1. PRESENTATION HEADLINE Presentation Subhead If My Hair was Blue, Could I Still Play with You?

2. Welcome & Introductions Christy Jones, Moderator AAUW Vice President of Member & Branch Relations Krys Wulff, National Membership Committee Chair

3. Panelists Charmen Goehring, AAUW Board Member (ME) Dave Kirkwood, AAUW Board Member (MN) Terica Scott, Founder of Younger Women’s Task Force (YWTF) Chapter in Atlanta, GA Claudia Richards, Senior Branch Relations Manager

4. Stand With Me If…

5. Diversity Inclusion of different types of people in a group or organization

6. Inclusion A relation between two classes that exist when all members of the first are also members of the second. The act or practice of including students with disabilities in regular school classes

7. Gender Equity Set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provide opportunities and create expectations about individuals, regardless of gender. It is integral to and supports race, ethnic, economic, disabilities, and other equity concerns.

8. AAUW’s Diversity Statement In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.

9. Who Am I?

10. Panel Discussion

11. Your New Coalition Partner Next Door

12. Organizations with similar missions OrganizationMembersAudience The Links, Inc.276 chapters in 41 statesProfessional African American women Colleges/UniversitiesAAUW has 800+ college/university partner members. Everyone regardless of class, race, orientation, gender, etc. National Council of Jewish Women 500 communities across the U.S. Women of the Jewish faith MANA, A National Latina Organization Over 18 chapters & affiliates including Latina sororities Latina women Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians & Gays 200,000 members, 350 chapters, in 50 states Parents, families, friends, and straight allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people

13. Who Likes Change?

14. In my State/Branch, how are we doing in terms of Diversity & Inclusion? What Types of Organizations can I reach out to? What resources can make my branch more diverse? What are we doing that works? What are we doing that does not work?

15. Wrap Up & Final Questions