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AAUWFALLSCHURCHFLASHVolume65,Number12 December4,2016
Britepath’sHolidayProgram
Britepaths'HolidayProgramseekscommunitysupporttohelpindividualsandfamiliesinneedintheFairfaxCountyareawithfoodfortheDecemberholidaysandgiftsfortheirchildren.Wehave3,000householdsonourholidayassistancelistthisfall.ThisProgramismadepossiblebythesupportofourlocalnon-profitpartnersandthehundredsoffamilies,companies,faithcommunitiesandgroupsofallkindswhojoinuseachyeartomaketheholidaysbrighterforourneighborswhomightotherwisenothavefoodorgiftsfortheirchildrenwhilemanyofusenjoysomuchbounty.
THEFALLSCHURCHBRANCHHOLIDAYPARTY
SUNDAYDECEMBER11,20163:00-6:00PM
ATSUSANCONKLIN’SHOME2013N.NottinghamSt.,Arlington703-534-8359(SusanConklin)
Pleasesignupforrefreshmentcontributionsusingthislink(alsoincludinginyourEvite):http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094badad22ab9-aauw/37658731
HelpLocalFamiliesinNeedThisHolidaySeason
OnSundayDecember11,pleasebringcash,TargetorWalmartorgrocerystoregiftcards,oracheckmadeouttoBritepathstoourHolidayParty.WewillbuygroceryandgiftcardswiththefundswereceiveandbringthemtoBritepathstoassistfamilieswhoarenotmatchedwithsponsors.
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Britepathsisseekingcommunitymembersandorganizationstosponsorfamiliesforholidaymealsandgiftsorprovidefundsorgiftcardstohelpusassistfamilieswhoarenotmatchedwithsponsors.Sponsoringafamilyisameaningfulserviceprojectforfamilies,companiesandcommunityorganizationsthattrulyembracesthespiritoftheholidayseason.Theneedissogreat.Pleasehelpifyoucan!Britepaths'HolidayProgramwelcomesdonationsofGiftCardsorCheckstohelpusensurethatfamilieswhoarenotmatchedwithsponsorsareabletoenjoyaniceholidaymealandgiftsfortheirchildren.Wearegratefulfordonationsofgiftcardsindenominationsof$10,$20or$25thatwecangivetofamilieswhoarenotmatchedwithsponsors.Themost-neededgiftcardsareforTargetorWalmartsothatfamiliescanpurchasegiftsfortheirchildren.Grocerystoregiftcardsforholidaymealsarealsogreatlyneeded.Itismosthelpfulifthesegiftcardsareforgrocerystoresthatarecommonlyfoundinourcommunity,suchasGiant,SafewayandShoppers.Saveyourreceiptswhenyoupurchasegiftcardstodonatetous!Giftcarddonationsare"in-kind"donationsandaretaxdeductible.OurTaxID:#52-1596259andthe2016HolidayDonationReceipt(MSWord)(PDF)President’sMessage:
HappyHolidays!Ihopeyourholidayplanningisgoingsmoothlyandyouareasstress-freeaspossibleinthislastmonthoftheyear.Haveyouenjoyedourprogrammingthusfar?Pleaseletusknowwhathasresonatedwithyou,andiftherearetopicsyou’veheardorreadaboutthatyouthinkwouldbeofinteresttoourmembers.Youalsocangetapreviewofwhatistocomein2017below.
AreyoulookingforawaytogetmoreinvolvedwithAAUW?PleaseseethearticlebelowregardingtheLobbyCorpstrainingsession.OurBranchhaslongbeenwell-representedinLobbyCorps.Feelfreetospeaktoanyoftheparticipatingmemberstolearnhowrewarding
Helpafamilynow!
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andinterestingthelobbyingis.Areyoulookingforawaytogetmoreinvolvedwithourbranch?IntheSpring,wewillbeacceptingnominationsforMembershipChairandTreasurer.Botharepositionsofvitalinteresttoourbranchandcouldbenefitfromyourtalents.Orhowabouthelpingwiththebooksale?Thesortingistakingaholidaybreak,butkeepyoureyespeeledfortheannouncementonitsresumptioninthenewyear.
IlookforwardtoseeingyouatourholidaypartnextSundayafternoon,December11.Ifyouhavenotyetsigneduptobringatreat,pleaseusethelinkintheinviteblurbonthefirstpagetodoso.KnowingallofyouandhavingthechancetolearnandworkwithyouisoneofthethingsforwhichIamthankfulthisyear.
