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President's Message
AAUW Florida…Elevating Our Impact!
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Happy New Year and Welcome to Joyful January!
January—the month of new beginnings, resolutions, and prosperity—is the perfect time to inspire and connect with our members. It’s a time of reflection on the past year, goal setting, and embracing the excitement of what lies ahead for AAUW in 2025.
As we continue to move forward and “Elevate Our Impact”, the AAUW Florida Board is looking forward to our 3 upcoming leadership conferences themed “Elevating Our Community Impact”. The conferences will be scheduled from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., with sessions on leadership, advocacy, programming, and membership. We are planning to have community leaders share insights on how we can best help elevate our impact. Registration will be $25 per person and more detail information will be forthcoming. The branch conferences are planned as listed below:
*North
- Venue - The Villages
- Date: TBD
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Branches: Lake Sumpter (Host), Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Flagler, New Smyrna Beach, Orlando/Winter Park, Lake Wales, Gainesville
*Southwest
- Venue – Venice Art Center
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Date – April 10, 2025
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Branches: Venice (Host), Tampa, Sun City Centner, Bradenton/Manatee, Greater Naples, Ft. Myers, Marco Island, Punta Gorda, Sarasota
Southeast
- Venue – North Palm Beach Library
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Date: March 15, 2025
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Branches: N. Palm Beach County (Host), Ft. Lauderdale, Melbourne, Nova SE University, Palm Beach County, Pompano Beach, Stuart Area, Vero Beach, Weston
*Pending venue confirmation
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Lastly, as we move forward into 2025, let us be the change we want to see in the world. Let’s try to understand each other better and be the first to listen and listen with an open mind. Let’s elevate our impact and help make AAUW Florida the best it can be! | |
AAUW Florida Public Policy News | |
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AAUW FL Public Policy is Preparing for Lobbying in Tallahassee: March 17-19, 2025
Get more information: Click here
Public Policy is Preparing for Lobbying (i. e. taking action in Florida to influence legislation). Lobby Days in Tallahassee will be held at the TRYP by Wyndham hotel in Tallahassee from March 17 (check-in) to March 19 (check-out). The cost will be about $150 with tax. AAUW Florida will offer you half the hotel rate per night, so with double occupancy, you are subsidized. This year, for the first time, the state is also offering a meal allowance of $15 per day, as well as a subsidy for transportation between the hotel and the Capitol. If you think you might be interested, please respond to the registration survey to be kept in the loop for further information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKiGMqyIFKWSc4yuzRch3yG_EMKBQgwNCQpVGW4Y-LezNT2A/viewform?usp=dialog
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AAUW FL Public Policy Forums Return Jan 9 (6pm EST)
Registration required – Register via the Zoom Link
The next Public Policy Education Forum will be January 9: Bayliss Fiddiman, National Women’s Law Center, will join us to discuss a case study of Black girls in Miami-Dade schools, and their experience with harsh school discipline policies. The girls reported harassment, harm, humiliation and other challenges. The study provides recommendations to promote a positive school climate through holistic school safety.
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AAUW FL Public Policy Promotes the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Join the efforts: https://www.aauw.org/act/two-minute-activist/era/
Here is the corrected text with bullet points:
There has been much discussion of what we can do during the remainder of President Biden’s term to promote the ERA. It focuses on two things:
- Urging Pres. Biden to “do all he can” to see that it is recorded by the National Archivist
- Asking representatives to sign a discharge petition (#6) that would “force a vote on the bill to remove the timeline for ratification of the ERA.”
The ERA has been ratified by enough states, but the timeline is a challenge. Our national public policy director, Meghan Kissell, is not hopeful that either alternative will work because the legal situation is complicated. Still, we can try.
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For more information contact:
Mary Gatta, Ph.D., AAUW FL Co-Public Policy Chair
Pat DeWitt, Ph.D., AAUW FL Co-Public Policy Chair
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2025-2027 AAUW Florida Nominees | |
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AAUW Florida Members,
The Nomination Committee and I am thrilled to share the Slate of Nominees for the 2025-2027 AAUW FL State offices. This slate represents a list of all individuals who have consented to their nomination to fill a vacancy on the AAUW Florida Board of Directors.
