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Background
Information
The
American Association of University Women promotes equity for all women
and girls, life-long education, and positive societal change.
Founded in 1881, the AAUW is the oldest and largest national
organization, working for the advancement of women, with 150,000
members. AAUW values and seeks a diverse
membership. Membership is open to college graduates.
The
purpose of the Atlanta Branch’s Community Action Committee is to fund
small ($500 to $1,500) projects that impact the formal and informal
education of girls and women in the metro-Atlanta area. The
goal of the committee is to impact the largest number of women and
girls as possible in a significant manner. Typically, these
are onetime only grants. Examples
of projects funded in past years include:
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Purchase of materials for training women to be customer service reps.,
Dover Training Institute
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Purchase of books for library at Angela's
House, Juvenile Justice Fund
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Provide girls an additional week of summer
camp, Refugee Family Services
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Support for middle school students
participation in projects, Anti-Prejudice Consortium
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Provide for training Georgia women as
advocates, Woman's Policy Education Fund
In an attempt to give support to a
variety of local organizations, those receiving funds in one year
should not automatically expect to be funded in the following year.
Note: This committee does not
fund college scholarships. However, the Atlanta
Branch’s Scholarship Committee does fund scholarships for
non-traditional students completing degrees. For more
information, contact: scholarship@aauwatlanta.org
Application Process
Fill
out the application on the attached form. Applications will
be considered as soon as they are received. All applications must be received by March 1, 2010. Awards will be made in
late spring.
Click
here to print Application
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