2019 Fergus Falls AAUW Holiday TOUR OF HOMES: A Candyland Holiday

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Fergus Falls AAUW Book Club 2019-2020

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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

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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

Techno Girl Saturday is March 31

For the second year in a row, the AAUW Fergus Falls branch is holding a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) event for elementary-school girls. This year we are inviting 5th and 6th graders to learn how technology is used to produce a television show.  The event is Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to Noon.

A BIG shout out to Tim Litt, who is giving his time and talent to teach the girls about video production, and to Otter Tail Telcom, for allowing us to take over their studio for the morning. Thanks too to Rob Rogholt and Radio Shack for providing the girls with flash drives.

To sign up your 5th & 6th grade girl by THURSDAY, MARCH 29, go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/635S26N. 

Peg Werner named 2009 Woman of the Year

Peg Werner, director of the Viking Library System and member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) since 1995, has been named the Fergus Falls branch’s 2009 Woman of the Year. The honor is given annually to a member who exemplifies the AAUW’s mission to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.


An active member of the AAUW, Werner has served two terms as a branch officer. She also opened her home in 2005 for the chapter’s biannual Tour of Homes fundraiser for scholarships for women.

In the community, she has distinguished herself in her role as director of the Viking Library System by pushing for better access to information for the rural communities in west central Minnesota that the library system serves. This has included:

• Securing the approval for, funding and design for a new Viking Library System building to better serve the region.


• Lobbying for telecommunications access and infrastructure funding and support for regional and public libraries.


• Serving as chairperson of the Governance Council of NW-Links, a 74-member regional K-12 and library consortium. The consortium assists northwest Minnesota school districts, public library systems and higher education institutions to realize their telecommunications goals, ensure the telecommunications infrastructure meets the needs of the member and provide leadership in the application of telecommunications technologies.


• Serving as a library representative on the 26-member statewide Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Taskforce. The purpose of the group is to make recommendations to the Minnesota governor and legislature regarding the creation of a statewide high-speed Internet access goal and a plan of implementation by 2015.
  

The award includes a $100 donation to the organization of Werner’s choice. She chose Someplace Safe, a shelter and supportive services for victims of domestic violence, with offices throughout the region.

The AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Since 1881, AAUW has been one of the nation's leading voices promoting education and equity for women and girls.


The Fergus Falls branch meets monthly September through May for learning and camaraderie, and holds an annual book sale and biannual tour of homes to raise funds for scholarships for women. For more information about the Fergus Falls AAUW, email inquiries to ffaauw@yahoo.com.