AAUW's 2008–09 Campus Action Project (CAP) topic is Where the Girls Are: Promoting Equity for All Women and Girls. This year’s CAP topic highlights AAUW's continuing commitment to breaking through barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance. Special thanks to the Mary Ann Ahrens Giving Circle and to Lilo and Gerard Leeds for providing substantial support for this year’s Campus Action Project.

In 2008, AAUW released the research report Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education, which presented a comprehensive look at girls' and women's educational progress over the past 35 years, from elementary school to college and beyond. While the overall picture of women's and girls' progress is good, the report highlighted specific groups of women and girls for whom progress has been slower. The objective of this year's CAP program is to provide a platform for campus programming that is informed by this research. Read about the CAP teams and the work they are doing to break through educational barriers in their communities.

The CAP program presents a unique opportunity for student leaders on campus to engage with girls and women in their community and provides an excellent platform for ongoing leadership training and support of student leaders. One member of each team will be funded to present on the project at the 2009 AAUW/NASPA National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in Washington, DC.