Texas Branches Living the Mission with Great Ideas

1. Texas BranchesLiving the MissionwithGreat Ideas

2. Polk County $$$ for Scholarship Book/Tape Sale Monthly Local Wal-Mart

3. Dallas Candidate Forum

4. Fort Bend County

6. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Workshop One • Visions and Dreams Good grades Organization College Goal-setting • Daughter’s Activity – Wrote in journals • Mother’s Activity – Made scrapbooks for daughters

7. North Harris County She’s Not Just a Pretty Face Written and performed by Shania Twain/R.J. Lange Chorus She’s not just a pretty face She’s got everything it takes She’s mother of the human race She’s not just a pretty face

8. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Workshop Two • Papelitos Projects Emphasized the importance of preserving “papers” showing awards and certificates of accomplishment • Daughter’s Activity Wrote in journals – My career goals • Mother’s Activity Wrote a message of support for daughter

9. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face NHC branch members look at workshop participant’s scrapbook

10. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Workshop Three • Nutrition and Beauty Secrets • Daughter’s Activity Learning good health habits Evaluating media messages • Mother’s Activity Dressing for success Discussing makeup issues

11. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Workshop Four • Meet a Successful Woman • Daughter’s Activity Continued to write in journals • Mother’s Activity Completed more scrapbook pages

12. Workshop Five North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face • “She’s Not Just a Pretty Face” Awards • Style Show

13. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face NHC branch member, Sue Ann Lurcott, sings with girls

14. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Yes, She Can (Sung to the tune of “She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain”) Workshop Song Can a woman fly an airplane? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Can a woman build a building? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Can a woman fight a fire? Can a woman change a tire? Can a woman lead a choir? Yes she can: yes, she can! Can a woman be a lawyer? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Can a woman fix an engine? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Can a woman be a drummer? Can a woman be a plumber? Can she play ball in the summer? Yes, she can; yes, she can!

15. North Harris County She’s Not Just A Pretty Face Yes, She Can (Sung to the tune of “She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain”) Can a woman be a doctor? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Can a woman drive a tractor? Yes, she can; yes she can! Can a woman lead a nation? Can she run a TV station? Can she head a corporation? Yes, she can; yes, she can! Just you wait until we’re older. Then you’ll see. We’ll be women in tomorrow’s history! As we grow up through the years We will sing out loud and clear. Can we start the process here? Yes, we can; yes, we can!

16. Southeast Harris County add up to for EF!!

17. Dallas Supports Local Scholarship • Awards to 5 local high school seniors • Awards to 4 mature women via • The Alexander-Primm Award • for • Continuing Education

18. Fort Bend County • The OHA’S • (Optimal Health Advocates) • Public forums • Community out reach programs • Self care programs • Monthly health tips • Monthly health book selection New Branch Interest Group

19. Montgomery County Beve Bain Woman of Distinction Montgomery County Council of Women’s Organizations For Selfless Dedication To AAUW Montgomery County

20. Northeast Tarrant County February 7, 2005 • Seminars • Meetings • Lobby sessions Members Travel To Austin

21. North Harris County CHIP REGISTRATION DRIVE (Children’s Health Insurance Program) partnering with The Children’s Defense Fund Fiesta Supermarket, February 5

22. Northeast Tarrant County Cinderella Conference 2005 6th – 9th Grade YOU CAN BE ANYTHING YOU WANT….

23. Northeast Tarrant County Cinderella Conference

24. Fort Bend County + Members Register Voters On College Campuses

25. Polk County New Members 2004 - 2005

26. Montgomery County Collaborative Partnership AAUW and The University Center The Woodlands, TX • Assist With – • Information Fairs • Advising & • Registration Days Cheryl and Rosa at TUC

27. Stephenville 34th Annual Book Sale $1700 Raised Dollars for Scholars From Erath County 13 Members Strong!

28. North Harris County + Voter Registration Project Members Register Voters At Local Library

29. Dallas Expanding Your Horizons 2005 For 7th & 8th Grade Girls

30. Northeast Tarrant County • Founded 1969 • Originally the Hurst Branch • 90 Members • 14 Active Past Presidents • Candidate Forums • Local Scholarships • Cinderella Conference • Interest Groups • 21st Century Award – Platinum • Semi-Annual Flower Sales • Hurst-Euless-Bedford Adopt-a-School • KEYS Program – Keep Eligible Youth in School Wow! What a great history!

31. Polk County AAUW Branch Scholarship Local High School Graduate Will Attend Baylor To Study Nursing Cherry Thompkins, Livingston High School

32. Montgomery County Educational Foundation Program EF Recipients Remi Willoughby and Jennifer Daniels With TX EF VP Mary DuBoise Talk With Montgomery And North Harris County Members

33. Fort Bend County E-FLYERS Enhance AAUW and Branch VISIBILITY VISIBILITY VISIBILITY VISIBILITY VISIBILITY VISIBILITY

34. Fort Bend County E-FLYER Strengthen Equity in the Workplace

35. Fort Bend County E-Flyer Strengthen Public Education

36. Stephenville Endowed Scholarship In memory of Branch Member Rosellen Davis To Erath County Senior Girl Attending Tarleton State University

37. Dallas Mentoring Leaders Branch Pays 50% of Registration Fee For EVERY Dallas Member Attending AAUW Leadership Conference

38. Fort Bend County FBC and LINKS (a local African-American group) swing hammers for Richmond, TX

39. West Harris County EYH 2005 Eager To Explore Math & Science

40. West Harris County EYH 2005 Students with Astronaut, Sandra Magnus

41. West Harris County EYH 2005 EYH Chair, Priscilla List, with Astronaut, Sandra Magnus

42. Tyler GREAT DECISIONS of The Foreign Policy Association Averages 55 Participants Interest Group

43. San Antonio Breaking the Glass CeilingChampagne Luncheon Silent Auction February 27, 2005 • Recognizes Women Achievers • Recognizes Corporate Achievers • Raises Funds for Graduate Scholarships

44. Farmers Branch/Carrollton Reach for the Stars CEU Teacher Program Offers ISD Math & Science Teachers Learning Opportunities FBC AAUW and Brookhaven College • Activities that can be used in the classroom • Earn CEU credits • Part of the annual Math Science Career Conference for 7th and 8th grade girls

45. Arlington Reading Is Fundamental AAUW Texas Branch volunteers in conjunction with other local non-profit groups distribute new books to third-grade children at different schools throughout the Arlington school district. The Arlington AAUW-sponsored RIF program is 25 years old this year and is the oldest continuing RIF program in Texas. Over 4,500 books were distributed to targeted schools in1997.

46. Austin Branch Fellowships for Female Doctoral Candidates University of Texas at Austin Since 1985-86 -- 51 Recipients Fellowship Recipients for 2005-2006 Manal Abdelsalam Salam, Civil Engineering Michele Mae Bernatz, Art History Kimberly A. Hamlin, American Studies Christine E. Fiestas, Communication Sciences

47. El Paso Helping to Build School for Special Needs Children with Contributions to Volunteers in the Colonies

48. Fort Worth Expanding Your Horizons In Science and Mathematics Preparing for a lifetime of success!

49. Plano/Collin County Branch Scholarship Programs Graduating Seniors Scholarship Awards upto $1000 Jeremy Pine Continuing Undergraduate Scholarship Awards upto $1000 Biggerstaff Collin County Community College Scholarship Awards upto $300 Judy Jones Memorial Scholarship Awards upto $1000 Elizabeth S. Hansen Branch Scholarship One $250 and Awards of Lesser Amounts

50. Dallas ART AUCTION FOR CONTINUING ED & COMMUNITY OUTREACH