Who We Are
Las Vegas Branch, Inc., of AAUW includes members from the surrounding communities around the greater Las Vegas area in northern New Mexico. It was founded in 1955. Out of the 28 branches established in New Mexico since 1923, our branch, along with ten others, has operated continuously. It was incorporated in 2005. We are fortunate to live in a community which is served by Luna Community College, New Mexico Highlands University and the United World College. Members support the Corrine Wolfe International Fellowship, Legal Advocacy Fund, Education Foundation and work tirelessly to present public policy issues at community forums. We are a diverse group of professional career women, community activists, teachers, parents, musicians and artists. We are young, seasoned, single, married, single again, employed and retired.
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The AAUW Educational Foundation (EF)
♦The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change.
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The Corrine Wolfe International Fellowship
♦The Corrine Wolfe International Fellowship was recently established by AAUW-New Mexico to honor one who championed the disadvantaged in our state for more than 25 years. She once taught at Highlands University in the Department of Social Work and was greatly admired by her colleagues here and elsewhere. Together, we will fund this over ten years to a level of $100,000.
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The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF)
♦The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.
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The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund
♦The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund provides grants worldwide to improve the lives of women and children by funding projects for education, leadership training, community development, and the advancement of understanding and cooperation among woman. In principal and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, natural origin, disability or class.
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