AAUW has been empowering women since 1881. Federal action priorities for public policies are established every two years and are determined by a general membership vote in odd years. The philosophy of the organization is based on the principles of high quality education, economic self-sufficiency and equality, rights and social justice for a diverse society.
We are a nonpartisan group (per our nonprofit 501c3 status), but are very active in supporting issues related to equity for women and girls. The purpose of our Branch Public Policy Committee is to serve as a local extension of the State AAUW Public Policy and Lobbying effort, supporting our State Lobbyist in her efforts and reaching out to our local women’s organizations to garner their support for the issues that they hold in common with AAUW.
Public policy participants will have the opportunity to join in community coalitions to work on women’s issues as they pertain to us on the local level. We promote voter education and communicate advocacy efforts in the community. Every membership year our Public Policy Committee sponsors a Branch program as a learning tool for community minded citizens. Throughout the year, our Branch Public Policy Director also communicates items of interest taking place locally.
COLORADO STATE & LOCAL PUBLIC POLICY
AAUW-COLORADO PUBLIC POLICY DAY is held on the first Saturday in February. Click on the state website – sidebar upper right, or here, early in the year for details about the annual AAUW Colorado Public Policy Day.
AAUW-COLORADO SPRINGS PUBLIC POLICY MEETINGS are held throughout the year. Go to the Meetings & Programs tab in the top menu or click here to learn about upcoming public policy and other branch meetings.
For additional information and to join our Branch Public Policy Committee, please contact our Public Policy Co-Chairs by clicking on Branch Leadership under Contacts (sidebar upper right).
AAUW TWO-MINUTE ACTIVIST
AAUW National makes it easy for your voice to be heard by legislators on issues impacting equity for women and girls. Sign up to become a Two-Minute Activist by clicking here to receive occasional emails or texts about equity issues. The messages are structured so that you can click through to send a direct message to your own member of Congress or State legislator in support of or opposition to a particular bill. And it really does only take 2 minutes! You’ll know they received it because they write back!
AAUW-COS partners with The League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region to help educate the community about public policy issues. To learn more about LWV’s upcoming events and advocacy issues go to their website by clicking on the LWV logo.