Welcome to the Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch of AAUW!

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PATRONS, DONORS, AND MEMBERS!!  THE 2025 AAUW USED BOOK SALE WAS AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS!!  FINAL TALLY INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED SOON!

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Summer Calendar

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June 5 – Last Day to Purchase Buffalo Theater Tickets at 25% off
June 6 – AM Lit Potluck, 9:30 a.m.
June 13 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m.
June 16 – PM Lit Potluck, 6:00 p.m.
June 9 – June 13 and June 16 – June 18 – Book Sorting, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School, 250 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn
June 19 – Book Sale, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 20 – Book Sale, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 21 – Book Sale & Clean Up, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 25 – AM Non-Fiction Potluck, 10:00 a.m.
July 11 – AM Lit, 9:30 a.m., Wheaton Public LIbrary, 225 North Cross St., Wheaton
July 11 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m., The Patio between Wheaton Public Library & Adams Park
July 23 – PM Non-Fiction, 7:00 p.m.
July 29 – Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
August 1 – AM Lit, 9:30 a.m., Wheaton Public LIbrary, 225 North Cross St., Wheaton
August 8 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m.
August 27 – AM Non-Fiction, 10:00 a.m.

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AAUW Wheaton – Glen Ellyn Branch to Sponsor

The MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the  28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening September 30, 2025, at the GlenArt theatre.

You’ll join film lovers simultaneously in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalists in this year’s event. With past finalists garnering Oscar wins & nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! 

ONE WORLD | ONE WEEK | ONE FESTIVAL.

**SAVE THE DATE**

More information at:  www.manhattanshort.com

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AAUW CEO Gloria Blackwell issued the following statement after the results of the 2024 election:

“As you know by now, the 2024 presidential race has been called — and for the second time, our country has decided it wasn’t ready to have a highly-qualified woman hold our nation’s highest office.  The election results are extremely sobering, especially after such a long and hard-fought election season.  We did see some wins on state ballot measures that I’m glad to share. Of the 10 states that had abortion measures on the ballot, seven chose to defend women’s reproductive health last night. Thank YOU for your advocacy. That is progress, but it’s not enough. This is a time where we must persist together and continue advocating for women’s rights in this way.  Trump being back in office may set us back, and it will require a defensive strategy of advocacy from us like never before.  We will not back down from our belief that women’s work should be valued, our bodies should be respected, and that our education and workspaces should be inclusive and free from violence, harassment, discrimination, and bias.  It is our commitment to gender equity that allows me to write to you today with a clear-eyed promise: We will persist.”

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Other Branch Activity Updates:

  • Our new Branch initiative, Science Girls on the Go™, is reaching parents looking for at home STEM activities during the pandemic. Click here for more information.

  • Click here if you would like to donate to the Branch’s Opportunities Fund. This fund annually provides Higher Education Incentive Awards to girls from local high schools who are continuing their education at the College of DuPage. From time to time, the Opportunities Fund also supports other Branch-sponsored gender equity initiatives and national AAUW projects.

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What is AAUW?

AAUW’s Mission:
To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Click here for more information on AAUW’s Mission, Vision and Values.  Join us!

As AAUW continues to move forward in a changing world, so have our Strategic Plan and our Vision Statement. Click here to read the complete plan.