Membership, Friendship, Fellowship, Companionship

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Join for the Friendships, Stay for the Mission

By Harriet the Spy

            Ah – the many paths to Membership. And meaningful Friendships, Fellowship, Companionship

In an earlier issue of Capital Ideas we learned that our “institutes of higher learning” – our good old alma maters — can join AAUW (our own CSUS is one of the newest members!). Through this partnership there are many opportunities to share the knowledge and skills found in AAUW webinars. CSUS students may join at no cost and take advantage of information about salary negotiations, financial literacy and so much more.

And there is STF!! Remember – you read about the Shape the Future campaign where a new member who joins at a public event can pay a discounted fee. Sweet!

Have you checked your profile and contact information lately? Harriet the Spy did – learned that “they” still had fohedda@macnexus.org listed as one of my email addresses. YIKE! Want to check yours? Log into AAUW. Log into your account with your email address and password. Your current profile is listed. To the left are several pages you may visit, check, and update if needed.

And what about the benefits of membership? Locally, I count lifelong friendships and lifelong learning to be at the top of my list. Knowing I am aligned with like-minded women who treasure the same things I do – priceless. And I often think of how our branch members focus on empowering women with our support of local scholarships, Tech Trek, AAUW Funds, etc. Many of us will attend the Inter Branch Council Funds Luncheon at the end of January. Our financial support funded the research and projects accomplished by the speakers.

There are other, practical benefits: discounts for travel, car rentals, insurance, office supplies and of course ShopAAUW where we can buy cool name badges and more. Here is the disclosure statement:

AAUW’s member benefits can enhance your professional and personal life and will save you money along the way. Most important, every time you use one of your benefits, you are also supporting AAUW’s vital work, which is what makes AAUW one of the nation’s most powerful voices on women’s issues.

With each purchase, AAUW receives a royalty that supports equal-pay advocacy, community programs, leadership development tools, the student leadership conference and so much more!

AAUW makes no representation or warranties with respect to these products and/or services. Benefits, services and programs are subject to change without notice.