Staywarmthisholidayseason,
Kristan
AAUWLobbyCorpstoHoldTrainingAreyouinterestedinpublicpolicyandhavingameaningfulandsignificantimpactonlegislationpertainingtoissuesofconcerntowomenandtheirfamilies?Ifso,you'reanidealcandidatetojointheAAUWLobbyCorps.LobbyCorpsismadeupofAAUWmembersinthemetroareawhomeetwithMembersofCongressand/ortheirstaffsonaregularbasistoshareAAUW'spositiononlegislationthataffectswomen.Typically,LobbyCorpsmeetsThursdaymorningswhenCongressisinsession.MembersarebriefedbothwithwrittenmaterialssentoutonWednesdayandorallybyAAUWstaffonThursdaymorning.AftertheoralbriefingandtimeforquestionsThursdaymorning,membersbreakintopairsandthenvisit5to7offices,typicallyfinishingaroundnoon.TolearnmoreaboutLobbyCorps,attendthetrainingsessiononWednesday,January11,2017,at10a.m.atAAUW'soffices,1310LSt.NW,Suite1000,Washington,[email protected]'reinterestedinattendingthetrainingorhavequestions.
NationalOfficeOpenHouse
Kristan,MarilynandKittyjoinedmembersfromotherbranchesandAAUWNationalOfficestaffforanopenhouseatthenewheadquartersat1310LSt.NWSuite1000.Aspremiertenants,AAUWisoccupyingthetopthreefloorsofthisimpressivebuilding.
Thehighlightsoftheeventwere:
- Elegant,plentifulhorsd’oeuvresandwine
- AnaddressfromPatriciaFaeHo,AAUWBoardChair
- LisaMaatzenergizedallpresentincludingLobbyCorpsmembersandGovernmentRelationsstaffinattendance.InhersignatureperpetualoptimismLisareiteratedherideasandsentimentpreviouslyquotedinprintabouttherecentelectionresults:
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“Itisnow,afteranelection,thattherealworkbegins,”saidLisaMaatz,thevicepresidentofgovernmentrelationsandadvocacy.“AAUWwillfindcommongroundwiththeTrumpadministrationandthenewCongressonprogressonissuesthataffectthem,andAAUWintendstobeafaircriticandavaluedally.Mostimportantly,intrueAAUWfashion,wewillnothesitatetospeaktruthtopower.
-Numeroustoursofthefacilityledbystafferswithemphasisonarchivalpropertiesbeautifullydisplayedincases,framesanddigitaldevices.Asoneviewsthebuildingthereisastrongsenseofourhistoryandtheheroineswefollowtoday.
-Officespaceswerepristineanddesignedformaximumefficiency.Onehighlightofthedaywastomeettheamazingstaffthatcontributetothesuccessofourorganizationeveryday.
WecanbeveryproudofourforwardthinkingAAUW.
NovemberFCBranchMeeting
SpeakersatourNovemberBranchmeeting:GiancarlaRojasandEdgarAranda-Yanoc
FortheNovembermeeting,wewerefortunatetohaveoneoftheD.A.C.A.“Dreamers,”GiancarlaRojas,tellusherpersonalstoryandofherworkwithotherDreamersasaD.A.C.A.activist.ShewasaccompaniedandintroducedbyEdgarAranda-Yanoc,animmigranthimself,whoisnowtheChairoftheVirginiaCoalitionofLatinoOrganizations,withaspecificconcernfortheLegalAidJusticeCenter’sImmigrantAdvocacyProgram.Giancarla’sstoryisoneofpersistence,meetingandovercomingthemanyobstaclespresented
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toyoungpeoplewhofindthemselveswithmajorbarrierstotheirambitionsduetotheirlackofdocumentation,yetwhohavespenttheirschoolyearshereandknowlittleofthecountriesfromwhichtheirparentscame.TheyhavetakenadvantageofthiscourseofferedbyPresidentObama,yetknowthatthisopportunitycanbetakenfromtheminthenewadministration.Theseyoungpeople,withthesupportofpeoplelikeEdgarAranda-Yanoc,aretryingtoplanacourseofactionthatwilltakethisuncertaintyfromthem.Wewishthemwellandwillkeeptheminmindasweplanpost-booksaleprojects.
2017FCBranchMeetingsandInformation
AskMeAboutAAUW
RememberthosepinswesportattheannualBookSale?Youwillbeprimedandreadytoanswerallquestions—includingyourown--aboutnational,regionalandlocalAAUWafterourfirstquarterprogramsin2017!
PLEASENOTETHEJANUARYANDFEBRUARYMEETINGSAREONTHESECONDSUNDAYSOFTHEMONTH,BEGINNINGAT2:30P.M.
