JOIN US FOR A NEW YEAR OF EXCITING EVENTS IN 2020-2021
Even though we can't currently be together in person, we still have a stimulating lineup of meetings for the upcoming year via ZOOM. Please visit our Branch Meetings page to review the sorts of interesting topics you've already missed! But you can still join us for our next event:
VALLEY FORGE VIRTUAL BRANCH MEETING
"IT HAS BEEN A LONG INTERMISSION"
Presented by Andrew Leggieri
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 at 10:15 a.m.
Broadway theaters across the country and many other cultural institutions have been dark since March. We all miss experiencing the arts in person, and we can't wait until we can sit in the audience and feel the joy of being there. We long to hear the applause.
How have the performers and theater personnel managed to survive during this long intermission? We will welcome Andrew Leggieri, a budding off-Broadway director, to our January branch meeting. He can take us backstage and discuss the challenges of 2020 and the hopeful future for the Great White Way.
Please join us by Zoom on Saturday, January 9th for this enjoyable program. We will email the Zoom link to our members the week before the meeting. We hope to "see" you there!
VIRTUAL BRANCH MEETING
"CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT DOES THE DATA TELL US?
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Clemons
Department Chair, Energy Technologies
Delaware Technical Community College, Dover, DE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 10:15 A.M.
Log in, say hello and be ready for the program at 10:30 A.M.
Dr. Jennifer Clemons will join us by Zoom to share her interest and knowledge in climate change. What is meant by climate change? How is this different from global warming? What does the data tell us, and how do scientists interpret it? And what public policy issues are associated with this very "hot" political topic?
Please join us by Zoom on Saturday, November 14 for this pertinent and informative program. We will email the Zoom link to our members the week before the program. Hope to "see" you there!
VALLEY FORGE AAUW VIRTUAL BRANCH MEETING
"GENERAL ELECTION- NOVEMBER 3, 2020
EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW"
Presented by Susan Carty and
The League of Women Voters of Chester County
Saturday, October 10, 2020 @ 10:15 a.m. by ZOOM
Come join a discussion with the League of Women Voters and become enlightened about this November's election. The League is a non-partisan organization that does not support or oppose political parties or candidates, so no one will get "political." But, we will become informed and motivated to participate actively in this very important government process.
Susan Carty has years of experience with the League in Chester County and at the state level. She will enhance the meeting with some history of the League of Women Voters (it is their 100th birthday!) with a discussion of some local issues concerning the environment and land use, and will tell us about the new and improved Pennsylvania election laws. Of course, we'll have a chance to ask all those nitty-gritty questions about election details (i.e. who is running for State Senator in my district?)
Please plan on joining us virtually and get informed! We will send out ZOOM access information prior to the meeting. We encourage you to invite friends to join in on that morning; please let Sue Norris know their names so that she can grant proper access.
Can't wait for this meeting and can't wait to vote!!
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. Easttown Library:
"Vital Issues in Harrisburg"
Presented by Kristine Howard
Pennsylvania State Representative, 167th Legislative District
We are very fortunate to have Representative Howard as our October speaker. She was elected in 2018, and her district includes Easttown, Malvern Borough, Willistown and East Whiteland.
A Berwyn resident, and the mother of seven children, Kristine Howard has worked as an attorney and a child welfare investigator. In the Pennsylvania House, she serves on the following standing committees: Children and Youth, Human Service and Finance, as well as a number of caucuses. Education is one of her primary interests.
Do come and bring your friends. It is important to hear about the work of our State Legislature as well as to voice concerns and opinions to our elected officials.
Rep. Kristine Howard
"GLAD Good News from ORION Communities, Phoenixville"
Presented by Kris Keller, Executive Director
Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.
Easttown Public Library, Berwyn, PA
ORION's mission is to "offer hope for individuals and families experiencing hardship due to poverty, disability or illness by building bridges that lead to self-reliance." That keyword- self-reliance- was so important to our late AAUW member, Gladys Black. She was a champion for women to stand independently, and ORION continued that mission by establishing the GLAD program in Gladys' memory. GLAD supports single moms and their children right in our own backyard in Phoenixville. We will honor Gladys by sharing our morning with Kris Keller and by learning more about how this program impacts our community.
Please plan on attending this kickoff meeting for 2019-2020!
Most Meetings are held at:
Easttown Township Library 720 First Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312
Valley Forge Branch, AAUW 2015-2016 Scholarship Winners
Once again, our chapter is proud to be able to sponsor scholarships for non-traditional female college students. This year, we had enough money to award scholarships to three very deserving Delaware County Community College women students.
Pictured, right, with AAUW Valley Forge Members Susan Norris and Norma Winther, far right, are two of the three scholarship winners. The taller student has an undergraduate degree in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State University. She now is working toward a nursing degree with great determination and dedication.
The other recipient, pictured with her daughter, tells us she is pursuing her dream career. "i am," she told us, "currently at DCCC to gain my associates in liberal studies, so that I can attain a degree in Mortuary Science. Hard times will not tear me away from my passion."
Our third winner, not shown, is in her mid-twenties and suffers from clinical depression. She has had to drop out of school in the past but is determined to succeed this time. "I am trying every day; it isn't easy but I am here!"
What an honor for us to be able to help these women as they struggle to meet their goals. Thank you to all of the AAUW Valley Forge branch members who helped make these scholarships possible through support of our annual Book Sale and with direct contributions.
Norma Winther
Scholarship Chair
AAUW members Susan Norris and Norma Winther with two scholarship winners
