Directory and
New Members
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No changes this month.
Introduce a friend to AAUW by bringing him or her to one of our events.
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Kingston AAUW Calendar
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Sun. Jan. 8, 11 am, Woman: War & Peace. Watch Part 3, discuss the documentary, and enjoy lunch together at Irene Miller's home in Palenville.
Sun., Jan. 8, 5 pm, Potluck & a Film - see below.
Mon. Jan 9, 11:30 am - Website Work Group
12:30 pm, Holiday Inn, Meet 'n Eat for LUNCH - note change.
Tues. Jan 10, 3pm, Open Board Mtg. Kingston Library
Wed. Jan. 11, 7pm: Federal Judiciary teleconference. See Updates for details.
Sat. Jan. 21, 1pm Mingle, 1:30 Branch Mtg. Major Leland Stedge, retired. Travels in Mongolia.
Friday, Feb. 3, UN CTAUN Conference [link] Contact Jenn Mayfield for more information.
Feb 25, 10-3 Flea Market
Feb 28, 10 am, Resource Recovery tour.
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Legal Advocacy Update from Dolores LaChance
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We will be raising funds for the LAF-Legal Advocacy Fund at the Saugerties High School French Club Flea Market on Feb. 25, 10-3.  | | Recycle! |
To donate items or volunteer for this event, contact: Dolores LaChance at 246-4507 or dlachance18@msn.com
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Meet 'n' Eat
| Change! LUNCH instead of breakfast this quarter. HOLIDAY INN
Meet'n'Eat is a monthly get-together for AAUW members and their friends.
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Come have LUNCH and share what's on your mind.
Meet'n'Eat
12:30 pm
Jan 9, Monday noon
The Holiday Inn
Route 28 Kingston
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Potluck & a Film
| Are you upset about all of your holiday feasting?
This January, we'll be watching an Israeli film called "A Matter of Size."
Here's a synopsis of this 2009 lighthearted comedy:
Fed up with their fruitless attempts to lose weight, Herzl (Itzit Cohen) and his three heavyset friends decide to give up dieting and try sumo wrestling. Led by a Japanese native (Togo Igawa), the friends find a world into which they can comfortably fit.
Directions on request. I hope you can make it.
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About AAUW
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AAUW's Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance.
AAUW's Mission
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
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| Greetings! | Maybe you're like me -- the colder it gets, the more I'm inclined to bundle up under an afghan and read a good book on my Kindle.
As you settle down for the long winter months, though, mark your calendar for a few of the AAUW events we have planned. Some are purely social. Many explore the challenges that confront women around the world. Others deal with local issues. And, best of all the company is always good.
Take your pick of events, but do join us for at least one program that captures your imagination. Healthier than hibernating!
Ruth Wahtera, Editor P.S. Next week there's a nationwide AAUW teleconference on the Crisis in the Federal Judiciary. See below. You only need a telephone to participate. |
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Mongolia Highlights
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Traveling Through Modern MongoliaBranch Meeting Kingston Library Community Room Saturday, January 211:00-3:30 pm
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Explore the legacy of Genghis Khan, the warrior who united warring tribes and established the Mongol empire in the 13th century, through Leland Stedge's stories and slides. Mongolia is a landlocked country dominated by sparsely populated steppe and semi-desert. In 1990 Mongolia abandoned its 70-year-old Soviet-style one-party state and embraced political and economic reforms. It sits on vast quantities of untapped mineral wealth, and foreign investment in a number of gigantic mining properties is expected to transform its tiny economy in coming years. Analysts say it could become one of the world's fastest growing economies. Join us at the January branch meeting when Major Leland Stedge, retired, will present slides and commentary on his travels through Mongolia.
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International News
CTAUN Conference Feb. 3
by Jenn Mayfield, Intern'l Chair
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The Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN) focuses on today's most important assignment - teaching our children about a world made increasingly interdependent by globalization.
AAUW members throughout the region attend this conference each year. And, this year, we hear that one of our branches will receive a "Best Practices" award. If you are interested in joining me for the conference, contact me. More information is available here.
