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Branch Officers:
President
Helen Martin
Vice Presidents:
Program
Sandy Maceyka
Membership
Liz Russo
Ed Foundation
Kaye Schrader
Legal Advocacy
Ginny Mazure
Treasurer
Barbara Nigro
President
Helen Martin
Vice Presidents:
Program
Sandy Maceyka
Membership
Liz Russo
Ed Foundation
Kaye Schrader
Legal Advocacy
Ginny Mazure
Treasurer
Barbara Nigro
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President’s Message
Hi Ladies:
It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I’m writing this; I enjoy it because Russ takes over the kitchen and all I have to do is feast on what he fixes!
Since our last newsletter in November we have enjoyed our Christmas brunch at Union Hall with great entertainment by Drury Creek and
a wonderful meeting at Harold’s with a presentation on Asian Symbol-ism. The rest of our program schedule promises to be just as
entertaining and educational and I, for one, am really looking forward to all of our upcoming meetings.
As I mentioned at the January meeting, there are several positions up for election in April. Barb Nigro has graciously (and thankfully!)
agreed to a second term as our Treasurer – thank you Barb! We do, however, need someone to work with Barb with an eye to taking over
the Treasurer’s position in two years.
We are also in need of Vice-Presidents of Programs, Membership and Education Foundation. Liz Russo who has done an outstanding job
as Membership VP would like to take a step back next year but is willing to work with whoever wants to take over the position. I can’t thank
Liz enough for all of her hard work – she knows membership inside and out and I know she will do all she can to help whoever follows her.
I haven’t heard for sure is our present VP’s of Programs, EF and LAF (Education Foundation) are planning on another term, but if anyone
else has any interest I’d love to hear from you! We are also going to be in need of a new Web Editor & Internet Contact. After working so
hard at these positions for so long, Rosy Pynadath is looking to take a well-deserved break and enjoy her new granddaughter! If you would
like to take over this position, please let me know–Rosy will work closely with you on making the transition.
We also need three members to serve on our nominating committee. We need to vote on new officers in April, so please let me know if
you are interested.
For all of you who presently hold positions, I thank you for all of your hard work. The way you all work together to keep our branch
running smoothly is fantastic!
Finally, please read the article concerning the State Convention scheduled for April 23-25 at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown. We
are allowed three delegates, so if you have an interest in attending and representing our Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Branch, please get
in touch with me.
Thanks again and I’ll see everyone at our February meeting. And, remem-ber Eleanor Roosevelt’s words, “The purpose of life is to live it,
to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
Best, Helen
Focus on Health in February
The February meeting will be Thursday, February 25, at the Townhouse Restaurant in Johnstown (formerly the Rainbow). Dinner will
be at 5:30 and at 6:30 we will have a very informative presentation. First, Sue Cridland from Healthlink will give us an overview of all of the
programs they will be offering this spring to help us keep healthy and stay informed about health issues. Our main pro-gram for the evening
will be "Maintain Your Brian." William Henrichs, Pro-gram Manager of the Alzheimer's Association, will inform us about what we can do to
keep our brain healthy and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The program will feature nutritional and lifestyle advice, strate-gies to keep
your memory sharp, interactive exercises, and take home mate-rials. The cost of the evening is $20; this includes dinner and the take home
materials you will receive. This is a very real and important issue for all of us. The incidence of Alzheimer's has seemingly increased in
recent years. I would venture to guess that each of us knows someone with the disease. Please join us to participate in this very interesting
and interactive program. Sign up on the attached meeting flier. –Anne Campos
Welcome New Member:
Joan Clapper: Joan attended our December meeting and joined on the spot. She was formerly a member and was enticed back by her
neighbor, Linda Bumpus.
Joan is a graduate of Houghton College and received her Master’s in Library Science from SUNY at Albany. After serving as Mayfield
school librarian for a number of years, she retired to take up babysitting for her grandchildren. Joan is a volunteer at the Getman Home and at
her church where she sings in the choir and also plays the bells. After serving as a cheerleading coach for 25 years, she now enjoys sports as
a spectator.
