Join the AAUW Capitol Lobby Corps
so Woman Can Get There

You will enjoy the company of convivial and intelligent persons and intellectual challenges, and you will help achieve equality for women and girls. (We've come a long way, but we're not there yet.) The AAUW Capitol Lobby Corps advocates for equality every Wednesday in Santa Fe during the legislative session. Some of the issues we have worked on successfully are education, domestic violence, vouchers, campaign finance reform, and pay equity. We are very proud to be able to say that WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE. Occasionally we lunch in Santa Fe and visit a museum, following our mornings of lobbying. We provide training and lobbying buddies and will be delighted to have you join us.

The Albuquerque Branch, established in 1927, maintains about 100 branch members. In addition, Members-At-Large, with Association membership only, reside in the area. A History of the First Seventy Years was compiled in September 1997 and is available to new members.

The Albuquerque Branch established a Research and Projects Endowment in 1996 with a Branch contribution of $6,000. At this time, the endowment has been unofficially completed and is funded at $35,000.  A Research and Projects endowment provides grants to communities and individuals to do research, have an event or do a research project for the advancement of women and girls through education.

Since 1933 the Branch has given scholarships, and the Branch established the AAUW-UNM Endowment for graduate women at the UNM Foundation. The Albuquerque Branch founded and participates in Capitol Corps activities.

Membership

Annual membership dues are $70.00. New Members joining between January 1 and March 1 pay $35.00 for the remainder of the current fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Make checks out to AAUW-Albuquerque Branch and mail to AAUW-Albuquerque Branch, P.O. Box 92643 Albuquerque NM 87199-2643. More information contact Membership Chair.

              Executive Board

Co-Presidents: Cynthia Wise & Diane Scholfield
Program Vice President: Janet Matwlyoff, Antje Muir
Membership  Susan Blackburn  and Jeanne Medley
Social Vice President: Suzanne Weissman
Secretary  Marilyn Burbridge              
Treasurer:  Geri Saunders               until June 2008     
Extended Board:
Betty Smith                   Media Relations Coordinator
Jan Bray                        Nominating Committee Chair
Marge Barcheck             Interest Groups  
Lin Robinson                   Newsletter Editor
Eleanor Cooley               Member at Large

Our monthly meetings have a variety of themes and we meet at different places. Once a year we meet with the West Mesa Branch.

Interest Groups

Expand your horizons with our Interest Groups.
Cuisine - Enjoy a variety of food and company in the Morning or Evening Cuisine groups. Join the Couples Gourmet group for intimate dinners.

Literature - Evening Mystery group, Poets and Poetry, Current Literature and Evening Literature Discussion.

The Antiques and Collectibles group meets on the first Tuesday. The Drawing and Painting group meets in the morning as does International Relations. The Travel group meets in the evenings.

Other groups are the International Relations, The Changing World of Travel, Fun with Finance and  My Story.