American Association of University Women – AAUW – Who Are We?
The AAUW was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1881 for the purpose of increasing educational opportunities for women and to enable women to utilize their training. Each member holds an associate or equivalent (RN), baccalaureate, or higher degree. Its mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. The AAUW community empowers women worldwide by advocating for their rights, researching the barriers that hold them back, and delivering programs that give them the confidence and skills to succeed.
Our Harford County Branch of AAUW accomplishes this in several ways.
We host the Judith A. Resnik Awards Brunch every spring to recognize young women in their junior year of high school for excellence in math and science. The brunch is named in honor of Dr. Resnik, an astronaut and former AAUW member who perished in the Challenger disaster.
We make donations to Harford Community College’s Foundation through our book scholarship program and through the Toni Bram GED Scholarship Project. The latter was established in honor of Toni Bram, a loving wife, mother, teacher, county council member, mayor, and active member of AAUW until her passing in 2013. She cared deeply about making the world a better place. Beginning this year, we are reaching out internationally to sponsor student(s) attending the Furaha Girls’ High School in Kenya.
We contributed to the Homecoming Project, Providing a Safe Home for Women in Recovery. Gift cards and funds were collected and donated to this remarkable residence in Bel Air which helps women who are on their road to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.
We sponsored Celebrating Women’s Voices Through the Arts with the exhibit and sale of original art by local artists and college students.
“Fun”draising efforts occur throughout the year from Virtual Trivial Pursuit Competitions to Progressive Dinners to Silent Auctions to our May Arts Festival with many opportunities to participate in planning and execution.
Our monthly meetings feature a wide variety of informative topics and discussions.
For membership application and dues, view and download the attached document. Questions may be directed to the VP for Membership whose contact information is on the application.
AAUW-MD, Harford County Branch Membership Application