AAUW Work Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop Oct. 25 from 11 AM to 1 PM at M State Fergus Falls

The Fergus Falls Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is hosting a WORK SMART seminar. This free seminar is designed to help you negotiate for a new job, raise or promotion. The seminar will give you confidence in your negotiation style as you learn

• How to identify and articulate your personal value 
• How to develop an arsenal of persuasive responses and other negotiation strategies, including how to get a raise or promotion 
• How to conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits

The session will be led by local AAUW member, Jaime Price Anderson. Jaime is a PMP certified Project Manager who works with BW Integrated Systems (BWIS), formerly Thiele Technologies, in Fergus Falls. She has worked as a consultant and project manager for 12 years in a variety of industries including government/aerospace and defense, information technology, the nonprofit sector, and manufacturing.

Jaime understands the challenges professional working women face in West Central Minnesota and believes in the value of developing interpersonal skills that include negotiating and problem solving.

Jaime is a certified AAUW Work Smart/Start Smart Facilitator, is an active AAUW member and a local advocate for the AAUW's goal to end the gender pay gap. She has experience developing and conducting trainings and currently teaches classes in Project Management Communication for BWIS.

Jaime holds a BA in History from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Intelligence through Mercyhurst University of Pennsylvania. She is currently completing a Master's in History through Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Please register by October 15th to attend the seminar on Thursday, October 25, 2018, from 11 am – 1 pm on the Fergus Falls campus of M State in room S404. Lunch is optional for $10. To register please go to: ce.fergusotters.org or call the Community Education office at 218-998-0544 ext. 9200.

Fergus Falls AAUW would like to thank M State and Fergus Falls School District Community Education for their support in providing this seminar, as well as Fergus Falls Business and Professional Woman for assisting in promoting and hosting the seminar.

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Fergus Falls AAUW Spring 2018 Banquet 5/21 at Dining Car #423

Please RSVP to Theresa Lee at tlee@otpco.com by noon on Friday, May 11, 2018

FF AAUW Spring Banquet Flyer

The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap

The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap: You’ve probably heard that men are paid more than women are paid over their lifetimes. But what does that mean? The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap explains the pay gap in the United States, how it affects women of all ages, races, and education levels, and what you can do to close it.

AAUW National: Minnesota Equal Pay Graphic

AAUW STEaM Event Thank You!

Thank you to the following businesses for donating swag to our gift bags for the girls:

Victor Lundeen’s 

West Central Initiative 

LRHC 

Gate City bank 

Bremmer Bank 

Security State Bank 

Bank of the West 

Cooper’s 

Ottertail Power 

M-State

A very heartfelt thank you to my special helpers below for collecting the swag!
Gayle Jacobson, Sheri Booms-Holm, Sharon Hintgen, Cindy Skauge, Theresa Lee, Jane McLandress, Jacki Maethner

Thank you to Mary Matteson for her tireless promotion of this event within our community!!

We had a great turn out with 42 girls in attendance!

Fergus Falls AAUW Woman of the Year Award Nomination Form

Think of all the extraordinary women who gather together for our AAUW meeting each month. Is there one who particularly stands out for her contributions to AAUW and to the community? Then nominate her for the 2018 Fergus Falls AAUW Woman of the Year.

Please return this form to Bev Rund by email at beverlyrund@aol.com or mail to: 

Beverly Rund 

15229 Golf Course Rd

Elbow Lake, MN 56531.

The committee will select the Woman of the Year based on your information.

We will also use this information in presenting the award at our May Banquet.

Nominations must be received by MAY 17, 2018

Fergus Falls AAUW hosts STEAM Girl Saturday, April 14, 2018

The Fergus Falls Chapter of the American Association of University Women is hosting their annual STEAM Girl Saturday Event on April 14, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the DNR Building in Fergus Falls.

STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, language arts and math. This year’s event will focus on “Fun with Coding Concepts” and features two speakers in the computer field. They will provide a brief presentation, followed by a video from Hour of Code.Org on computer programming. 

The girls will be sent in smaller groups to the gaming stations where they will have the remaining time to work through the coding-based board games. There are 3 Hour of Code approved coding concept games and two additional games (one programming an electronic mouse to go through a maze and another programming a mini robot using emojis). We will have a yogurt bar for snack and will be soliciting feedback from the girls via survey!

Please check out our flyer for sign-up information! 

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AAUW Announces 2017–18 Awardees

AAUW Announces 2017–18 Awardees: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has announced awards of $3.7 million to its 2017–18 class of fellows and grantees. Read more »

Keisha N. Blain, Ph.D.: Chronicling Black Women on the Front Lines of Protest

Keisha N. Blain, Ph.D.: Chronicling Black Women on the Front Lines of Protest: In a watershed year when more women publicly rebelled against inequality, unified, agitated, showed up, organized, and raised their collective voices, women’s movements globally have moved to the forefront and are making history almost on a daily basis. Read more »

The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap

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These Are the Feminist Valentines You Were Looking For

These Are the Feminist Valentines You Were Looking For: Our feminist valentines are just what your activist heart desires. Help spread the love! Be sure to share your favorites on Facebook or Twitter.
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2018 Fergus Falls AAUW Scholarship Application

The Fergus Falls branch of the American Association of University Women is pleased to announce
that it is once again offering scholarships. There is no age limit for applicants, and women who
are graduating from high school, attending or returning to college, in transition, or making career
changes are all encouraged to apply. Women of all race, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds are
urged to submit an application.

2018 Fergus Falls AAUW Scholarship Application

Trump Administration Rejects Transgender Complaints under Title IX

Trump Administration Rejects Transgender Complaints under Title IX: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Chief Executive Officer Kim Churches issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement concerning transgender student bathroom complaints. Read more »

5 Black Women Founders and Inventors You Should Know

5 Black Women Founders and Inventors You Should Know: African American women have founded various organizations, they’ve been the masterminds behind innovative products, and they’ve paved the way for new generations' thought leaders. Meet five of these champions of change who have solved medical mysteries, fought poverty, served on congressional committees, and helped lead the movements against racism, sexism, and class barriers. Read more »

February 24, 2018 Speaker: Elin Berg

Elin Berg is a student in the Language Education Department at the University of Kristiansand, Norway, who is doing part of her student teaching at Kennedy Secondary School in the French and English departments. Elin is a native of Sweden, who has lived in Norway for many years with her husband and three young children. She speaks Norwegian, Swedish, English and French and is an amazing woman who has also held managerial positions in the high end restaurant world in Kristiansand. Kristiansand is a beautiful city on the southernmost tip of Norway, and is known as the Norwegian Riviera. She will be discussing some of her observations about the differences and similarities between the Scandinavian and American educational systems as well as differences regarding career benefits such as maternity leave. She also welcomes your questions about other aspects of these cultures. To RSVP for this wonderful discussion, please contact Theresa Lee at tlee@otpco.com, or 218-739-9389 or 218-205-4895