Education is a powerful tool for change. As the lives of our children are increasingly shaped by events in other parts of the world, how can we create active global citizens who can communicate across cultures, function in the global marketplace, respect diversity, prevent the conflicts that arise from environmental destruction and limited resources, and make peace when those conflicts do arise? How can we imbue them with the importance of international law and the conviction that "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?"(M. L. King, Jr.) How can we teach them that they are capable of making a difference, however small? Interested in helping to organize an AAUW NYS Lobby Day? Melissa Guardaro is chairing this effort and needs volunteers, especially those of us near Albany.
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Public Policy Program
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[Ed. note: The Public Policy Committee tries to support the groups in our area that are already working on issues important to us, rather than duplicating efforts. Many of you know that Susan has been very active in the effort to stop hydrofracking. Read her letter to the Freeman here.]
Our Public Policy program this month will be Sunday morning, Jan. 8, 11am.
Women, War, and Peace- A discussion of Part 3 and maybe 4, at Irene Miller's in Palenville. We'll watch the documentary and talk over a dutch-treat lunch.
RSVP Irene Miller, 518-878-3516 or imiller65@hvc.rr.com. If you'd like to carpool from Kingston, let Ruth Wahtera know.
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Book Discussion Group
Reading List through June 2012
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Second Tuesday, 1 PM
Kingston Library, Community Room
(For a printable version click here.)
Jan. 17 Crossing to Safetv by Wallace Stegner
Two couples meet during the Depression years in Madison, Wis., and become devoted friends despite vast differences in upbringing and social status...Charity is one of the most vivid characters in fiction...arrogant, kindhearted, enthusiastic, stalwart and brave.
Feb.21 Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
This novel spans the life of Aminata Diallo, born in Bayo, West Africa, in 1745. Kidnapped at the age of 11 by British slavers, Aminata does what she can to free herself and others from slavery, including learning to read and teaching others to.
March 20 The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy edited by Cathy Porter
Sofia was 19 and innocent when her new husband, Leo Tolstoy, 34, handed her his sexually candid diary. Smart and determined, she took refuge in her own diary, chronicling her daunting life as the wife of the self-absorbed genius.
April 17 When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
...tells one Japanese American family's story of internment in a Utah enemy alien camp during World War II. This novel is written in deceptively tranquil prose, a distillation of injustice, anger, and poetry.
May 15 Olive Kittredge by Elizabeth Strout
Thirteen li{ked tales present a heart-wrenching, penetrating portrait of ordinary coastal Mainers living lives of quiet grief intermingled with flashes of human connection.
June 19 Shannon by Frank Delaney
Delaney's novel follows an American priest as he travels along Ireland's Shannon River in search of his family roofs, and while it's peace he seeks, trouble finds him.
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News, Celebrations, and etcetera
January Briefings
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On the Net: New member Carolyn Monez-Isherwood recommends that members watch Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's TED talk "Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders." Find the video and Sandberg's accompanying text here. From Washington: The federal judiciary is the final line of defense for many of the civil rights and liberties AAUW has fought for over the last 130 years. Wednesday evening, Jan. 11, at 7 pm, AAUW will be hosting a conference call on the topic of the federal judiciary and discussing a progressive vision of the U.S. Constitution. Doug Kendall, the president and founder of the Constitutional Accountability Center will join us on the call and he'll help explain why judicial vacancies matter. Please RSVP by clicking on this link or calling AAUW's help line at 800/326-2289
Miss Representation planning - The board is exploring screening Miss Representation as a fundraiser. Want to help? Contact Jenn Mayfield.
Save the date - Sheila Beall has arranged a great opportunity for the branch to tour the Resource Recovery facility. Come to our February meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10am at the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA).
They will give us a tour of the facility (about one hour), starting with a brief talk. Part of the tour will be outside, so please dress for the weather and wear either comfortable sneakers or boots. They will provide us with hard hats for safety reasons.
Did you know? Jan 12, 1932 - An Arkansas woman, Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate. She was also the first woman to chair a Senate Committee and the first to serve as the Senate's presiding officer as well. Today, in the House, there are currently 362 men and 76 women. In the Senate, there are 17 women and 83 men.
Do you read AAUW Dialog? In 2011, people in and out of AAUW read posts there 150,000 times -- close to 500 people a day. Staff and guest bloggers post about once a day and you can follow the blog by going to the site, by subscribing by email, or linking from our Kingston AAUW Facebook page.
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