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AAUW-PA State Convention News The 79th AAUW-PA Convention >>2008 Proposed Bylaw Changes >>
Featured Speakers Lisa Maatz at the AAUW-PA Convention
Lisa Maatz will be a featured participant at the AAUW-PA Convention. Lisa is AAUW's Director of Public Policy and Government Relations. As the organization's top policy advisor, Maatz works to advance AAUW's priority issues on Capitol Hill, through the executive branch and in coalition with partners from the education, women's and civil rights communities. In 2006-2007, she also served concurrently as the Interim AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund Director. Maatz came to AAUW from the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, where she was Vice President for Government Relations. Maatz is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, and has earned two Master's degrees from Ohio State. For Saturday's dinner Lisa will be the keynote speaker speaking on "How You Can Make a Difference in the Political Process". Maatz will talk about how AAUW's member-adopted Public Policy Program is implemented, offer advice on what can be done to support AAUW priority issues, and discuss effective strategies for grassroots advocacy in the community. She will include critical women's public policy issues currently moving through Congress, what's at stake in the 2008 election for women, and share her experiences in helping AAUW to further legislation that supports opportunity for women and their families. After dinner Lisa will hold a forum on "AAUW Public Policy Q&A". Sebronette Barnes, Ph.D.
Sebronette Barnes has performed on concert, recital, and opera stages throughout the United States and Europe. Described as " . . . a fine, communicative singer with a rich voice and considerable stage magnetism," (Cleveland Plain- Dealer) she has appeared with Cincinnati Opera, Opera Columbus, Toledo Opera, and the Rome Opera Festival. Her association with the New York Harlem Opera Theatre in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess led to performances in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. She appeared with Opera Company of Philadelphia in the east coast premiere of Margaret Garner. Barnes has performed at the National Underground Railroad Museum, the Kentucky Center for the Arts, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, and the Dayton Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She can be heard on the recording Gershwin's Porgy and Bess with the Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc). In 1998 Barnes received funding from the American Association of University Women for her project The Life and Music of Margaret Bonds: You Can Tell the Word. This set the stage for this fellow to present lecture-performances at various national conferences culminating in a grant from the PA State System of Higher Education for a recording of songs by African American women composers You Can Tell the World: Songs by African-American Women Composers (Senrab). Melinda Bargreen, music critic for the Seattle Times, noted that her big, passionate voice, . . . clearly investigated every corner of these songs and illuminated many telling details" with a sound that was both "fresh and spontaneous." Barnes holds degrees from Jackson State University (B.M.E.), Miami University (M.M.), and The Ohio State University (M.A., Ph.D.). She has done additional study at the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati, the American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria, and the International Institute for Vocal Arts, Chiari, Italy. Barnes has served on the music faculties at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a tenured, associate professor in the fine arts department at Cheyney where she serves as chair and director of the Arts and Lecture Series. She is on the board of Sankofa Academy Charter School in West Chester. Barnes is Co-Vice President for Program and Diversity Chair for the West Chester-Chester County Branch. In 2006 she was the chapter's Outstanding Woman. Mary Baird, The Ophelia Project Mary Baird is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ophelia Project, and has been involved with the organization since its inception in 1997. Baird received her master's degree in Health Education and remains committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of children and adults across the country. In her critical teen years, Mary was raised by a single parent and surrounded by a strong and supportive network of women role models. She developed a passion for helping others and a realization that adult mentors can have a critical and positive impact on young people. She spent her earlier professional career in intensive care nursing, health instruction and college nursing, along with experience in an adolescent psychiatric hospital. Mary brings organizational skills and curriculum development expertise to all programs of the Ophelia Project. As The Ophelia Project's first Executive Director, Mary cemented the network of relationships with agencies, professionals and institutions necessary for the organization's success. She maintains contact with groups and individuals within the Erie community and across the country. Mary is a skilled and engaging speaker and trainer. Within the past 5 years she has been involved in over 30 national speaking engagements or trainings for The Ophelia Project. As President/CEO she is responsible for directing all facets of The Ophelia Project, including management of all Ophelia programs and administrative activities, assisting with the coordination of national fundraising, public relations and marketing efforts, and working collaboratively with The Ophelia Project's board of directors. Cecilia Flowers and Amanda Loose, Cecilia Flowers and Amanda Loose are part of the CAP project team at Edinboro University. Cecelia Flowers, 21, is a junior at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She is a secondary English education major who hopes to also get her ESL certification. Cecilia became involved with AAUW in her sophomore year and helped to organize a women's leadership convention on her campus. Last June, she also attended the Washington, D.C. AAUW conference, where she and a classmate gave a presentation on women in the workplace. Cecelia is grateful for the opportunity to be in Philadelphia and to be involved with the AAUW. Amanda Loose graduated from Edinboro University in the Spring of '07 with her undergraduate in English Literature. She is currently still at Edinboro working on her Master's degree in Education with a concentration in English. Outside of school she