3rd Annual College Women Empowerment Conference
Updated: January 13, 2022
The AAUW Talladega County Branch College/University Women 3rd Annual College Women Empowerment Conference will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, 9 am to 12 pm.
Due to COVID-19, the conference will be virtual.
June 6, 2021
Introducing a brand new program created exclusively for girls in grades 9 through 12.
LEARN MORESTEMEd for Girls Summer 2021 Schedule
Session 1
Wednesday, July 7 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Session 2
Wednesday, July 14 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Session 3 (with caregivers)
Wednesday, July 28 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST
Session 4
Wednesday, August 4 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Session 5
Wednesday, August 11 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Session 6 (with caregivers)
Wednesday, August 18 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST
ALA-WSL 2021
March 28, 2021
ATTEND TALLADEGA COUNTY 100 WOMEN ECONOMIC SECURITY ACTION MEETING
February 17, 2021
Attend the first Talladega County 100 Women Economic Security Action Meeting, a virtual zoom event, on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 6:50 pm.
Manisha Mishra, Program Director at Alabama Possible, will address a timely topic, Breaking Barriers to Prosperity. With these facts affecting Talladega County, the goal is to engage in a conversation about economic security to develop an action plan to empower women and girls to achieve their highest potential.
AAUW College Women Student Associates are encouraged to attend.
To register, contact Audrey Salgado at aauwtcbranch@gmail.com, with your full name, email address, and phone number. Deadline to register is February 28, 2021. A zoom connection will be emailed to you on March 1, 2021.
Statement on the 12th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
January 29, 2021
Read more2nd Annual College Women Empowerment Conference
Updated: February 4, 2021
The AAUW Talladega County Branch College/University Women 2nd Annual College Women Empowerment Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, February 6, 2021, 10 am to 1 pm.
Agenda Student Advisory Council and Advisors Speakers’ BiosRegistration is CLOSED.
It’s my VOTE
October 4, 2020
AAUW Resources
Alabama Secretary of State Resources
Register to Vote/ Update Your Information
Registration Status/ Polling Location
Alabama Photo Voter Identification
Find my Elected Official – Map
Alabama Secretary of State – Voting FAQ
Alabama Statewide Ballot Measures – Nov. 3, 2020
Title IX Final Rule Updates
September 29, 2020
Our AAUW Alabama Title IX Chair, Dr. Elle Shaaban-Magana, will provide a training and Q&A regarding the Title IX Final Rule that went into effect in August 2020. This will be an opportunity to hear about the changes and discuss the impact these changes may have on survivors coming forward to report. This training will take place via zoom on Thursday, October 1 from 12-1:30 p.m. All AAUW Alabama members are welcome. We may be joined by members of the Alabama Coalition Against Rape (ACAR).
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Take Action
September 15, 2020
Do you want to help advance gender equity and create a more economically secure world for
women and girls? Get involved today.
August 17, 2020
AAUW is committed to open and fair elections, nonpartisan voter education efforts that will promote equitable political participation and representation in appointed and elected office, and the expansion of voting rights.
Alabama Women’s Suffrage Centennial, 1920 – 2020
Proclaiming August 2020 as
“National Women’s Suffrage Month”
In Celebration, Recognition and Honor of
The 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
To the United States Constitution
August 1, 2020
Whereas, the bold, courageous and powerful women who fought for the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 26, 1920, deserve special celebrations, especially on the 100th anniversary of its ratification in 2020; and
Whereas, the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest; and
Whereas, the 19th Amendment did not guarantee suffrage for all women, including Native Americans who did not gain the right to vote until 1924. For Asian Pacific Islander Americans it was 1952. African-American and Latin Americans suffered voter suppression until passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and 1975; and
Whereas, the fact that today women are active in local, state and national government and are running for office in unprecedented numbers reminds us that we all follow in the footsteps of these resolute American suffragists: and
Whereas, the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution has played an important role in advancing the right of all women
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the residents and civic institutions celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women’s suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States;
- to honor the role of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in further promoting the core
values of our democracy as promised by the Constitution of the United States; - to reaffirm the opportunity for students and adults in the county to learn about and
commemorate the efforts of the women’s suffrage movement and the role of women in
our democracy; and - to reaffirm our desire to continue to strengthen democratic participation and to inspire
future generations to cherish and preserve the historic precedent established under the
19th Amendment.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
AAUW Talladega County Branch
Talladega County, Alabama
talladega-al.aauw.net
aauwtcbranch@gmail.com
205-249-7788
How to Get Involved in the 2020 Elections
July 16, 2020
This election year, learn 3 ways you can help motivate civic engagement, even in a time of
lockdowns and social distancing.
