Help Plan Convention Program

Lav­erne Gask­ins, state pro­gram  vice pres­i­dent, has asked for per­sons inter­ested in serv­ing on a pro­gram com­mit­tee for the AAUW por­tion of the Geor­gia AAUW con­ven­tion to con­tact her at llgaskin@valdosta.edu. (If you are typ­ing this, don’t for­get the dou­ble l). She will not be able to attend the con­ven­tion due to the wed­ding of her daugh­ter, so assis­tance is espe­cially needed this time. Please respond as soon as pos­si­ble. This com­mit­tee will be chaired by Lav­erne and she will appoint some­one to serve as her rep­re­sen­ta­tive at the con­ven­tion. The date is April 16 for the evening ban­quet and awards and Sat­ur­daym April 17 for pro­gram­ming and the busi­ness meeting.

This is a great oppor­tu­nity to help shape the Sat­ur­day pro­gram. The theme is “Women Con­fronting Chal­leng­ing Top­ics.” Here are some pos­si­ble top­ics for consideration.

  • Is the strug­gle for women’s equal­ity over? Do young women believe this?
  • Should groups of peo­ple from other cul­tures liv­ing in the US be allowed to fol­low the cus­toms of their home­land, even if they oppress women and girls? What if women and girls are injured?
  • Are there women who choose sub­mis­sion, and to what extent should this be permitted?
  • How can sub­tle dis­crim­i­na­tion best be countered?
  • What are the fac­tors that keep women from remain­ing in STEM professions?
  • What is a good work/life bal­ance for a woman today and how can we attain it?
  • What is the nature of the con­flicts in schools today between and within genders?
  • What is the rela­tion­ship between polit­i­cal par­ties and AAUW’s mis­sion? (let’s hear from the AAUW Repub­li­cans and Democrats)
  • What is the mean­ing of fem­i­nism today?
  • Is the strug­gle for women’s equal­ity over? Do young women believe this?

If you have ideas for speak­ers or panel mem­bers, please con­tact Laverne.