is a Wilderness First Aid Responder and a certified sailing instructor. Enjoying the great outdoors is where her passion lies. She also enjoys reading, skiing, cooking, and travel. The team from Edinboro University administered the AAUW Public Perceptions of the Pay Gap survey to assess awareness of the pay gap and its causes on campus. The findings were announced at a student leadership development conference in recognition of Equal Pay Day and reported in the campus newspaper. The team plans to use the results of the survey to design an educational campaign about career opportunities for women in higher paying fields. Bring the Family…Come Early…Stay Late Preconvention Outing The pre-convention outing will include visits to the Brandywine River Museum or and the N.C. Wyeth House and Studio, both handicapped accessible. The shuttle will leave the Inn at Chester Springs at 1 pm on Friday and travel to the museum, arriving about 1:30 pm. Half of the participants will receive a guided tour of the museum, while the other half will go by shuttle the short distance to the Wyeth House for that guided tour. Approximately 1 hour later, the two groups will switch places. The Brandywine River Museum, operated by the Brandywine Conservancy, is a Civil-war era gristmill on the Brandywine River that has been converted To participate in the pre-convention outing, sign up on the registration form and include the fee with your registration check. Family Activity Options Maps and brochures of these places will be available when you register at the Convention. All places are within one-half hour of The Inn at Chester Springs. Circle the activities of interest at the bottom of the registration form. We will contact you if a car pool or group rate to a venue can be coordinated. Do not send admission fees for these activities with your registration. American Helicopter Museum & Education Center – Weds-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5. All ages. Adults $5; Seniors $4; Children $3.50. Group rate (booked in advance): $3.50 per person. Interactive volunteers; 38 different helicopters ( 8 can be played in); toddler learning area with puzzles, control tower, books, little helicopter; middle-schoolage helicopter hunt program. Box lunches for groups at nominal cost if ordered in advance. (610) 436-8642; www.helicoptermuseum.org. Downingtown Bowling Palace and Entertainment Center – Fri & Sat 9-3; Sun 9-1. All ages. $4.75 per game per person plus $2.50 for shoes. Group rates: $10 per person for a two hour period including shoes; $15 including pizza and soft drinks. (610) 269-9999; www.palacebowling.com. Longwood Gardens – Fri & Sat 9am-10pm; Sun 9-6. All ages. Adults $16; seniors (62+) $14, students (5-22) $6; 4 and under free. Group rates (15 or more): adults $12; seniors $11; students 5-22 $3 (groups must enter gardens together). Indoor Children’s Garden (you can get Magic Shrub Ativities Kit in advance); kite flying demonstrations Saturday& Sunday (children make their own kites); Daffodil Society Flower Show. Meals available café 10-5, dining room 11:30-3:30. (610) 388-1000; www.longwoodgardens.org. West Chester Rail Ride – Sat & Sun. All ages; handicapped accessible. Adult $8; children Chester County Historical Society – Fri & Sat 10-5; Sunday 12-5. Teens & adults. Adults $8; seniors (over 60) $6; children and students $5; under 5 free. More teen and adult oriented. Period furniture rooms; special photography exhibit by Jane Latta. Information: (610) 692-4800; www.cchs-pa.org. Valley Forge National Historical Park – Dawn to dusk; Welcome Center 9-5. All ages. Free (fee for Washington’s Headquarters). Sat & Sun 11am-3:30pm Muhlenberg Brigade Living History Interpreters discuss Valley Forge Encampment of Continental Army Revolutionary War; Washington Memorial Chapel; walking, biking, canoeing. Information: (610) 783-1077; www.nps.gov/vafo. QVC Home Shopping Studio Tour – Tours 10-4. Teens & adults. $7.50 per person. Group rate (10+): $6 (reservations required). Broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (800) 600-9900; www.qvc.com United Sports Training Center – All ages. 3 moon bounces; rock climbing wall; group soccer; food grill; nominal fee for adults at golf course 5 mins away; 1,108 sq ft space, 92 acres, 12 outside fields. (610)-466-7100; www.gotoustc.com. Note: activities like golf, miniature golf, rock climbing, moon bounces, etc. are also available other venues. If you check this item on reservation form and give your phone number, we’ll research your specific request and get back to you. The Inn at Chester Springs The Inn is a full service hotel with an indoor pool, wireless internet access, lovely grounds and free parking. It is located just a few miles south of Valley Forge National Park. You must make your own Hotel Reservation before March 11, 2008, to guarantee the group rate at the convention hotel. Call the reservations department at 888-253-6119. Room rates are $99 plus tax per room for single/double occupancy. When making the reservation, please mention your affiliation with the AAUW-PA Convention to receive the proper rate. Check-in time is after pm and check-out time is noon, daily. Discount and Refund/Cancellation Policies In order to assure that we are able to meet our contractual obligations, the following policies are in effect: Early Bird Registrations with full payment must be postmarked before March 11 to qualify for the discount. Registrations with full payment must be postmarked before Thursday, March 27. Forms and payments postmarked after that date must be completed on-site with a $15 late fee. Registrants making cancellation requests by March 11th will receive a 90% refund; before March 27th, 50%. Refund requests received after March 27th cannot be honored, and failure to attend will result in forfeiture of fees. (You may send a substitute in your place.) All approved refunds will be issued after the convention. To obtain confirmation of your registration please include a stamped self-addressed postcard or your e-mail address. If you have any questions, contact Nancy Dore 4dores@comcast.net or 610-725-0459. Please use “Convention 2008” in the subject line of your email. Saturday Only Registration New Schedule for Awards Presentations The Susan K Nensteil Award winner and Emerging Stars will be acknowledged at the Celebration of Women Banquet on Friday night; EF and LAF Awards will be announced at the EF Breakfast; other branch accomplishments will be recognized during the Business Meeting; and Outstanding Women will be honored at the luncheon on Saturday. DOWNLOAD A CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
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