–Liz Russo
Note: If you plan to bring a guest to any of our upcoming meetings, please contact Membership VP, Liz Russo so that a prospective member
packet and name tag will be ready for them.
Special Membership Offer
We have been fortunate to have several guests attend our last two meetings and we hope they will join our branch. Pass on the word that
those who join by March 1 will get 15 months for $70, the price of a year’s membership! Let’s try to bring those guests back to our
February meeting and encourage them to bring their membership dues with them so that they can take advantage of this limited time
offer! --Liz Russo
Public Policy
"If women and members of other traditionally underrepresented groups joined the science, engineering, technology and math workforce in
proportion to their representation in the over-all labor force, the shortage of these professionals would disappear. Although women make up
half of the workforce, they only comprise 25 per-cent of the labor force in science, engineering and technology fields." (AAUW Action
Network)
Join the National Lab Day declared by President Obama in May, a movement to bring together professionals and teachers to provide high
quality, hands-on lab experiences for students. The initiative is an attempt to coordinate the resources available in the private sector with the
contacts available to our teachers in the schools. AAUW members can partner with experts to assess labs, update equipment, conduct
inventory or clean and repair equipment. Members could mentor a student, provide internship opportunities or assist with lesson plans.
Let's not forget how AAUW members are great fundraisers and expert on setting up fairs and field trips.
Check out the website www.nationallabday.org to read about the events and suggestions available. Whether you are a professional, professor,
teacher, engineer or volunteer, there are existing projects that you can sign up for. Let's make it a success.
--Michele Acquaro
More Public Policy
The latest issue of the Outlook is worth reading. The publication brings AAUW's research to light for members. I found most of the material
very thought provoking. We as women have come a long way in forty years, but some things have remained the same. I refer to the article
about balancing family and positions in higher education. Many of today's educated women are reaching professorial positions, but are finding
it harder to do than their male counterparts. The article states that most women achieve their doctorates at the average age of 33. The tenure
process lasts at least six years. So many women face the choice of delaying the start of a family. At the same time, women often defer
seeking administrative positions because of the time commitment and politics involved. What AAUW suggests is a mentoring process in which
the young academic can receive real world guidance in the process of achieving tenure and success in the collegiate world. Many of us have
daughters or daughters-in-law in this situation. Give them guidance and support. If they feel that they are being left out and overlooked,
suggest they investigate the AAUW research and support offered by LAF. As University Women we should focus of the future success of our
women in academia. --Michele Acquaro
Women’s History Exhibit Committee Needed
I recently received an email from the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They have invited all women’s
organizations that are Chamber members (that’s us!) to participate in a Women’s History Exhibit to be displayed at the Chamber during March
2010, Women’s History Month.
I am asking for volunteers to work on a committee to set up a display at the chamber to showcase AAUW. We will be given space to display
artifacts, artwork, or anything that exemplifies women’s history and/or our work. What great exposure for our branch! The exhibit will run
from February 22 to April 1. If you are interested in helping to create a display for our branch, please let me know so we can begin to work
on it. –Helen Martin
Raising the Equity Banners
Our branch proudly donated an equity banner which will be displayed yearly on Main Street in Johnstown along with others purchased by area
women’s organizations to honor the birth-place of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The banner-raising ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 13,
at 9:30 a.m. We hope a number of our AAUW branch members will be on hand as recognition will be given to our organization at that time. –
Liz Russo
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Wom-en’s Symposium
Registration is now underway for the third ECS Women’s Symposium to be held at BOCES on Saturday, March 20 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. If
you would like a registration brochure, please contact Helen Martin, Sandy Maceyka, Liz Russo, or Linda Hammond. We will also have bro-
chures available at the February meeting.
