AAUW is pleased to announce its 2008–09 Campus Action Project (CAP), 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.

Download the 2008-09 CAP application [ Word | PDF ] and instructions [ Word | PDF ]

Earlier 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.

AAUW invites campus-based teams of students, faculty, and/or administrators from U.S. colleges and universities to submit a proposal for a CAP grant. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000. Each applicant selected will form a team composed of students and a campus professional, who will act as the project adviser, to implement a project that addresses some of the educational barriers that low-income and minority women and girls face. Each team will be required to work with an AAUW state or branch member who will serve as the community advisor/liaison.

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.

Applications are due November 7, 2008.

Questions? Call 202/785-7719 or send an e-mail to cap@aauw.org.