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Marylander Winter 2019 Volume 88 #4 Winter 2019 Co-Presidents, Kate Stevenson and Susan Wierman Eileen Menton, Editor http://aauw-md.aauw.net email: [email protected] Our Mission: To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Co-Presidents’ Letter Yes, women have come a long way—but a better understanding of women’s history and their struggles Happy Holiday greetings! We hope you all enjoyed a empowers us all for the future. The featured women meaningful Thanksgiving celebrating with friends and are Abigail Adams, First Lady and early women’s rights family. Perhaps some of you raised a glass of activist; Rose Crabtree, Council member of the 1920 All- Martinelli’s (or something more potent!) honoring Female Town Council of Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Alice those who have added to your special life memories Paul, early 20th century suffragist and co-founder of the and provided you with excellent advice and inspiration. National Women’s Party. We feel such gratitude for the many past and present AAUW women whose accomplishments, insights and I was pleased to be asked to perform this show last friendships continue to enrich us daily. May for the opening day festivities of The National Archives newest exhibit, Rightfully Hers: American We’re truly excited about our March 21, 2020 AAUW Women and the Vote. (If you haven’t seen it-make sure Maryland Convention in Annapolis! The Anne Arundel you do-it’s excellent!) On January 10th I will be Branch has been busy developing an outstanding plan performing in San Diego for the National Women’s th to host our celebration of the 100 Anniversary of History Alliance Conference kicking off the many 2020 Women Winning the Vote AND moving our path national festivities celebrating the Centennial of 19th forward for gender equity. Amendment. So, I will be absolutely ready for OUR st I (Kate) am extremely special conference event on March 21 . A lively Q&A excited to be presenting discussion with the audience will follow the 45-minute Amending America: How performance. Women Won the Vote, Our state Program VP, Tracy Lantz, and her program to kick off our AAUW committee are finding excellent speakers and Maryland state presenters to help us MOVE FORWARD! Now that convention! I teamed women have the vote- Let’s make sure we USE it and up with the League of encourage others to register and GOTV -GET OUT THE Women Voters for a VOTE! We will also as learn better ways to implement community connections our national initiatives. Stay tuned for a more detailed grant funded in part by a email in early February about the March 21st State grant from the Convention and remember to get your reservations in Montgomery County Government and The Arts and early. The registration form is included in this issue of Humanities Council of Montgomery County to create the Marylander. Or register online using Eventbrite at Amending America: How Women Won the Vote. My https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-aauw-maryland- vision is to use music and theater to be an agent of annual-convention-annapolis-march-21-2020-tickets- change. 84473048161. 1 Marylander Winter 2019 We wish you all --a most Joyous Holiday Season! joined in the long struggle to secure the vote for women in the U.S. Eighty years later, on August 18, 1920, the Kate Campbell Stevenson and Susan Wierman, Co- 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. And Presidents, AAUW Maryland on November 2 of that year, more than 8 million women across the United States voted in elections for On Wednesday, January 8 at 7:30pm, AAUW MD the first time. officers, branch representatives, and committee We will celebrate this legacy and look at the chairs will get together for a conference call. implications of votes for women while focusing on how Agenda items will include preparations for the we can get more women to vote in elections at every April Convention, nominations for officer level. With a concerted effort, we can increase the positions, and a discussion of priorities for AAUW percentage of women voters as they see how issues MD. affect them. So, the next time you hear political pundits discussing Be part of the leadership team! "the women's vote," bear in mind that they're referring At the March 21 State Convention, we will be electing to a powerful constituency that numbers in the millions. AAUW MD President, Program VP, Communications VP, As more and more female candidates forge their way and VP for Funds for the next two years. If you are onto local and national platforms, women's voices and interested yourself or know someone who is interested gender-inclusive agendas are increasingly coming to the in serving in any of these positions, please contact a forefront. In the days ahead, it may well be the votes of member of the Nominating Committee women, individually and collectively, that make or break the outcomes