WHEATON-GLEN ELLYN BRANCH
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Branch Meetings Monthly Branch Meetings are usually held on the first
Wednesday evening of each month, at 7:00 PM. Check each
month’s Twigs for further
details. Program planning for 2010-2011 is
complete. The dates and topics of Branch meetings, the Holiday Dinner, May Banquet and AAUW Conferences
and Conventions are listed below.
For further information, email either of the Co-Program Vice
Presidents, Maureen
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WED., SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
– ART AND INSPIRATION IN WONDERLAND. Annual Kick-off
Meeting followed by program presented by Melanie Benjamin, author of Alice I
Have Been. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Public
Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn SAT., OCTOBER 2, 2010
– ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FUND WALK/RUN/BIKE
9:00 a.m.-- Meet at the Prairie Path adjacent to the Glen Ellyn Public Library WED., OCTOBER 6, 2010
– ILLINOIS COUNTS: HOW TO MAKE OUR LEGISLATURE WORK! Presented by AAUW-Illinois Legislative
Consultant, Paula Johnson Purdue. 7:00
p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * WED., NOVEMBER 3, 2010
– MUSLIM WOMEN IN THE 21ST CENTURY, FROM TOKYO TO SEATTLE.
Presented by Elmhurst AAUW Branch member, Dr. Azra Haque, who came to
the U.S. from Pakistan over 40 years ago.
Azra is a Chicago clinical pathologist and is affiliated with the
Villa Park Islamic Foundation. 7:00
p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * MON., DECEMBER 6, 2010
– ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER. Program will be presented by a recent AAUW
Fellowship recipient. 6:00 p.m. Klein Creek Golf Club, 1N333 Pleasant
Hill Road, Winfield WED., JANUARY 5, 2011
– ORPHAN BOYS OF GHANA FIND A FAMILY HOME. Presented
by Claire Fischer, Glen Ellyn college student (and daughter of Branch member,
Jenny Fischer). Claire will speak to
us about her recent experiences working in Ghana. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * WED., FEBRUARY 2, 2011
– CHICAGO’S BLACK METROPOLIS:
THE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY. Presented by WTTW
Producer, Barbara E. Allen. Barbara
will be introduced by Branch member, Glennette Turner, who was featured in
the documentary. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * WED., MARCH 2, 2011 –
WOMEN IN SCIENCE. WHY SO FEW? Presented by Ruth Sweetser, IIT Director,
Professional Learning and Business Relations, Graduate College and former
AAUW national President. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * WED., APRIL 6, 2011 –
MY LIFE IN INDIA. Presented by Branch member, Laura
Desmarais. Laura will share with us
her recent experiences living in India during her husband’s corporate
re-assignment. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center * WED., MAY 25, 2011 –
ANNUAL BANQUET. 6:00 p.m. -- Location to be announced. * Located at 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn. CONFERENCES
AND CONVENTIONS OCTOBER 16, 2010 –
AAUW-ILLINOIS FALL CONFERENCE AAUW: It’s the REAL* Thing.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (lunch included) Joliet Junior College, Joliet,
Illinois (located near the intersection of I-80 and I-55) * REAL = Research, Educate, Advocate, Lead. JANUARY 29, 2011 –
ATRÉVETE A SONAR ˇEDUCATE! The
“Dare to Dream”
conference which will be held at Elmhurst College is a one-day program for
middle school Latina girls and their mothers and/or mentors. It is designed
to promote educational success. For
more information, contact Sherry Yarema (630/858-5225) or Maureen Sheehan
(630/545-0215). APRIL 29-30, 2011 –
AAUW-IL STATE CONVENTION Par-a-Dice
Hotel, East Peoria, Illinois JUNE 16-19, 2011 –
AAUW NATIONAL CONVENTION The
Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C. |
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