AAUW West Suburban Milwaukee

Another example of the positive work one woman is doing in our community.

The Judy Newman Building Beauty Awards If someone were to drive down a street full of Milwaukee Habitat homes, they would likely see many of them adorned with flowers, plants, and other decorations. If they walk to the backyard, they might just see a garden full of vegetables and an outdoor seating area.

Mary voted today in Brookfield……..no lines, easy peezy. Early voting is in full swing - have you voted yet?

July golfing in Wisconsin. Doesn’t get much better than this for our members.

AAUW member Maureen was the recipient of a cruise down the Milwaukee River donated by Linda and David at our Spring Style Show. Maureen and her friends had a delightful day! Thank you Linda and David.

With AAUW Wisconsin – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Vote NO on August 13! Please share with your branches.

The Constitutional Amendments on the August 13 ballot put Wisconsin's share of federal funding and the distribution of emergency funds at risk. Vote NO!

Tune in below to hear a recording from the League of Women Voters and learn WHY the upcoming constitutional amendments on the upcoming August ballot are confusing and harmful. 😫

Webinar recording:
https://youtu.be/g5ke86Dag8w?si=ZQ5yqnDwId82-2eU

Toolkit of resources and messaging:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/159ep1SpwHsdPnwtc500G9uVMfRTp-IuMAaLsswLrOpQ/edit?usp=sharing

Have you seen this new documentary out on Apple TV? “Bread and Roses” offers a powerful window into the seismic impact that the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women’s rights and livelihoods.

Apple Lands Cannes Documentary Selection ‘Bread & Roses’ Produced By Jennifer Lawrence’s Production Company Apple Original Films has acquired global rights to the feature documentary Bread & Roses, executive produced by Jennifer Lawrence.

It’s Plastic Free July! Learn more here: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/avinash-kar/what-you-need-know-about-plastic-crisis?

And then urge the Biden administration to help finalize a strong Global Plastics Treaty.

Our Branch was well represented at the West Allis 4th of July parade last night.

August 13th is an important Election Day for Wisconsin. Besides being a primary Election Day, there are two referendums on the ballet that cause concern. AAUW Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters, along with several other organizations have sent out information to clarify the confusing language for these items and made a strong recommendation to vote “no” on both.

See the attached articles for more information. https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin/event/why-vote-no-august-13-statewide-constitutional-amendment-questions-webinar?emci=1ee4e972-5335-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=41f205e9-6f35-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=9469

Dual members of AAUW Milwaukee and AAUW West Suburban Milwaukee attended AAUW Milwaukee’s annual celebration on the Edelweiss on the Milwaukee River.

Our four book groups are busy celebrating the end of this year and picking out their books for next year. Here we have our 4th Wednesday morning group enjoying lunch out while making their choices.

Golfing is still going strong with our members - some days sunny and warm, others with dodging the rain drops!

Our "Working Women" Special Interest Group was at it again! This time, the group enjoyed dinner and conversation at La Fuente Mexican Restaurant and shared strategies for navigating difficult conversations in the workplace. A great time was had by all ... especially Vanita, who won a special book giveaway! ✨️ ❤️ 📖

Their next gathering: Sept 2024 - stay tuned!

Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101 (Gift Article) Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.

Highlights of our May Branch meeting include:
Recognition of our 5 star Branch Status
A check reflecting the success of our Annual Style Show - scholarship fundraiser
Out-going President with our incoming Board members
Panel presentation: topic Trailblazing Together - A Year in Review and the Road Ahead

We Honor and Remember……

See you tonight!

Beautiful day for West Suburban Milwaukee ladies to play golf. Although there were no hole in one’s, we looked great on the links!

AAUW West Suburban-Milwaukee golf is in full swing. Beautiful day for it.

Once we finished our tour of robotics and nursing at MSOE. Our group enjoyed a wonderful lunch with a chance to speak with students. Jill Meyer provided a great presentation about MSOE and the efforts they make to ensure all of their students succeed. To wrap up the day, a docent led the group on a lovely tour of Grohmann museum.

GIGANTIC Used Book Sale: Starts Wednesday - that's just the day after tomorrow! Doors open at 10:00 am, and you can shop til 6:00 pm. Proceeds from the sale are used for higher education for women.

Some more highlights from this weekends State Convention.