Two segments on MSNBC's Meet the Press [Oct. 18] : Maria Shriver's The Shriver Report: A Women's Nation Changes Everything report and Valerie Jarrett, Chair, White House Council on Women and Girls [17 minutes] - report released from Center for American Progress. The Shriver Report is available at http://www.awomansnation.com/. Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Incorporated, will publish the report on October 20 as an eBook exclusive. Also when politics will reflect the altered workforce [1:55] Extra: segment at end of the show, an MTP Minute: women, ERA, with Gloria Steinem September 1972 [3:13]. The 1st segment continues on MSNBC's Take Two web-only segment [7:30]

AAUW'S POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS for A Women's Nation

INDIANA STATE AAUW BOARD MEETING AGENDA, OCTOBER 24, 2009; DRAFT July 18, 2009 Minutes

NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIANA WOMEN!! POWER, the Indiana General Assembly's Political Organization for Women's Education and Representation, has created a scholarship fund specifically for women 25 and older who are looking to enhance their lives via higher education.  The POWER Scholarship is for non-traditional female students interested in gaining the skills necessary to earn a degree and advance their careers. Two POWER Scholarships will be awarded in each of Indiana's nine congressional districts, one in the amount of $1,000 and another in the amount of $750.  A three-person board in each congressional district will select the scholarship recipients.  Winners will be announced by December 15.   To apply for a 2009 POWER Scholarship, students should complete the online application form at http://www.in.gov/power . Applications for the 2009 POWER Scholarships are due by November 15, 2009.   If there are additional questions about the POWER Scholarships, please contact: Ashley Johnson, Legislative Assistant, Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN  46204 or email ajohnson@iga.in.gov (317) 232-9676

 NOVEMBER 4: 
Hoosier Work/Life Conference: Work/Life Balance:  Engaging Your Workforce in Today’s World - Indianapolis. Registration form. 
Brochure. REGISTRATION: $35.  Keynote: Candice Lange, former director of Eli Lilly’s award-winning work/life program 

Congratulations, Indiana AAUW member, Patricia Crouch [Bloomington Area] for her appointment to the  AAUW Leader Corps! Branch Members & Officers: Use the new online form to indicate areas where you would like these grassroots liaisons to assist you (programming or administration). Members-at-Large: if you are interested in forming a branch, LC can help you. [posted Oct. 15, 2009] 

AAUW 2009 BYLAWS  [member login required] - PDF 18 pages

AAUW 2009 ACTION FUND BYLAWS [member login required] - PDF 13 pages

SPECIAL NOTE FOR BRANCHES & STATES: Appendix A consists of Article XI. States and Article XII. Branches from the 2007–09 AAUW Bylaws. This provision ensures the group tax exemption for states and branches by including them in the AAUW Action Fund Bylaws until the IRS determination is received, which will move the states and branches under the restructured AAUW. At that time, this provision and appendix will be removed from the AAUW Action Fund Bylaws.

NEW @ National: Health Care Issues page

TERRE HAUTE BRANCH [in limbo] is now AAUW of the WABASH VALLEY. Members from Indiana & Illinois welcome to join. Contact Marsha Miller [ISU C/U rep and Indiana webmaster] if interested in this venture! State Board approved name change at July 18, 2009 board meeting. May re-form - at least at first - as a virtual branch.

BLOOMINGTON AREA BRANCH [in the making]: Patricia Crouch pcrouch@indiana.edu  has been working since 2008 on forming a Bloomington area branch. Please be in touch with her. See the Bloomington area branch formation page.

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