
To make the difference
To change the world!

---Dr. Natasha Josefowitz

Please join NYS AAUW in working to be "My Sister's Keeper"

My Sister's Keeper 2.0 (Year 2 Program Introduced at Summer Leadership, 2011)

• A Powerpoint presentation - MSK, Part 2
• Fistula Information
• Year Two handout
• Suggestions for movies and videos to show:
  • Favela Rising
  • The Shape of Water
  • The New Recruits
  • BRAC in Bangladesh
  • The Trouble with the Alphabet
• Swim to support "34 Million Friends of the United Nations Population Fund" at the 2012 convention in April, 2012. Download the form here and get your sponsors signed up!

My Sister's Keeper project plan- Year One

Reference materials:

• My Sister's Keeper quotes
• "Half the Sky" discussion and action guide
• A flyer to assist other groups in getting started (this is the flyer that was available at the 2010 AAUW-NYS convention)
• A Powerpoint presentation of suggested activities
• Branch Planning Guide
• Activism 101: 16 Films About Violence Against Women

Award Submission Forms

• MSK Award, Part 1
• MSK Award, Part 2

The current branch Hall of Fame - activities and programs of the branches

FEATURED BOOK: Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

This is a must-read book for AAUW members interested in the plight of women worldwide. The authors compare emancipating women to the abolition of slavery and one of the most important movements of the century. Find out more about Gendercide, the millions of missing girls and what you can do both personally and as an AAUW branch to help.