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 | Women's History Month - March, 2009
Every year the branch plans at
least one program celebrating the impact women have had in America's
history. The intent is to promote and preserve the diverse and notable
accomplishments of women. Contact
Autumn Hall to help in
this year's planning. |
| Woman-2-Woman Voter Turnout Project
The goal of this joint project
with the League of Women Voters of Blount County is to encourage new
voters and "drop off" voters to become informed on national issues and
to vote in the 2008 Presidential Election. For more information, click
here, call Vandy Kemp at 363-8110 or
email. Read
more ...
There are three components of the project:
 | Voter Registration:
Carefully planned and scheduled registration events for new voters.
Contact Nancy Heintz, chair, at
rlhcom@chartertn.net if
you would like to help. |
| Voter Education:
Provide information to Blount County voters on issues, candidate
positions, voter registration, and voting procedures and locations.
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2008 Presidential Issues Guide featuring League of Women Voters
of Blount County research & analyses on the platforms of Senators
McCain & Obama |
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National
AAUW 2008 Voter Guides:
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| Drop-Off Voter Campaign:
Target "drop off" (those who have voted before, but do not vote
regularly) female voters with a person-to-person phone campaign. |
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| SISTER-TO-SISTER /
WeCan!
Planning for the 9th
annual Sister-to-Summit will begin Spring, 2009. To
help in the planning, contact Kathie Shiba at
kathie.shiba@maryvillecollege.edu or 865.981.8270 or
865.387.7681. |
| Public Policy Committee
The Public Policy Committee consists of members willing to visit,
write and/or call their legislators about public policy issues
endorsed by AAUW. Get
voting records and position papers. For more information,
contact
Charlotte Crawford |
| AAUW Crystal Award
Recognizing an individual living or
working in Blount County whose life or work has created
opportunities for the women or girls
of Blount County to achieve their greatest potential.
Be a part of this Blount County event and fundraiser, to be held
March, 2010. Call Autumn Hall at
681-7509 or email
fallhall257@bellsouth.net. |
| Transitions
This one-day conference was
held May 22, 2003, to help women in the
community overcome obstacles to returning to school. The conference,
co-sponsored by Maryville AAUW and Pellissippi State Technical Community
College, provided information and support on financial aid, study
skills, and issues related to balancing school, work, and family. If
you'd like to help plan another conference, contact
Vandy Kemp.
Also see
a
sample Transitions
Conferences for Women brochure. |
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