Our nominees are:
- President Elect – Rose J. Llanos (Palm Beach Branch)
- Director for Program – Elinore Bozzone (Flagler Branch)
- Director for Finance – Jennifer Nanek (Lake Wales Branch)
- Director for Public Policy – Patricia A. DeWitt (Jacksonville Branch)
We are confident that these dedicated individuals will bring valuable leadership and vision to our organization. Questions: Contact the Nominating Committee Chair, Juanita Zwaryczuk!
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Branch Grant Funding- $100-$1500 Awards
Questions? Contact Diana Sells, Director for Program
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Funding Opportunity for Mission-Based Projects!
Find funding guidelines on the AAUW FL website – Get more details by clicking here.
AAUW Florida is offering grants ranging from $100 to $1500 for programs or projects that support women and girls in achieving their full potential.
Requirements:
- Proposals must have a direct community impact.
- Projects must align with AAUW-FL’s mission, vision, and initiatives.
Don’t miss out! The final deadline for submissions this term is February 1. If you have a potential project in mind, submit your proposal today! View 2023 Project Funding Recipient Information below. Questions? Contact Diana Sells, AAUW Florida, Director for Program.
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Weston & Nova Southeastern University: Academic Freedom Presentation – Elegy for Academia
- Award: $1,500; Total Budget: $3,580
- Description: A one-hour public meeting at Nova Southeastern University discussing academic freedom and First Amendment issues.
Tampa & Sun City Center: B.E.S.T.-X (Better Empowered Self Training Experience Expo)
- Award: $1,500; Total Budget: $4,196
- Description: A half-day expo offering training and resources for personal and career empowerment, with motivational speakers, vendor tables, and networking.
Greater Naples: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop
- Award: $500; Total Budget: $6,004
- Description: A workshop with a speaker and working session on building a culture of belonging, with dinner provided.
St. Augustine: Human Trafficking Forum
- Award: $300; Total Budget: $301 plus in-kind/member donations of $1,138
- Description: A two-hour public panel with six presenters and information tables from various groups.
Manatee & Bradenton: Math Superstars Program
- Award: $1,500; Total Budget: $1,868
- Description: An annual math competition for fourth- and fifth-grade students, created with the Manatee County School Board to promote math education.
Orlando/Winter Park & Daytona Beach: Sewage – If Your Pipes Could Talk
- Award: $960; Total Budget: $2,360
- Description: A three-hour event educating women on water quality and wastewater treatment, with speakers and breakout sessions.
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2025 AAUW Florida Tech Trek
Your Support is Valuable!
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In June 2025, AAUW Florida will sponsor two Tech Trek camps with 48 rising eighth-grade girls attending each camp. The camps will be held on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand and at the Jupiter campus of the Florida Atlantic University Honors College. Girls are nominated by their math and science teachers and interviewed by local branch representatives.
Each camp will have the same number of Core Classes and the same number of Workshops, but they will not necessarily be the same for each camp. The program focuses on hands-on STEM experiences. The camps will also have a one-day field trip to a local STEM site. At both camps, the girls and counselors will stay in campus dorms and dine in campus cafeterias. We will provide a Professional Women's Night event to allow the girls to hear from successful women in a number of STEM professions.
We hope YOU will donate to the 2025 AAUW Florida Tech Trek Camps or ask a local business to sponsor girls who will be selected to attend one of the summer camps. Except for a registration fee of $50 the entire week of camp is free to the girls who have demonstrated an interest and/or ability in science, technology, engineering or math.
Every contribution will make a difference and is income tax-deductible! Choose one of the suggested amounts or another amount!
- $50 will cover general camp supplies for one camper
- $150 will provide workshop supplies for a camper for a week
- $200 will provide a Chromebook for camp use
- $250 will pay a workshop teacher for one workshop session
- $550 will fund supplies for a core course for one girl
- $750 will finance half the camp cost for one girl
- $1,200 will fund a core class teacher
- $2,000 will sponsor a core class
- $5,000 will sponsor the Professional Women’s Night Dinner
Access and print the donation form here: https://techtrek-fl.aauw.net/donate/
Paying by check? After completing the form, mail the form and check to:
AAUW FL Supporting Foundation, Inc
Post Office Box 126
Palm City, Florida 34991
Paying online; use the Zeffy link: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/9e097894-8842-4c4f-bf3a-3fe5cb750ba7 to make a credit card donation. Fees via Zeffy may be entered as "zero" because an amount is required.
Questions? Contact us at: AAUWFLSuppFound@gmail.com
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