January8,SUNDAY,2:30p.m.–4p.m.:WhatImpactandWhatConcerns?
PamYuenofnationalAAUWstaffwillspeaktousontheramificationsoftherecentpresidentialelectiononAAUWissues.PamisGovernmentRelationsCoordinatorwiththePublicPolicyandGovernmentRelationsdepartment.OneofhermanyresponsibilitiesintheNationalofficeincludesmanagingtheAAUWActionFundLobbyCorpsprogram.Shesays,“I’mexcitedforthisopportunitynotonlybecausemanyoftheLobbyCorpsmembershailfromyourarea/branchbut(also)speakingaboutthepublicpolicyprogram.It’sgoingtobeagreateventandI’mlookingforwardtojoiningyou.”Pamwelcomesguestsatthismeeting.
February12,SUNDAY,2:30p.m.–4p.m.:AConversationwithCaroline
WearedelightedtowelcomeCarolinePickens,currentlyourNorthernDistrictRepresentative.Asmanyofyouknow,Carolinehasservedattheregionalandstateofficerlevelformanyyears.AsourRepresentative,sheiseagertotalkwithusaboutissues,concerns,andjustplainnewsofregionalAAUWandourbranchespecially.
March13,MONDAY,7:30p.m.—9p.m.:AnnualBusinessReportsandElevatorSpeeches
Lastbutnotleast,wewillhearstatusreportsfrombranchofficers.Alwaysinteresting!Andifwearesuperpersuasive,wemaygetKittyandMollietoreprisetheirbooksaleelevatorspeechorientation,withpracticetimeformembers.NotatestbutitmayrevealhowmuchyoulearnedinJanuaryandFebruary.
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Booksalenews
Withtheholidayseasonuponus,weareclosingdownbookcollectionsuntilafterNewYears.Whileactivebookcollectionwon’tresumeuntilnextyear,weareacceptingbooksonanemergencybasisattheYouman’sgarage.Justcallfirstbeforeyoutakethemovertothegarage;thenumberis703-528-8993.
Whendiscussingbookdonationswithyourfriends,pleaseremindthemwearelookingforgentlyusedbookstoresellforscholarships.Ifindoubt,hereareourguidelines.Wecan’tacceptorsellmagazines,encyclopedias,oldreferencebooks,orotheroutdatedbooks.Norcanweacceptbooksthataredamaged,moldyorinpoorcondition.Nocigarette-smokeorpetsmells.Nocrumblybrownpagesorbadlycrackedspinesonpaperbacks.Notextbooksmorethan5yearsold.Nomagazinesortechnicaljournalsetc.Butwewillbehappytoreceiveyourgentlyused,saleablebooksingoodcondition.
TheYouman’sgarageisonceagainfillingup.Thebackaisleiscompletelyfullandstackedashighassafetyallows.Basedonthatamountofbooks,wemayhavetocallanemergencysortingorreboxingifwehaveagooddayinJanuary.Timeandtheweatherwilltell.Justkeepalertforemailsaskingforhelp!
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AAUWEducationalEquityBooksale
FallsChurchCommunityCenter
April7and8
Promotingeducationandequityforwomenandgirls
Thankyouforyourdonationof:
_________Softcoverbooks
_________Hardcoverbooks
_________Other:
Valuetobeestablishedbydonor.
50%Taxdeductible.
BenefitsAAUWscholarships/projectsforgirls.
BookClubNews
WebreakforDec.andwillhaveournextmeetingTuesdayeveningJan.17that7:30PMatLaMadeleineinBaileysCrossroads,5861CrossroadsCir.(LeesburgPike).
Pleasejoinusfascinatingbookwormsforstimulatingconversationandwonderfulsnacks!Youcanjoinusonaregularbasisorjustcomesporadicallyifyouareinterestedinoneofthebookswe'rereading.Youdon'tevenhavetohavereadthebook!
BelowareourselectionsforJan.,Feb.,andMarch2017.
Jan.17th"TheDistractedMind:AncientBrainsinaHigh-TechWorldbyAdamGazzaleyandLarryD.Rosen.Location:LaMadeleine
Feb.21st"Hag-Seed"byMargaretAtwood.Location:memberhomeTBA
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MarchSPECIALEVENT"ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLee,readbookandgototheplay.ThiswillbelastweekofMarchorfirstweekofApril.Moredetailstofollow.
