In-person meeting at Heritage University.
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Theme: Education Empowers!

Program:

• Welcome by Emily Hitchens, AAUW-WA president, and Dr. Melissa Hill, vice president of Academic Affairs at Heritage University
• Overview and history of Heritage University by Dr. Kathleen Ross, SNJM
• Deborah McCall will join us remotely to explain AAUW’s College/University Partnerships.
• Brittany Gregory, director of the WA State Women’s Commission
• Workshops including membership engagement and retention, Adelante STEM Program at Heritage, Public Policy planning for 2025-2026
• Open Forum

Link to recording of Deborah McCall’s presentation. Deborah McCall is a senior program manager at national AAUW. She discussed the benefits of C/U membership and introduced the C/U Toolkit.  click -> here, Use passcode: T1W54+4u

Here are the slides and handouts on AAUW’s College/University memberships and free student memberships:

• C/U Membership Brochure
• C/U Members: How to Join or Renew
• Students Attending C/U Members Can Join or Renew for Free
• AAUW’s C/U Memberships: FAQs

Elena Cervantes (event photographer), Jodi Forsell (Program Director), Nadine Stecklein (C/U Relations Director)

“When Electricity Came to the Valley,” a Toppenish Mural.