The Symposium will feature 15 work-shops in three sessions, continental breakfast, luncheon, and several vendors. The keynote speaker will
be Robin Gerber, author of Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way.
Please come for a wonderful day and see what Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and others have shown, that wonderful things
happen when women get together!
Basket Donation for JPL Storybook Sundae Fundraiser
For the past several years, our AAUW branch has been holding our board meetings and Sister to Sister Summit planning meetings at the
Johnstown Public Library free of charge. In appreciation and in support of the library, we annually participate in the library’s Story Book
Sundae fundraiser by donating a basket which is raffled at the event. This year we have chosen the theme "A College Survival Basket for a
Young Lady." The basket includes items donated by our members including the books U chic The College Girl’s Guide to Everything and The
Everything College Survival Book as well as college necessities for dorm life and studying. The raffle drawings will take place at the Story-
book Sundae which will be held on Sunday, March 21, from 1-2:30 p.m. at FMCC. Baskets are now on display at the JPL and raffle tickets
may be purchased for $`1 each.
Thanks to all who donated items for the basket. Hope you will visit the library to see our basket and all the other creative basket donations
on display as well as attend the Story-book Sunday event. --Liz Russo
Apply for AAUW Fellowships and Grants
For more than a century, AAUW has helped more than 10,000 women from more than 130 countries break through barriers and to pursue
their dreams of obtaining graduate degrees or making an impact in their communities.
Fellowship and grant recipients undergo a highly competitive selection process. Academic excellence, commitment to improving the human
con-dition, and the promise of continued impact are cornerstones of the rigorous criteria. Respected scholars, researchers, teachers, and
practitioners review the fellowship and grant applications. These reviewers are either experts in specialized fields of study or community
leaders who recognize the power of collaboration at the local level.
Select a link below to learn more about the criteria, application process, and deadlines for each of AAUW’s five fellowship and grant programs.
American Fellowships
Career Development Grants
Community Action Grants
International Fellowships
Selected Professions Fellowships
--Kaye Schrader
New York State Convention
The 2010 New York State AAUW Convention will be held at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown April 23 –25. There are a variety of
workshops scheduled on Saturday including the following:
1. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
2. Value U: A Community Action Initiative in Gender Equity
3. Live Wires for a Labor Cause
4. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Woman for All Seasons
5. Public Policy: AAUW Leads the Way
6. Dignity for all Students: Let’s Make It a Reality
7. Too Sexy Too Soon: How Media Images Affect Young Girls
8. Don’t Fence Me In: Music of Holocaust Refugees at Fort Ontario
Convention is a great time to interact with the members from the other branches, share ideas and learn from each other what is working to
advance the message of AAUW throughout not only the state but the nation. The above workshops are just the tip of the iceberg of the
activities planned for that weekend.
If you are thinking about attending and would like more information, please let me know, and I will send you the registration packet and
schedule for the weekend’s events. But please let me know as soon as possible since the registration deadline is March 8, 2010.
You can also go to the NYS AAUW website to find out about the convention as well as registration information –there is a $5.00 discount for
on-line registrations. If you want to register on-line, just be sure you let me know that you have decided to attend!
I hope some of you will consider going to the convention–even if you choose to drive over for the day and not stay over. Not only is it a great
experience, it is lots of fun! --Helen Martin
11th Sister To Sister Summit Underway
The annual Sister to Sister Summit for middle school girls is set for Tuesday, May 18, at FMCC. Each year, for 11 years, volunteers from our
Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown branch of AAUW have worked tirelessly to bring this Summit together for young teen girls in our tri-
county area. The Summit features fourteen workshops for the girls to choose from during the three morning workshop sessions and a cap-
note presentation after lunch.
