June 2009 AAUW Raleigh/Wake County Newsletter

Betty Ann Knudsen, first woman chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, and a life long activist for issues benefiting women and all citizens has been honored with a documentary about her public life. If you missed the premiere earlier this year, plan to attend this second showing. While she is not a member of the AAUW branch, she is an ally that has made an enormous difference in the issues we work for. More about Betty Ann.

ENCORE SCREENING
“Show Up, Speak Out:  The Public Life of Betty Ann Knudsen”

June 2nd, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets must be reserved by sending an email to:  BettyAnnDocFilm@gmail.com

There is no charge for tickets but donations to the film are appreciated.

Galaxy Theater
770 Cary Town Blvd.
Cary, NC

directions:  http://www.mygalaxycinema.com/Directions.asp

Two years ago no one knew what personal genomics was; now it’s everywhere. For a few hundred dollars, you can have a peak at part of your own genome. You can theoretically learn your genetic risks for various diseases. And some companies say you can find romance based on your DNA. But what is all this stuff really? What does it actually mean? What will genomic privacy look like in the digital age? The Harvard-based Personal Genome Project is exploring large-scale DNA sequencing and seeing what happens when genomic data are made public; its organizers hope to help answer some of these questions.

More info on the topic: http://www.wired.com/medtech/stemcells/magazine/16-08/ff_church

More info on the event: http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/?select=1046

AAUW Raleigh/Wake County members at the March 27, 2009 banquet celebrating 100 years of AAUW in North Carolina. The branch gave a gift of a commemorative notebook to all attendees at the banquet.

Seated: Leslie Syron, Barbara Ann Hughes
Standing: Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo, Nancy Shoemaker, Treka Spraggins, Grace Knechtel, Denny McGuire, Beth Norris, Etta Alston.

Topic: Needs of Victims
Date: Tuesday April 28 — 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix Raleigh office

Topic: Community Response
Date: Tuesday June 2 — 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix Raleigh office

For more information and to register, see www.soroptimistraleigh.org. Branch member Treka Spraggins attended a forum earlier this spring. Please contact her for details.

Joining AAUW Raleigh/Wake County makes you part of a community that supports equity for women and girls and makes you part of the conversation that will affect the future. From support of the Fair Pay Act, to work on financial literacy projects in Wake County, our diverse members would welcome you to our ranks.

Please see the membership form or contact info@rwc.aauwnc.org for more details.

6:30–8:30 pm, discussion beginning at 7 pm followed by Q&A

Location: The Irregardless Café, 901 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh 919.833.8898

How much do you know about the food you eat? Were pesticides applied? Do you know where it was grown and how far it traveled to get to you? How much did its transportation contribute to global warming? What can we do to bring about the revival of locally produced foods and all the benefits they bring — better taste, nutrition, stronger local economies and relationships with local farmers, reduced fossil fuel dependency, and improved land and animal stewardship?

More info: www.naturalsciences.org/calendar/scicafe.html

So if you get near SouthPoint next week, consider dropping by for a good pizza and to support a good cause.

See www.ccfhnc.org for a link to the coupon that will trigger the donation.

Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Raleigh. For more information on this series, see www.siraleigh.org