AAUW Pennsylvania virtual events are summarized below.
AAUW Pennsylvania 2025 DEIB Book Series
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Recording: https://youtu.be/2lH-XCNzRf4
Event Organizer: AAUW Pennsylvania
Hosts: Ajla Laussegger, AAUW PA Diversity & Inclusion Chair; and, Lori Woods, AAUW PA Program Vice President
Summary: Join us as we kick off our 2025 DEIB Book Series, where we’ll explore topics of Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Belonging. Through our shared love of books and reading, we’ll foster meaningful discussions on these important issues. Discover which books we’ll be reading and discussing in the months ahead!
Everything You Need to Know about NCCWSL in One Hour
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Recording: https://youtu.be/0Zqg652uq0A
Event Organizer: AAUW Pennsylvania
Hosts: Colette Costlow, Student Intern, AAUW PA State Board; and, Ann Pehle, AAUW PA College/University Liaison
Panelists: Jasmine Bishnoi, Ph.D. Candidate, English Literature and Criticism, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Lamia Dawood, Ph.D. Candidate, Administration and Leadership, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and, Tra Bui, Doctoral Candidate, Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Nevada
Summary: For 39 years, AAUW had the honor of bringing thousands of college women together from across the country for leadership training, inspiration, and networking at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Beginning this year, the organizer for NCCWSL will be NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education). Join NCCWSL alumnae Jasmine Bishnoi, Lamia Dawood and Tra Bui as they share their experiences from the intense three-day event in an insightful panel discussion. Students, discover how to register for NCCWSL and apply for an AAUW PA grant to cover your registration fee. Branch members, learn how you can you can contribute to supporting NCCWSL by donating to AAUW PA.
Supporting Parents from Birth to Work
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Recording: https://youtu.be/YqcgU_uctCU
Event Organizer: AAUW Pennsylvania
Moderator: Sandra Miller, AAUW PA Public Policy Chair
Panelists:
- Sara Jann Heinze, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Maternal Care Coalition. The MCC is a Philadelphia-based organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, babies and families, with a focus on Black and Brown communities. The coalition works to address systemic inequities that create barriers for these communities.
- Dan O’Brien, Paid Leave Coalition. The coalition is actively advocating for a paid family and medical leave program in Pennsylvania. Their focus is on passing the Family Care Act, which would allow workers to bond with newborns or care for seriously ill family members without jeopardizing their financial stability.
- Shirlee Howe, Early Childcare Coalition. Shirlee is the Delaware County Coordinator at Children First, bringing over 30 years of experience as a health care professional. Her work centers on engaging stakeholders in suburban counties to advocate for equitable school funding and the expansion of high-quality early education.
Summary: Discover how AAUW members can drive real change in Pennsylvania to support new parents. Join Sara Jann Heinze, Dan O’Brien and Shirlee Howee as they discuss their coalition’s efforts to advance key legislation focused on paid leave and tackle the challenges preventing successful parenting in the state.
Voter Education Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Recording: https://youtu.be/J_wJuSw8QTU
Event Organizer: AAUW Pennsylvania
Panelists: Sherene Hess, Indiana County Commissioner; Peggy Schmiedecke, Public Policy Co-Chair, AAUW Pittsburgh-North Hills, Kate Elkins, President, AAUW Carlisle; and Barbara Price, AAUW PA Public Policy Issue Expert.
Summary: The U.S. election will have a major impact on gender equity in education, women’s economic security, and reproductive and civil rights. Whether in person or online, there are many ways you can get involved. In this panel discussion, Sherene Hess (AAUW Indiana County), President-Elect of the County Commissioners Association of PA, discusses election integrity, including issues related to mail-in ballots. Peggy Schmiedecke (AAUW Pittsburgh – North Hills) and Kate Elkins (AAUW Carlisle) share the work their branches have been doing to help educate voters and motivate civic engagement in this election year. Barbara Price (AAUW Bucks County) discusses election support materials prepared by the AAUW PA Public Policy Committee, which identify supporters of AAUW Priorities in the PA House and Senate.
2024 Title IX Regulations: A Current Perspective
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Recording: https://youtu.be/e_LO4Dx6e5g
Event Organizer: AAUW Pennsylvania
Presenter: Peg Pennepacker is a Title IX Consultant and Educator. She worked as a high school athletic director for 26 years serving as a teacher/athletic director, assistant principal/athletic director, and a fulltime athletic director throughout her career. In June 2017, she retired from public education in Pennsylvania after 36 years and now devotes her time to assisting K-12 schools with Title IX compliance and education. Peg is a Certified Athletic Administrator through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Lock Haven University, a master’s degree in Sport and Athletic Administration from West Chester University and both elementary and secondary principal’s certification from the University of Scranton. Peg serves on the PSADA Executive Council as a Title IX consultant, and the PSADA Professional Development Committee.
Summary: As many of you know, AAUW was instrumental in getting Title IX passed in 1972. Thanks to this landmark federal civil rights law, many of us here were able to play school sports. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government. This webinar focuses on the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules, which came into effect on August 1st, 2024. Peg explains how the rules have changed, the significance of these changes, and why the new rules have sparked opposition across the country.
Brown Legs are Beautiful Too!” Deportistas and the Chicana/o Youth Movement in Texas
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Recording: https://youtu.be/EzZImsb-ZsE
Event Organizer: AAUW Huntingdon and Juniata College
Presenter: Dr. Paulina Serrano, an AAUW American Dissertation Fellow last year, is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in History at The Pennsylvania State University. Her current book project, Deportistas! Mexican Women, Sporting Citizenship, and Belonging in Twentieth Century America, locates the histories of sportswomen of Mexican ancestry to highlight their contributions to community formation, grassroots organizing, and institution building across and within the U.S. borders. Paulina’s interests include Twentieth-Century U.S. History, gender, race and sport; and, migration. She has taught courses in the Latina/o Studies Program and the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at Penn State.
Summary: The sporting experiences of women of Mexican ancestry have long stood at the margins of our collective memories. In her talk, Dr. Serrano provides insight into these histories and focuses on the broader contributions that women of Mexican descent have made in the Southwestern Borderlands, in particular on the playing fields and sidelines of South Texas during the Twentieth Century. This talk will underscore how these spaces have provided a platform for Chicanas to forge their political consciousness and take on leadership roles in grassroots organizing.
Past Webinar Series and Events
2023 Webinar Series
2022 Webinar Series
2021 Webinar Series
2020 Webinar Series