Registration Ends March 11, 2018
A message from Dia Cirillo, President AAUW Murfreesboro, President Elect, AAUW TN:
We have an extraordinary opportunity to host AAUW national CEO Kim Churches and show her the Tennessee spirit that is alive and well and supporting women as leaders, professionals and students.
The 2018 AAUW-TN convention is themed “Keep Marching: Activism for All Women,” building on the momentum of the recent women’s marches. Speakers and sessions will focus on the inspiration, tools and opportunities needed to make positive change in our communities and across the state, as well as inspire the next generation of women.
Registration ends on March 11, 2018 and can be found on Eventbrite at this link,which is also below, or by searching for “Keep Marching.” Tickets for the conference are $50 for both days.
Have a friend who might be interested? There is a $35 Saturday day pass for non-AAUW members, which covers breakfast and lunch.
See you at the Convention!
Yours in AAUW,
Dia
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Dia Cirillo
President, AAUW – Murfreesboro
President – Elect, AAUW of Tennessee
Member, Public Policy Committee, AAUW
2018 ATHENA Nominee, Rutherford County
Join us in Murfreesboro for the AAUW of Tennessee State Convention
March 16-17, 2018 – REGISTER HERE
The 2017 Women’s March signaled a new day in women’s activism, turning out millions of women across the country and the globe. Building on that momentum, this year’s march did not disappoint, reflecting persistent urgency to change the political climate for all women and girls.
This year’s convention zeroes in on the inspiration, tools and opportunities related to making that change in our communities and across the state on behalf of women and girls.
- CEO of AAUW national, Kimberly Churches, joins us to address the future of AAUW and the work we do on behalf of all women.
- Director of the MTSU June S. Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, Barbara Scales, will lead programming for students on suffrage history and bystander intervention.
- Rebecca Price, founder and CEO of Chick History, will facilitate a student-lead interactive session on Suffrage history called WatchfireTM.
- AAUW’s national Grassroots Advocacy Manager, Elizabeth Holden, will update us on policy initiatives at the national level.
- AAUW-TN will acknowledge the work of State Representative John Ray Clemmons, chief sponsor of the equal pay bill in the Tennessee General Assembly.
AAUW Tennessee State Convention Schedule
Friday, March 16
3:00 PM Interactive Program on Suffrage History: “Circle of the WatchfireTM”
6:00 PM Dinner and board meeting
Saturday, March 17
8:00 AM Registration and breakfast
9:00 AM Kimberly Churches, AAUW CEO: “The Future of AAUW”
10:00 AM Honoring Rep. Clemmons’ fight for pay equity
10:45 AM Panel: “Agenda and Action: What We Can Do for Women and Girls This Year”
12:00 NOON Lunch
12:45 PM (A) Student bystander intervention training: “Power of One”
12:45 PM (B) Elizabeth Holden, AAUW Grassroots Advocacy Manager
2:00 PM Business meeting
3:00 PM Adjournment
*Schedule subject to change