About AAUW

The Association, a 150,000 member organization with more than 1,500 branches nationwide, lobbies and advocates for gender equity; works with teachers, administrators, students and parents to institute gender-fair education programs in schools; provides leadership training; and promotes multicultural awareness and action.

The AAUW Educational Foundation, which funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe; and

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, which provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.

AAUW is a member of the International Federation of University Women. Thus, an AAUW membership automatically entitles you to an IFUW membership. To learn more about this exciting network and how you can join, read about an AAUW membership.

The Association's voice has long influenced legislative debate on critical social issues such as education, sex discrimination, civil rights, reproductive choice, affirmative action, Title IX, welfare reform, vocational education, pay equity, family and medical leave, and health care reform.

The AAUW Educational Foundation

The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change.

In principle and practice, the AAUW Educational Foundation values and seeks diversity. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual  orientation, national origin, or disability.

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.

In principle and practice, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund values and seeks diversity. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

AAUW Mission and Diversity Statements:

The American Association of University Women promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.

In principle and 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, national origin, or disability.

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Membership in a community committed to a shared cause. As an AAUW member, you'll be proud to know you belong to a group of people who value education and equal rights, who are contributing to a more promising future for all women and girls and who together provide a powerful voice for women and girls -- a voice that cannot and will not be ignored. You'll also have access to AAUW's Membership Directory which gives you access to AAUW colleagues.

    The AAUW Arlington Texas Branch is know for being involved in such interests as literature, international relations, gender equity, women's issues and social activities. Today our membership includes business executives, financial administrators, librarians, physicians, computer specialists, authors, educators of all levels and many more. Our members range in age from the college graduate to 50 year AAUW veterans.

    AAUW Arlington Texas Branch is associated with many community services such as our Annual Book Fair, University of Texas-Arlington Student Affiliate and Scholarship Fund, Expanding Your Horizons as well as presenting the Outstanding Woman of the Year award. Our members enjoy attending community cultural events, visiting museums as well as frequently getting together for our literature study groups, playing bridge, mahjongg or double deck pinochle.

    We are proud to offer many activities, resources for women, research/literature, etc. that will accommodate and help the needs of our members.  Each one of us can make a difference in our community. Join now and make a difference in your community.

    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, national origin, or disability.

MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS: 

    Membership is open to ALL graduates who hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university. AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership.

    Membership dues are $56.00 for the membership year July 1 through June 30. ($39.00 goes to the National Association; $8.00 to the State; and $9.00 to the Arlington Branch)

    Members of the Arlington Branch of AAUW, are also members of AAUW-Texas, National AAUW, and the International Federation of University Women (IFUW - organized in 1919) providing a world-wide network of university women to promote international understanding and friendship and to improve the educational, legal and social status of women and girls.

    For information on becoming a member please contact us by emailing your request.

    To learn more about National and State AAUW activities and programs, visit the web sites linked below.

Along with the American National Association of Women, our AAUW Arlington Texas Branch through involvement with other groups in our local community, promotes equity for all women and girls and strives to make positive life long changes in our society and the world community.

AAUW's Expanding Your Horizons:

In 1976, the Math/Science Network created Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics (EYH) Conferences as an intervention strategy, designed to nurture girls' interest in mathematics and science courses and to encourage them to expand their career visions to include science and mathematics based-careers. Since the first Expanding Your Horizons Conference was held at Mills College in Oakland, California in 1976, more than 350,00 sixth through twelfth-grade young women and approximately 47,000 parents and educators have attended EYH Conferences in 32 states. Each EYH conference is organized by local volunteers, who find an appropriate site, recruit local women as presenters, raise funds from local organizations, and generate publicity within the community. The Math/Science Network provides materials that local groups can use to help in all of these tasks.

 For more information call Womens Studies at UTA (817) 272-3131.

AAUW's Reading Is Fundamental:

Three times a year AAUW Texas Branch volunteers in conjunction with other local non-profit groups, show up in third-grade classes at different schools throughout the Arlington school district to give each child a brand new book. 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 in 1997.

The RIF program was founded 30 years ago in Washington, D.C. by a teacher who believed handing out books to young children would help spark interest in reading. Today the program is found in all 50 states and, since 1975, has gotten federal dollars from Congress through the Department of Education. Teachers are invited to make book suggestions to the AAUW. The students get to choose their books from a wide selection that include favorite nonfiction series as well as books by popular authors.

To learn more about the AAUW RIF program or to make a contribution to the RIF program just contact us at our email address below.

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