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April 15, 2022

Branch Newsletter News

The Newsblast! is now officially a semi-monthly publication, coming to you at the beginning and middle of each month. Submission deadlines are 12:00 noon on the 26th and the 10th.

Don't Forget!

Spring Celebration

Sunday • May 1^st

3:00 – 5:00 pm

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Send your RSVP and record* that you are fully vaccinated (COVID-19) to: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

*NB: if you have already submitted this, you need not re-send.

AAUW Trailblazers

The end of Women's History Month is not the end of women's history! We will be shining a spotlight from time to time on AAUW members, fellows, and award winners who have pioneered advances for gender equity.

Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973)

AAUW Member, women's rights advocate, and politician, Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She served two terms in Congress (R-MT, 1917-19; 1941-43). After her election in 1916, she stated, “I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last." She was right!

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Words Matter

DEI Terms & Concepts #4:

Unconscious (Implicit) Bias

AAUW's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) toolkit is designed to help branches make their programs and membership more inclusive, but it can also be helpful for individual members in our personal lives. As you explore the toolkit, keep an eye out for things you think our branch could implement or incorporate. And let us know!

Unconscious/implicit bias operates outside of a person’s awareness and may even be in direct contradiction to a person’s espoused beliefs and values

~Alice Apkarian

DEI Coordinator

Toolkit

AAUW promotes gender equity through research, education, and advocacy.

The Newsblast!! is sent to AAUW-LB members on the 1^st and 15^th of every month. Submission deadlines are noon on the 26th or 10th, respectively. Recent copies can be found in the Members Center of the website, and redacted versions are publicly available in the "ABOUT" drop-down menu on the home page.

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