of future elections. We can help Pat Crane [email protected] (Easton Branch) make that happen! Barbara Marder - [email protected] (Anne Arundel County Branch) Maryland Woman of Distinction Teri Bisceglia - [email protected] (Frederick Branch) By: Bea Dane; VP for AAUW Funds Bernadette Lowe - [email protected] (Harford At the AAUW Maryland Fall County Branch) Meeting, the Board approved Edie Allison - [email protected] (Gaithersburg the recommendation to name Branch) Dr. Yvette Myrick of the AAUW Baltimore Branch as the 2020 Let’s help the committee find good candidates to lead Maryland Woman of us for the 2020-2022 biennium Distinction. She will be Plan to Attend the State Convention honored at the 2020 National Conference for College Women Our annual state convention will celebrate the 100th Student Leaders (NCCWSL) held anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S. and at UM College Park on May 29, explore ways to encourage more women to use that 2020. vote. The seed for the first Woman's Rights Convention Dr. Myrick has a great passion for helping others in the United States held in Seneca Falls, New York was achieve their educational goals and will be a true planted in 1840, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton met inspiration to the women attending the NCCWSL event. Lucretia Mott at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in She has committed her life to the pursuit of knowledge, London. The conference refused to seat Mott and other education and advanced learning and enthusiastically women delegates from the U.S. because of their sex. In guides others along the same path. 1851, Stanton met temperance worker Susan B. Anthony, and shortly thereafter the two would be 2 Marylander Winter 2019 Since joining the Baltimore Branch in 2006, Myrick has How to Donate to Women of Distinction Fund: held various leadership roles at the branch level, To donate by check: Make the check out to including multiple terms as V.P. of Membership and AAUW and indicate fund 4355 – Maryland Board Member. She developed, organized and Women of Distinction (NCCWSL) Fund on it. Mail managed the “Finding Dollars for College” event held at to AAUW, 1310 L St. NW, Suite 1000, Western High school in Baltimore for several years. It Washington, DC 20005. brought out high school students and their parents, financial aid officers, guidance counselors, and school To donate on-line: Go to the AAUW NCCWSL administrators to assist students find and qualify for Donation page. (https://ww2.aauw.org/donate- post high school financial aid. gift-new/?treatment=AAUW2504-STRATEGIC) Click on the button next to: Use my gift to Dr. Myrick co-created a blog “Thriving in Higher support Maryland Women of Distinction Education Careers” which has developed into a book, (NCCWSL) Fund. Indicate whether you want Thriving in Higher Education Careers, co-authored by monthly or a onetime donation and the amount. Dr. Estelle Young. They are a resource for people in Then click Donate. higher education or anyone desiring personal growth in their career. Despite a challenging upbringing, she persevered to MLAW Briefing obtain an education. She earned a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the University of AAUW Maryland was well represented (over 13 Baltimore, a Master of Science in Adult Education from members!) at the Maryland Legislative Agenda for Coppin State University, and a Doctor of Education Woman (MLAW) Briefing. It was held on Saturday, Degree in Higher Education Administration from the November 23, 2019 at the beautiful new Chesapeake George Washington University. Arts Center in Brooklyn Park, MD. The conference theme was “Looking Back, Moving Forward- Celebrating Although Dr. Myrick currently lives in Colorado, where 25 years as a nonpartisan, independent voice for she is Dean of Adult Education at Colorado Mountain Maryland” College in Glenwood Springs, she maintains membership in the AAUW Baltimore Branch and Board, calling in to Board meetings and visiting several times a year. AAUW Maryland must raise $20,000 in contributions to support Dr. Myrick’s recognition at the 2020 Women of Distinction ceremony at the National Conference for Collegiate Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Individuals and branches are encouraged to contribute to this fund. No contribution is too small or too large to help with this worthy cause! A highlight of the conference was a one-on-one conversation with the new Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Adrienne A. Jones. Speaker Jones is the first African-American and the first woman to serve 3 Marylander Winter 2019 in this position in Maryland. This is a very historic · Time to Care-Family and Medical Leave Insurance moment! Program · Correctional Services-Prerelease Unit for Women- The conference also included the presentation of 19 Requirement legislative proposals for the upcoming 2020 Maryland legislative session.