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02/04/2026

Our Values! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1356560966499221&set=a.637742468381078&__cft__[0]=AZY9-T-WOT4N0H0A0OftSfwShOocYy3rPPGZWR8Nsfqrl9NmuOyfM47EzarMUWc9c5kn4hcoaPTBCySB9a21baZEjP2cpNgo5GlBQbNPkI3ktKDXOg6RvDViwZUmL_qv7l8edM3YBqUU5n7Jq2FZUalSao7iR_TB2URNzncn4TLjAuqJw7ljJ7Kuj61oTYY8UD13WieAPwE1DW8ZmNwEEhDjDHda0TH_OE4Z0jF-M7pHzQ&__tn__=EH-y-R

The U.S. Constitution is more than a historical document—it is a living promise of freedom, equality, and justice. At AAUW, our work is grounded in the values protected by the Constitution and strengthened by key amendments that shape our democracy.

The First Amendment affirms the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion—rights that empower advocacy, civic engagement, and the exchange of ideas essential to advancing equity for women and girls. The Fourth Amendment safeguards personal privacy and protects against unreasonable government intrusion, reinforcing the dignity and autonomy of every individual. The Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law remains central to the ongoing pursuit of gender, racial, and economic justice.

AAUW’s commitment to education, equity, and opportunity is rooted in these constitutional principles. By defending the rights enshrined in the Constitution, we reaffirm our belief that democracy is strongest when every voice is heard, every person is protected, and equality is not just promised—but practiced.

11/14/2025

Program change for Sar. Carol Berkin video on Women in the American Revolution

10/25/2025

AAUW's Arts & History interest group

10/12/2025

Check out what's on the Nov. Ballot at ForT Coĺlins AAUW meeting Oct. 18 at 9:30 am in Community Room Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

10/12/2025

Strong women https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17eoznQPGG/

In 1952, inside a New York City delivery room, a baby was born blue and silent. Doctors hesitated, unsure whether to keep trying. Then a calm voice broke through the panic.
“Let’s score the baby,” said Dr. Virginia Apgar.

That moment changed medicine forever.

Apgar had once dreamed of being a surgeon, but in the 1940s few women were allowed into the operating room. Told that no hospital would hire her, she turned to anesthesiology instead — a decision that would save millions of lives.

Working in Columbia-Presbyterian’s maternity ward, she saw newborns die within minutes of birth because doctors had no system to judge which babies needed help first. So one morning in 1952, she grabbed a pen and paper and designed a five-point test measuring heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflex response, and skin color. She called it the Apgar Score.

The idea spread faster than anyone expected. Within a decade, almost every hospital in America was using it. Infant mortality fell sharply. Doctors finally had a language for newborn care — and babies once thought lost were suddenly being saved.

Apgar never stopped pushing forward. She earned a public health degree, joined the March of Dimes, and became a global voice for mothers and infants. When asked how she had thrived in a man’s world, she laughed, “Women are like tea bags — they don’t know how strong they are until they’re in hot water.”

Dr. Virginia Apgar passed away in 1974, but her test still guides every delivery room on Earth. Every two seconds, somewhere in the world, a baby takes its first breath — and someone quietly calls out a number that honors the woman who refused to give up on newborns or on herself.

09/27/2025

Supporting AAUW scholarships at Speaker's Conversation

09/09/2025

Pop up Cabin Tour! Join Kathleen Welton this Thursday, Sept. 11 at 1 pm in Library Park, 200 Mathews St. Old Carnegie Library. Meg Dunn guides us to 3 historic cabins and one-room schoolhouse. Please join me at 1 pm.