2008-09 Campus Action Project Teams
AAUW's 2008–09 Campus Action Project (CAP) topic was Where the Girls Are: Promoting Equity for All Women and Girls. The CAP topic highlighted 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 the 2008-09 CAP program was to provide a platform for campus programming that was informed by this research. Read about the CAP teams and the work they undertook to break through educational barriers in their communities.

Franklin & Marshall College CAP team mentor Marieke Williams '12 (left) enjoys a basketball game with her mentee Kelsey Ulrich from Columbia Junior Senior High School.
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.
Questions? Call 202/785-7719 or send an e-mail to cap@aauw.org.