Special Projects

Why So Few Overview Project
Public Policy Forum
Ballwin-Chesterfield Branch Research and Projects Grant

Why So Few Overview Project

“Why So Few” is an AAUW research report that explores reasons for the low numbers of women and girls entering STEM fields. Ballwin-Chesterfield produced a “Traveling Toolkit,” giving students, teachers, and parents an overview of the research findings and ways to address them.  Click the arrow to view the video.

Video authors L to R:
Joyce Katz, Technology Advisor
STEM COMMITTEE
Bette Bude
Mary Jermak
Marcia Block

Public Policy Forum

On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 our branch presented a free Public Policy Forum: “TITLE lX — IT’S MORE THAN JUST WINNING THE GAME.”

The forum covered questions such as:

    • What changes have occurred in women’s sports since enactment of the Title IX Act in 1972 and what still remains to be done to ensure equity?
    • What can the school do to provide her with everything that she needs to be successful in sports?
    • Where do I go to get my questions answered?
    • How can I advocate for her to guarantee her rights?

View the event PDF for more information.

Ballwin-Chesterfield Branch Research and Projects Grant

In 1998 the Ballwin-Chesterfield branch began the process for establishing an AAUW grant. Through generous individual donations and proceeds from Dollars for Scholars the grant reached the completion level of $35,000 in late 2004. In 2005-2006 this grant, the Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch Research and Projects Grant (#4112), was one of the sponsors of a Community Action Grant for Noel Pingatore. In true branch tradition, without missing a beat, we started and are working on a new grant to commemorate the branch’s 25th anniversary “the Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch Silver Research and Projects Grant (#4286).”