This year’s volunteer summit workshop presenters and their topics:
Fast Food Nutrition Jean Budlong -Cooperative Extension;
Dealing With Stress Darlene Rose - Northville Central Schools;
Sexual Decision Making Christie O’Callaghan-Leue - Mohawk Hudson Planned Parenthood;
Addiction Panelists from Montgomery Co. Drug Court with Claudia McDuffy; Friendship/Bullying Issues Rene Carr -
Fulton Co. Mental Health;
Self-Protection Michael Campos - ZenDoKai Martial Arts;
Self-Image/Body Image Cassie Walters - Mohawk-Hudson Planned Parenthood;
Relationship Violence Martha Lasher Warner - Pres. Of Friends of Lisa Ellen Warner; Adventure/Leadership Games
Laurie Snell - Edinburgh School;
Creative Art Experience Kari Laubscher - College of St. Rose;
Animal Rescue Joan Nehrbauer - Brennan Humane Society;
Yoga/Pilates Sue Williamson - Wells Central School; “Zumba” Patty Brown - Fitness Instructor; Theater Games/Self
Expression Jason Radlin - Theater Instructor FMCC.
After lunch, the girls will join together in their home school groups and each group will be joined by a SUNY Albany grad student. The Cap-
Note speaker, Sandra McGarraugh, from the SUNY Center for Government and Civil Society, will then lead the group in thinking about the
role of women in our society today. The grad students will then help each group process the day’s activities and help the girls make plans for
using the information in their lives and back in their home environment.
Over 200 girls from 17 schools in the tri-county area are expected to attend. Stewart’s Shops have again agreed to be a corporate sponsor and
will pay for the commemorative t-shirts for the participants. Several area businesses and organizations, as well as the Montgomery Co. Youth
Bureau, make this program possible. Branch members on the committee are: Anne Campos, Dianne Kierpiec, Barbara Nigro, Sue Summerfield,
Melanie Pombrio, Liz Russo, Gloria Kimball, Mary Ann Abad, Sandy Maceyka, Paula Vunk-Carnevale.
Let the Games Begin!
The Trivia night games will take place at our Thursday, March 25 meeting at the Fireside Restaurant in Gloversville. A buffet will be served at
5:30 p.m. followed by a challenging and informative Trivia contest. Don't miss it!
Great fun and a chance to strut your stuff! Contact Dianne Kierpiec with questions. (Gloria Kimball will be taking care of reservations for this
dinner). See attached flier.
Remaining 2010 Programs:
Thursday, February 25
5:30 p.m. at Townhouse
Sue Cridland--Healthlink & William Hinrichs--Alzheimer’s
Arrangements: Anne Campos
Reservations: Ginni Mazur, 773-7180
Saturday, March 20
8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at BOCES
ECS Women’s Symposium
Thursday, March 25
5:30 p.m. at Fireside Restaurant
Buffet–Competitive Trivia Night
Arrangements: Dianne Kierpiec
Reservations: Gloria Kimball - 853-3126
April 23-25
NYS AAUW Convention
Otesaga, Cooperstown
Contact Helen Martin
Monday, April 26
Annual Meeting at Holiday Inn
Maria Ellis, NYS District Coordinator arr & res Helen Martin 762-7638
Monday, May 17
Wemple & Edick’s
Laura Channell--Women in Business Buy your own sundaes, etc.
arr Marie Wojeski & Linda Zilka
Tuesday, May 18
11th Sister to Sister Summit at FMCC
Anne Campos & Dianne Kierpiec
Tuesday, June 8
Arkell Museum Tour
Catered light supper
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
*February 15: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Consortium Meeting, Johnstown Public Library, 5:30 p.m.
*February 24: AAUW Board Meeting, Johnstown Public Library, 5:30 p.m.
*February 25: Overview of Events for Women’s, Health/Maintain Your Brain, The Townhouse Restaurant, Main Street, Johnstown,5:30pm.
*March 5: Registration Deadline for March 20 , ECS Women’s Symposium
*March 13 : Women’s Equity Banner Raising , Celebration, Johnstown, 9:30 a.m.
