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Our Advocacy Statement
The Longmont Branch works locally to advance the AAUW member-endorsed Public Policy priorities, addressing policies that break through educational and economic barriers. We collaborate with other organizations in the community, including the League of Women Voters, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Women’s Collaborative of Boulder County, and Front Range Community College on specific areas of work such as Get Out the Vote, Title IX, and pay equity.
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2018 through 2024 – Public Policy Actions and Events of the Longmont Branch
2024
Monthly – Branch members participate in Coffee with the Council and provide notes to our members.
April – Public Forum on The Future of Housing in Longmont
2023
Successfully initiated focus on making hearing devices available at City of Longmont meetings and forums.
Began a robust Take Action column in the monthly newsletter giving members numerous ways to make a difference in their local community
February – Colorado Public Policy Day
November – All Branch Read of Tell Me Everything with author Erika Krouse on Title Nine concerns at the University of Colorado
2022
June – Coffee with the Council – a discussion on Affordable Housing in Longmont – write-up courtesy of member Sarah Sharp. Sarah’s updates continued through early 2024.
2021
February – AAUW Colorado Public Policy Day focusing on Education Equity
April – Forum with local Longmont experts on Early Childhood Needs and Impacts
September – Sponsored community forum with Colorado Governor Polis on Early Childhood issues
2020
January – As a follow-on to the Living Wage Forum in October, several Branch members joined the Longmont Early Childhood Community Coalition
February 1 – AAUW Colorado Public Policy Day focusing on Immigration Issues
February 8 – Legislative Dynamics … you ought to care! program with our state legislators
October 15 – All Branch Read of Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
November – Branch initiated a Racism and Anti-Racism Study Group
2019
January 19 – AAUW Longmont members march locally in support of Women’s Issues
January 26 – CI&A members provided feedback on Title IX Proposed Changes
February 2 – AAUW Colorado Public Policy Day focusing on Diversity at Holiday Inn Lakewood
April 2 – Equal Pay Day for Women
April 27-28 – Colorado AAUW State Convention
October 21 – Living Wage Forum
Living Wage Forum Held Monday, October 21, 2019 at FRCC Community Room
Living Wage Forum Materials and More Living Wage References
2018
January – The Denver Women’s March
October – Pay Equity Panel
October – Open Forum letter to the Longmont Times-Call on Pay Equity
November – Sexual Harassment panel at Front Range Community College
December – Support for Self-Sufficiency Wage for all City of Longmont Contactors