About Us

Our Theme “Harmony”

Date Branch established 6/15/1964

Meet our Board: 
Co-Presidents: Jean Munro and Kay Crane, Finance: Teri Riordan, Secretary: Wendy Wenger, State Board/Membership: Emily Hitchens, TechTrek Liaison: Emily Hitchens, Newsletter: Anneliese Ellerton, Public Policy: Open, Social Communications: Mary Kay Ault

Kay Crane hosted our Annual holiday card meeting

To learn more about Highline AAUW, follow us on  AAUW-WA Highline Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083148625851

  BRANCH MEETINGS – Generally held monthly 

                 

Friday, October 15th , 2021   Our Highline Branch had a great turnout at the Normandy Park United Church of Christ, for a ‘book exchange’ with the theme “Books and sharing our experiences and early memories of Librarians and how we got interested in reading

 

Due to the pandemic of 2020-21 High School Scholars Program was postponed and plans to resume have not been confirmed.

TechTrek 2022,  we sponsored 7th grade girls to attend this summer camp. Help us to continue this great Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) opportunity.  Plans for summer camp will resume in 2024, depending on volunteers needed for the project.

(left: Eva Parks with TechTrek girls)

 

For the latest information, please be sure and check our newsletter

Chapter Board Meetings:  All members are welcome to attend our monthly board meetings traditionally held the first Friday of the month.

Upcoming important dates:
Lobby Day, January 2026
Washington State Annual Meeting (Virtual),  April 26. 2025

BRANCH PROJECTS
Education & Equity
AAUW Scholars Recognition Program working with seven area high schools in the Highline area.
Reception in  May of each year for the honorees, teachers and families held at ERAC – High School District Offices.

Public Policy
Branch delegation to Lobby Day
Branch Candidate/Issues Forum with League of Women Voters
Get-Out-the-Vote Project

CONTRIBUTIONS
AAUW Educational Foundation
AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund

MEMBER ACTIVITIES – for more details on activities go to “Activities” page 

Book Groups:  Morning group meets second Friday of the month. Afternoon group meets first Monday of the month.
Cuisine and Culture Society – plans to continue.

Informal coffee meeting

Guest speaker Senator Karen Keiser

                                A Literary evening with  local poet, Gayllord Sisson 

Archives: NW Center, Western Washington University
Awards: 21st Century Recognition Platinum Award for 2006 
If you would like to know more about our branch, please email Anneliese Ellerton at ellerton13@gmail.com