*March 20: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Symposium, HFM BOCES Rt. 67, Johnstown, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
*March 25: Competitive Trivia Night, Fireside Restaurant, 5:30 p.m.
*April 23-25: AAUW NY State Convention, Cooperstown
Hi Ladies:
It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I’m writing this; I enjoy it because Russ takes over the kitchen and all I have to do is feast on what he fixes!
Since our last newsletter in November we have enjoyed our Christmas brunch at Union Hall with great entertainment by Drury Creek and
a wonderful meeting at Harold’s with a presentation on Asian Symbol-ism. The rest of our program schedule promises to be just as
entertaining and educational and I, for one, am really looking forward to all of our upcoming meetings.
As I mentioned at the January meeting, there are several positions up for election in April. Barb Nigro has graciously (and thankfully!)
agreed to a second term as our Treasurer – thank you Barb! We do, however, need someone to work with Barb with an eye to taking over
the Treasurer’s position in two years.
We are also in need of Vice-Presidents of Programs, Membership and Education Foundation. Liz Russo who has done an outstanding job
as Membership VP would like to take a step back next year but is willing to work with whoever wants to take over the position. I can’t thank
Liz enough for all of her hard work – she knows membership inside and out and I know she will do all she can to help whoever follows her.
I haven’t heard for sure is our present VP’s of Programs, EF and LAF (Education Foundation) are planning on another term, but if anyone
else has any interest I’d love to hear from you! We are also going to be in need of a new Web Editor & Internet Contact. After working so
hard at these positions for so long, Rosy Pynadath is looking to take a well-deserved break and enjoy her new granddaughter! If you would
like to take over this position, please let me know–Rosy will work closely with you on making the transition.
We also need three members to serve on our nominating committee. We need to vote on new officers in April, so please let me know if
you are interested.
For all of you who presently hold positions, I thank you for all of your hard work. The way you all work together to keep our branch
running smoothly is fantastic!
Finally, please read the article concerning the State Convention scheduled for April 23-25 at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown. We
are allowed three delegates, so if you have an interest in attending and representing our Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Branch, please get
in touch with me.
Thanks again and I’ll see everyone at our February meeting. And, remem-ber Eleanor Roosevelt’s words, “The purpose of life is to live it,
to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
Best, Helen
Focus on Health in February
The February meeting will be Thursday, February 25, at the Townhouse Restaurant in Johnstown (formerly the Rainbow). Dinner will
be at 5:30 and at 6:30 we will have a very informative presentation. First, Sue Cridland from Healthlink will give us an overview of all of the
programs they will be offering this spring to help us keep healthy and stay informed about health issues. Our main pro-gram for the evening
will be "Maintain Your Brian." William Henrichs, Pro-gram Manager of the Alzheimer's Association, will inform us about what we can do to
keep our brain healthy and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The program will feature nutritional and lifestyle advice, strate-gies to keep
your memory sharp, interactive exercises, and take home mate-rials. The cost of the evening is $20; this includes dinner and the take home
materials you will receive. This is a very real and important issue for all of us. The incidence of Alzheimer's has seemingly increased in
recent years. I would venture to guess that each of us knows someone with the disease. Please join us to participate in this very interesting
and interactive program. Sign up on the attached meeting flier. –Anne Campos
Welcome New Member:
Joan Clapper: Joan attended our December meeting and joined on the spot. She was formerly a member and was enticed back by her
neighbor, Linda Bumpus.
Joan is a graduate of Houghton College and received her Master’s in Library Science from SUNY at Albany. After serving as Mayfield
school librarian for a number of years, she retired to take up babysitting for her grandchildren. Joan is a volunteer at the Getman Home and at
her church where she sings in the choir and also plays the bells. After serving as a cheerleading coach for 25 years, she now enjoys sports as
a spectator.
