if my hair was blue , could i still play with you?

PRESENTATION HEADLINEPresentation Subhead

If My Hair was Blue, Could I Still Play with You?

Welcome & Introductions

Christy Jones, Moderator AAUW Vice President of Member & Branch Relations

Krys Wulff, National Membership Committee Chair

PanelistsCharmen Goehring, AAUW Board Member (ME)

Dave Kirkwood, AAUW Board Member (MN)

Terica Scott, Founder of Younger Women’s Task Force (YWTF) Chapter in Atlanta, GA

Claudia Richards, Senior Branch Relations Manager

Stand With Me If…

DiversityInclusion of different types of people in a group or organization

InclusionA relation between two classes that exist when all

members of the first are also members of the second.

The act or practice of including students with disabilitiesin regular school classes

Gender Equity

Set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provideopportunities and create expectations aboutindividuals, regardless of gender. It is integral to and supports race, ethnic, economic, disabilities, and other equity concerns.

AAUW’s Diversity Statement

In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.

Who Am I?

Panel Discussion

Your New Coalition Partner Next Door

Organizations with similar missionsOrganization Members Audience

The Links, Inc. 276 chapters in 41 states Professional African American women

Colleges/Universities AAUW has 800+ college/university partner members.

Everyone regardless of class, race, orientation, gender, etc.

National Council of Jewish Women

500 communities across the U.S.

Women of the Jewish faith

MANA, A National Latina Organization

Over 18 chapters & affiliates including Latina sororities

Latina women

Parents , Families, and Friends of Lesbians & Gays

200,000 members, 350 chapters, in 50 states

Parents, families, friends, and straight allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people

Who Likes Change?

In my State/Branch, how are we doing in terms of Diversity & Inclusion?

What Types of Organizations can I reach out to?

What resources can make my branch more diverse?What are we

doing that works? What are we doing

that does not work?

Wrap Up & Final Questions