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Campus Action Project 2008-2009: Where the Girls Are: Promoting Equity for All Women and Girls

2008-09 Campus Action
Project Teams In the News

The Idaho State University CAP team received local press on NBC channel 6: "Women Leadership Conference Held at Idaho State University" (May 2009)

Franklin and Marshall College CAP team was featured in the local Lancaster newspaper, "College Connections" (May 2009)

The California State University, Fullerton's CAP team is featured on the university website: "Empowering Latina Teachers" (April 2009)

"Scranton Receives Funds for Mentoring Program," The Scranton Record (April 2009) - see page 8

Shenandoah University (VA)'s CAP team was featured on their local tv station: "Schooling Single Moms" (March 2009)

Franklin & Marshall (PA)'s CAP Team was featured on the college homepage and received local press: "Focus on the Future" (March 2009).

Shenandoah University (VA)'s CAP Team was featured on the front page of The Winchester Star, "Moms take center stage at SU," (March 2009).

The Louisiana State University's CAP Team was featured on LSU's website and received local press: "AAUW Awards Grant to LSU Women's Center and CUP" (Feb. 2009)

The Idaho State University CAP Team received local press: "AAUW awards Campus Action Project Grant to ISU" (Jan. 2009)

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 Mentoring Team
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.