–Liz Russo
Note: If you plan to bring a guest to any of our upcoming meetings, please contact Membership VP, Liz Russo so that a prospective member
packet and name tag will be ready for them.
Special Membership Offer
We have been fortunate to have several guests attend our last two meetings and we hope they will join our branch. Pass on the word that
those who join by March 1 will get 15 months for $70, the price of a year’s membership! Let’s try to bring those guests back to our
February meeting and encourage them to bring their membership dues with them so that they can take advantage of this limited time
offer! --Liz Russo
Public Policy
"If women and members of other traditionally underrepresented groups joined the science, engineering, technology and math workforce in
proportion to their representation in the over-all labor force, the shortage of these professionals would disappear. Although women make up
half of the workforce, they only comprise 25 per-cent of the labor force in science, engineering and technology fields." (AAUW Action
Network)
Join the National Lab Day declared by President Obama in May, a movement to bring together professionals and teachers to provide high
quality, hands-on lab experiences for students. The initiative is an attempt to coordinate the resources available in the private sector with the
contacts available to our teachers in the schools. AAUW members can partner with experts to assess labs, update equipment, conduct
inventory or clean and repair equipment. Members could mentor a student, provide internship opportunities or assist with lesson plans.
Let's not forget how AAUW members are great fundraisers and expert on setting up fairs and field trips.
Check out the website www.nationallabday.org to read about the events and suggestions available. Whether you are a professional, professor,
teacher, engineer or volunteer, there are existing projects that you can sign up for. Let's make it a success.
--Michele Acquaro
More Public Policy
The latest issue of the Outlook is worth reading. The publication brings AAUW's research to light for members. I found most of the material
very thought provoking. We as women have come a long way in forty years, but some things have remained the same. I refer to the article
about balancing family and positions in higher education. Many of today's educated women are reaching professorial positions, but are finding
it harder to do than their male counterparts. The article states that most women achieve their doctorates at the average age of 33. The tenure
process lasts at least six years. So many women face the choice of delaying the start of a family. At the same time, women often defer
seeking administrative positions because of the time commitment and politics involved. What AAUW suggests is a mentoring process in which
the young academic can receive real world guidance in the process of achieving tenure and success in the collegiate world. Many of us have
daughters or daughters-in-law in this situation. Give them guidance and support. If they feel that they are being left out and overlooked,
suggest they investigate the AAUW research and support offered by LAF. As University Women we should focus of the future success of our
women in academia. --Michele Acquaro
Women’s History Exhibit Committee Needed
I recently received an email from the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They have invited all women’s
organizations that are Chamber members (that’s us!) to participate in a Women’s History Exhibit to be displayed at the Chamber during March
2010, Women’s History Month.
I am asking for volunteers to work on a committee to set up a display at the chamber to showcase AAUW. We will be given space to display
artifacts, artwork, or anything that exemplifies women’s history and/or our work. What great exposure for our branch! The exhibit will run
from February 22 to April 1. If you are interested in helping to create a display for our branch, please let me know so we can begin to work
on it. –Helen Martin
Raising the Equity Banners
Our branch proudly donated an equity banner which will be displayed yearly on Main Street in Johnstown along with others purchased by area
women’s organizations to honor the birth-place of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The banner-raising ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 13,
at 9:30 a.m. We hope a number of our AAUW branch members will be on hand as recognition will be given to our organization at that time. –
Liz Russo
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Wom-en’s Symposium
Registration is now underway for the third ECS Women’s Symposium to be held at BOCES on Saturday, March 20 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. If
you would like a registration brochure, please contact Helen Martin, Sandy Maceyka, Liz Russo, or Linda Hammond. We will also have bro-
chures available at the February meeting.
The Symposium will feature 15 work-shops in three sessions, continental breakfast, luncheon, and several vendors. The keynote speaker will
be Robin Gerber, author of Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way.
Please come for a wonderful day and see what Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and others have shown, that wonderful things
happen when women get together!