HereisabriefdescriptionoftheJan.selection"TheDistractedMind":
Mostofuswillfreelyadmitthatweareobsessedwithourdevices.Weprideourselvesonourabilitytomultitask--readworkemail,replytoatext,checkFacebook,watchavideoclip.Talkonthephone,sendatext,driveacar.Enjoyfamilydinnerwithaglowingsmartphonenexttoourplates.Wecandoitall,24/7!Nevermindtheerrorsintheemail,thenear-missontheroad,andtheunheardconversationatthetable.InTheDistractedMind,AdamGazzaleyandLarryRosen--aneuroscientistandapsychologist--explainwhyourbrainsaren'tbuiltformultitasking,andsuggestbetterwaystoliveinahigh-techworldwithoutgivingupourmoderntechnology.
Pleasejoinus!
MovieNotes
Therearetwotypesofmoviegoers–thosethatliketoreadreviewsbeforegoingtoseethemovieandthosewhowanttomakeuptheirownmindsoreadthereviewaftertheyseethemovie.
Whichevertypeyouareherearetwointerestingmoviereviewersonline.
OurownSusanConklinhasablogandratesthemoviessheseeswithourmoviegroupandinothervenues.Hersiteis:
http://suzismovies.blogspot.com
Anotherinterestingsiteis:
MovieMom.com
ThisblogiswrittenbyNellMinnow.ShehappenstobelongtomyCurvessowefrequentlyexerciseandtalkmovies.HerhostwebsiteisaChristiansite(NellisJewish)whichrecognizesNell’stalentandexpertisesoleavehertoself-editherwork.
Nellreviewsthefilmsbutalsogivesparentsinformationabouttheappropriateageforviewingthesefilms.Shegivesinformationaboutwhyafilmisorisnotsuitableforacertainage.
IfyouwanttoreadaboutherfascinatinglifesofaryoucanGoogleNellMinnow.Goodness–IthinkIhavebeenstandingstillmuchofmylife!
Hopetoseeyouatthemovies.Kitty
AnInvitationto“ADiscussiononAuthenticLeadership”December6th,20163:00pm–5:30pmatGMU
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Dearall,
Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.WeareexcitedtoinviteallGMUstudentsandtheirfriendstothisevent(Pleaseseetheflyer)organizedbyWomen'sE-LearninginLeadership,WELL,collaboratedbyWomenandGenderStudiesProgram,andsponsoredbyAAUW(AmericanAssociationUniversityWomen).
Studentsgetanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutauthenticleadership,AtalkbyDr.WendiManuel-Scott,learnmoreaboutWELL-StudentUnionatGMU,andthe132yearsoldnon-profitorganization,AAUW.Thiseventisagoodchanceforstudentstoconnectwithus,andexpandtheirnetwork.
Weappreciateyourtimeforsendingthisflyertoyourstudents.
RefreshmentsprovidedbyAAUW.PleaseletSandyLawrence([email protected])knowifyoucanbringasnack
Thankyouandwarmregards,
FaribaParsa,Ph.D.ResearcherandAffiliatedFacultyatCenterforWomenandGenderStudiesFounderofWomen'sE-LearninginLeadership,(WELL)GeorgeMasonUniversity4400UniversityDrive,5B6Fairfax,VA22030Phone:617-893-0365Email:[email protected]!WendiManuel-ScottDirectorofAfricanAmericanStudiesGuestSpeaker“AuthenticLeadership”December6th,20163:00pm–5:30pmGMU-MertenHall(map)Room#1204WomenE-LearninginLeadership,AffiliatedwiththeWomenandGenderStudiesProgramatGMUandEventCo-Sponsor:AmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen(AAUW)Present“ADiscussiononAuthenticLeadership”ComelearnaboutWELL’sStudentUnionorganizationandhowtojoinus!
AnotefromKittyRichardson:“SandyLawrenceandIplantogotothisevent.AninvitationwentouttoallbranchesinNo.VA.IfanyonewouldliketorideoutwithmeIhavetwospaces-firstcomefirstserve.SinceIhaverefreshmentstotakeIwillgoalittleearly.Iwouldbedelightedtopickupanytreatsanyonewouldliketoprovide.”Kitty
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CALENDAROFEVENTS
December11 3:00PM FCBranchHolidayPartySusanConklin’sHome(SeeEvite)January82:30PMFCBranchMeetingFallsChurchCommunityCenter
February122:30PMFCBranchMeetingFallsChurchCommunityCenterMarch137:30PMFCBranchMeetingFallsChurchCommunityCenter_____________________________________________________________________________________________
CONTACTUS
• President:KristanMcMahon([email protected])
• Co-VicePresidentsforPrograms:DianeBodeen([email protected])andSallyBrett([email protected])
• Membership:KittyRichardson([email protected])
