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Important Events:
“The Librarians” (film/documentary)
January 30th to February 5th,
4:45 @ Sparta Cinema
A documentary from Academy Award® nominee
and Peabody Award winner Kim A. Snyder.
More info at: www.spartalibrary.org/calendar
Civic learning and discussion @ the Sparta Free Library
Mondays from 1-3 pm.
• February 2: “The Crisis in our Executive Branch”
• February 9: “The Crisis in our Legislative Branch”
• February 16: “The Crisis in our Judicial Branch”
Participate in the entire series, or drop in on any of the individual sessions.
No registration is required.
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Next 2026 AAUW Branch Meeting:
Saturday, Feb. 14th.
Title: “How Does Drug Misuse Affect La Crosse”
Presenters: Narcotics Anonymous
Link to all Meeting Topics – Click
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Become a FREE student member – FREE for students
Student Internships – Link
Committees: AAUW-La Crosse – LInk
Enduring Families Project Website – www.efpcs.org.
Congratulations: NAME GRANT RECIPIENTS 2025 – Lema Kabashi and Diana Moran Thundercloud
Honoring Erica Award – Link . .
Other Awards – Link . ..
Photos from Scholarship Award meeting – Link
See photos from meeting in Winona, 2025 – Link
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Art Fair on the Green (AFoTG)
– our Scholarship Fundraiser
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- Networking
- Leadership Training Opportunities
- Monthly Branch Newsletter
Who can be a member? AAUW, founded in 1881, is open to all graduates who hold an associate’s or equivalent or higher degree from an accredited college or university. Undergraduates may become Student Affiliates.
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Photos from Scholarship Award meeting – Link
See photos from meeting in Winona, 2024 – Link
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It’s time to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act!
Learn more – Link
The Paycheck Fairness Act
(H.R. 17/ S. 728)
2023 Reintroduced
in Congress.
Choose To Challenge – read more
TAKE ACTION! – read more
Historian’s Corner, La Crosse – Link
GREAT ARTICLES:
1. AAUW Videos and Webinars . . .
2. “Celebrating Our Connections“
3. Woman Making History
4. Public Policy Articles.
5. Planning for the Future
6. National AAUW Site.
AAUW NATIONAL COMMITTEE – Link.
Our Committees are a good way to give back & to shape the future.
AAUW Mission Statement
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
AAUW Vision
AAUW empowers all women and girls to reach their highest potential.
AAUW Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance.
Why Care About AAUW?
AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 AAUW branches across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and 800 college/university institution partners.
For 144 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in all aspects of our work.
AAUW members enjoy opportunities to network at the local, state and national levels, sponsor community action projects to promote equity, serve in leadership positions, and lobby local and state legislators on AAUW priority issues.
We appreciate our sponsors.