Basket Donation for JPL Storybook Sundae Fundraiser
For the past several years, our AAUW branch has been holding our board meetings and Sister to Sister Summit planning meetings at the
Johnstown Public Library free of charge. In appreciation and in support of the library, we annually participate in the library’s Story Book
Sundae fundraiser by donating a basket which is raffled at the event. This year we have chosen the theme "A College Survival Basket for a
Young Lady." The basket includes items donated by our members including the books U chic The College Girl’s Guide to Everything and The
Everything College Survival Book as well as college necessities for dorm life and studying. The raffle drawings will take place at the Story-
book Sundae which will be held on Sunday, March 21, from 1-2:30 p.m. at FMCC. Baskets are now on display at the JPL and raffle tickets
may be purchased for $`1 each.
Thanks to all who donated items for the basket. Hope you will visit the library to see our basket and all the other creative basket donations
on display as well as attend the Story-book Sunday event. --Liz Russo
Apply for AAUW Fellowships and Grants
For more than a century, AAUW has helped more than 10,000 women from more than 130 countries break through barriers and to pursue
their dreams of obtaining graduate degrees or making an impact in their communities.
Fellowship and grant recipients undergo a highly competitive selection process. Academic excellence, commitment to improving the human
con-dition, and the promise of continued impact are cornerstones of the rigorous criteria. Respected scholars, researchers, teachers, and
practitioners review the fellowship and grant applications. These reviewers are either experts in specialized fields of study or community
leaders who recognize the power of collaboration at the local level.
Select a link below to learn more about the criteria, application process, and deadlines for each of AAUW’s five fellowship and grant programs.
American Fellowships
Career Development Grants
Community Action Grants
International Fellowships
Selected Professions Fellowships
--Kaye Schrader
New York State Convention
The 2010 New York State AAUW Convention will be held at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown April 23 –25. There are a variety of
workshops scheduled on Saturday including the following:
1. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
2. Value U: A Community Action Initiative in Gender Equity
3. Live Wires for a Labor Cause
4. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Woman for All Seasons
5. Public Policy: AAUW Leads the Way
6. Dignity for all Students: Let’s Make It a Reality
7. Too Sexy Too Soon: How Media Images Affect Young Girls
8. Don’t Fence Me In: Music of Holocaust Refugees at Fort Ontario
Convention is a great time to interact with the members from the other branches, share ideas and learn from each other what is working to
advance the message of AAUW throughout not only the state but the nation. The above workshops are just the tip of the iceberg of the
activities planned for that weekend.
If you are thinking about attending and would like more information, please let me know, and I will send you the registration packet and
schedule for the weekend’s events. But please let me know as soon as possible since the registration deadline is March 8, 2010.
You can also go to the NYS AAUW website to find out about the convention as well as registration information –there is a $5.00 discount for
on-line registrations. If you want to register on-line, just be sure you let me know that you have decided to attend!
I hope some of you will consider going to the convention–even if you choose to drive over for the day and not stay over. Not only is it a great
experience, it is lots of fun! --Helen Martin
11th Sister To Sister Summit Underway
The annual Sister to Sister Summit for middle school girls is set for Tuesday, May 18, at FMCC. Each year, for 11 years, volunteers from our
Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown branch of AAUW have worked tirelessly to bring this Summit together for young teen girls in our tri-
county area. The Summit features fourteen workshops for the girls to choose from during the three morning workshop sessions and a cap-
note presentation after lunch.
