Want to know what you missed? Here’s some of the fun things that happen in the Socorro AAUW this year!
December 2019
December 4, 2019
Silent Auction & Concert with “Celtic Fringe”
Unique holiday gifts are featured for bidding – art, fiber arts, antiques, collectibles & experiences such as personal training, cooking with wild game, a VIP tour of the NRAO, youth horseback riding lessons and more. Ticket $10 donation includes silent auction bidding reception and refreshments, concert, and a chance on the community quilt raffle. Wine bar $3 donation. Cash or personal checks only for bids and tickets.
The event will be held Wednesday December 4, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Bidding begins at 6 pm – Concert at 7 pm, Epiphany Episcopal Church, 908 Leroy Pl, Socorro NM.Tickets in advance or at the door. Contact: aauwsocorronm@gmail.com
Socorro AAUW fundraising supports college scholarships for girls from Socorro, Magdalena and Alamo High Schools, the NM Tech Trek STEM Camp for 8th Grade girls, and New Mexico Tech scholarships.
November 2019
November 22, 2019
Voices of Women: On our River, On our Stage
October 2019
October 29, 2019
Start Smart Workshop
A solution to the salary gap between women and men is to provide women with skills in salary negotiation. AAUW’s Start Smart workshop is focused on women about the enter the workforce. Work Smart is directed at women already in the workforce, who may have never negotiated their salaries, even when offered promotions.
Typically, AAUW-Socorro has a booth at the career fairs in September and February. We sign up students for on-campus Start Smart workshops. In addition, we talk to women recruiting for companies, government laboratories, and universities. The discussion with recruiters is started by asking if they have ever negotiated their salaries; most have not. We provide them with information on the Work Smart course.
October 25, 2019
Diversity Matters: The 19th Amendment and Beyond’
Marie Johnson, Diversity Chair
We were pleased to host Marie Johnson (AAUW New Mexico Diversity Chair) on Oct. 25th, who spoke on ‘Diversity Matters: The 19th Amendment and Beyond.’ We partnered with two student groups, Women in Computer Science (WiSC) and the Society for Women Engineers, as well as our Title IX office. Approximately 35 people attended; a lively and informative discussion of women’s issue on campus ensued.
September 2019
September 2, 2019
NMT Career Fair & Smart Start Information
Typically, AAUW-Socorro has a booth at the career fairs in September and February. We sign up students for on-campus Start Smart workshops. In addition, we talk to women recruiting for companies, government laboratories, and universities. The discussion with recruiters is started by asking if they have ever negotiated their salaries; most have not. We provide them with information on the Work Smart course.