Need to register to vote in Alabama or update your information?
Alabama Secretary of State Website
Do YOU want equality in Talladega County, Alabama?
June 23, 2020
Involvement in the political process is always important, but it is especially so now as we move toward the 2020 election amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
For a non partisan copy of “It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard,” send your name and email to aauwtcbranch@gmail.com. Use “AAUW Non Partisan” in the Subject of your email.
Get Involved in ElectionsGet Empowered! Work Smart Online!
May 27, 2020
Learn how to successfully advocate for yourself.
You can achieve your highest potential.
Start now by taking the Work Smart Online salary negotiation course.
TAKE ONLINE COURSE NOWWomen of Talladega County! This message is for YOU!
April 25, 2020
This morning, Kimberly Churches, AAUW Chief Executive Officer, wrote:
- Women hold the majority of part-time work and make up the majority of the low-wage workforce.
- So many women lack basic benefits like paid sick leave or family leave.
- Retired women are twice as likely as men to live at or near poverty.
- Women are more likely than men to be poor or struggling, especially women of color.
Equal pay isn’t only about the size of a paycheck, and COVID-19 is giving us an up-close-and-personal view as to why the issues we advocate for at AAUW are so very relevant and critical now.
“You can make the difference in the lives of women in Talladega County,” says Audrey L. Salgado, AAUW Talladega County Branch. “Get involved by contacting us at aauwtcbranch@gmail.com.”
CONVID-19 Update
March 15, 2020
In an effort to protect the health of our AAUW members and our community, AAUW Talladega County Branch members and student associates will be holding only electronic communication by email, text, and phone until further notice. AAUW Talladega County Branch has no staff. All our members are volunteers.
Black History Month – Who is Vanzetta Penn McPherson?
February 11, 2020
AAUW recognizes Vanzetta Penn McPherson (born 1947), Montgomery, AL. as one of four black women who fought for gender equality. She received an AAUW Fellowship to finish her final year at Columbia Law School in 1973-74 and that time was an opportunity to fight for her beliefs and be a part of the movement that would alter the course of history.
This year, AAUW celebrates the 100th anniversary of women earning the right to vote, however, it wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act was passed nearly a half century later, on August 6, 1965 that black women were officially allowed to exercise their right to vote.
Register for Women Student Empowerment Conference to be held at CACC. Deadline is Monday, January 27, 2020
December 17, 2019
The AAUW Talladega County Branch College/University Women Student Empowerment Conference will be held at Central Alabama Community College (CACC) on Saturday, February 1, 2020, 8:30 am to 12 noon.
“The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims, Dean of the College of Education, Troy University,” stated Nancy Adams, College/University Relations Co-Chair.
The AAUW Student Associates at CACC – Talladega Center will join the AAUW Student Associates from CACC – Childersburg Campus and Talladega College in preparing the final plans for the conference. The conference is open to all women.
Registration is closed.
AAUW Student Associates at CACC-Talladega Center (left to right) Destyni Artis and Caitlyn Payne. Not available for photo was Ki’Shada Swain.
AAUW Talladega County Branch Board of Directors completed Work Smart Online
December 01, 2019
All members of the AAUW Talladega County Branch Board of Directors completed Work Smart Online in 2019. Each branch board member has been challenged to talk to at least one of their friends or family members about Work Smart Online in fiscal year 2020. Any woman interested in taking the AAUW Salary Negotiations course who needs encouragement can contact, Audrey L. Salgado, Member/Leader, AAUW Talladega County Branch, at aauwtcbranch@gmail.com.
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Finally, Alabama Equal Pay Legislation
October, 26, 2019
Photo: Governor Ivey signing HB-225 Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act on June 10, 2019.
AAUW Talladega County Branch President Amber Voss stood with other American Association of University Women members as Governor Kay Ivey signed the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act (CFEPA) that went into effect on September 1, 2019. The act prohibits an employer from paying an employee less than another employee of a different race or sex for equal work. The bill is named after House Representative Adline Clarke and Senator Vivian Davis Figures.
Photo (left to right): Amber Voss (President of AAUW Talladega County Branch), Lilly Ledbetter (AAUW Pay Equity Activist), Aakansha Gosain (AAUW of AL Student Advisory Council Director)
According to an AAUW study, The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap, the gender pay gap has lifelong financial effects. For one, “it contributes directly to women’s poverty . . . . eliminating the gender pay gap by increasing women’s level of pay to those of men could cut the poverty rate for working women in half.” Alabama is the 49th state to adopt equal pay legislation.
HB 225 Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act