This year’s volunteer summit workshop presenters and their topics:
Fast Food Nutrition Jean Budlong -Cooperative Extension;
Dealing With Stress Darlene Rose - Northville Central Schools;
Sexual Decision Making Christie O’Callaghan-Leue - Mohawk Hudson Planned Parenthood;
Addiction Panelists from Montgomery Co. Drug Court with Claudia McDuffy; Friendship/Bullying Issues Rene Carr -
Fulton Co. Mental Health;
Self-Protection Michael Campos - ZenDoKai Martial Arts;
Self-Image/Body Image Cassie Walters - Mohawk-Hudson Planned Parenthood;
Relationship Violence Martha Lasher Warner - Pres. Of Friends of Lisa Ellen Warner; Adventure/Leadership Games
Laurie Snell - Edinburgh School;
Creative Art Experience Kari Laubscher - College of St. Rose;
Animal Rescue Joan Nehrbauer - Brennan Humane Society;
Yoga/Pilates Sue Williamson - Wells Central School; “Zumba” Patty Brown - Fitness Instructor; Theater Games/Self
Expression Jason Radlin - Theater Instructor FMCC.
After lunch, the girls will join together in their home school groups and each group will be joined by a SUNY Albany grad student. The Cap-
Note speaker, Sandra McGarraugh, from the SUNY Center for Government and Civil Society, will then lead the group in thinking about the
role of women in our society today. The grad students will then help each group process the day’s activities and help the girls make plans for
using the information in their lives and back in their home environment.
Over 200 girls from 17 schools in the tri-county area are expected to attend. Stewart’s Shops have again agreed to be a corporate sponsor and
will pay for the commemorative t-shirts for the participants. Several area businesses and organizations, as well as the Montgomery Co. Youth
Bureau, make this program possible. Branch members on the committee are: Anne Campos, Dianne Kierpiec, Barbara Nigro, Sue Summerfield,
Melanie Pombrio, Liz Russo, Gloria Kimball, Mary Ann Abad, Sandy Maceyka, Paula Vunk-Carnevale.
Let the Games Begin!
The Trivia night games will take place at our Thursday, March 25 meeting at the Fireside Restaurant in Gloversville. A buffet will be served at
5:30 p.m. followed by a challenging and informative Trivia contest. Don't miss it!
Great fun and a chance to strut your stuff! Contact Dianne Kierpiec with questions. (Gloria Kimball will be taking care of reservations for this
dinner). See attached flier.
Remaining 2010 Programs:
Thursday, February 25
5:30 p.m. at Townhouse
Sue Cridland--Healthlink & William Hinrichs--Alzheimer’s
Arrangements: Anne Campos
Reservations: Ginni Mazur, 773-7180
Saturday, March 20
8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at BOCES
ECS Women’s Symposium
Thursday, March 25
5:30 p.m. at Fireside Restaurant
Buffet–Competitive Trivia Night
Arrangements: Dianne Kierpiec
Reservations: Gloria Kimball - 853-3126
April 23-25
NYS AAUW Convention
Otesaga, Cooperstown
Contact Helen Martin
Monday, April 26
Annual Meeting at Holiday Inn
Maria Ellis, NYS District Coordinator arr & res Helen Martin 762-7638
Monday, May 17
Wemple & Edick’s
Laura Channell--Women in Business Buy your own sundaes, etc.
arr Marie Wojeski & Linda Zilka
Tuesday, May 18
11th Sister to Sister Summit at FMCC
Anne Campos & Dianne Kierpiec
Tuesday, June 8
Arkell Museum Tour
Catered light supper
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
*February 15: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Consortium Meeting, Johnstown Public Library, 5:30 p.m.
*February 24: AAUW Board Meeting, Johnstown Public Library, 5:30 p.m.
*February 25: Overview of Events for Women’s, Health/Maintain Your Brain, The Townhouse Restaurant, Main Street, Johnstown,5:30pm.
*March 5: Registration Deadline for March 20 , ECS Women’s Symposium
*March 13 : Women’s Equity Banner Raising , Celebration, Johnstown, 9:30 a.m.
*March 20: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Symposium, HFM BOCES Rt. 67, Johnstown, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
*March 25: Competitive Trivia Night, Fireside Restaurant, 5:30 p.m.
*April 23-25: AAUW NY State Convention, Cooperstown