—Together, we can achieve a vision of equal opportunity for all.
AAUW HHL is a local group of the national AAUW. We are a community of individuals who share your commitment to inclusion and belonging. Our priority issues are Removing Bias from Education, Fighting for Fair Pay and Economic Equity, and Advancing Women in Leadership. Join AAUW for its advocacy and its community.
Conversation with Lillian Evans
Join us at the Bertram Woods Branch Library or by Zoom for an enriching dialogue on the vital role of intersectionality in the professional realm. Lillian Evans, associate dean of students at the College of Wooster, will lead the conversation More than a Woman. We will delve into the significance of authentically representing our complete selves everywhere. As women, it’s imperative to advocate for ourselves within and beyond our workplaces, leveraging the richness of our diverse identities.
We will explore strategies for fostering deeper understanding and solidarity among women. Additionally, we’ll examine the responsibilities of allyship, discovering actionable ways to support and uplift one another in our shared journey towards equity and empowerment. Join us as we redefine what it means to thrive as women in today’s dynamic work environment.
Read the April newsletter to find more about the program. Read all the HHL and AAUW news in our April 2024 Newsletter. If you missed our recent news, browse the March 2024 Newsletter issue now.
A list of this year’s program is here. For a recap of previous programs find a list posted here on the Past Programs and Events page.
Congratulations to HHL on Awards
HHL Branch won awards at the AAUW Ohio Convention and Annual Meeting for its newsletter, website, social media, and blog, the Diversity Award and a Silver Model Branch Award.
Statewide Annual Meeting and Convention Concludes
Members from across Ohio met April 13, 2024 at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and online, in Convention, to learn and discuss from AAUW’s Nancy Shoemaker Open Membership https://openupaauw.org/, Ohio State Senator Paula Hicks Hudson The Carrot and the Stick for Pay Equity in Ohio SB 232, SB 231. Why is Pay Equity Important, How to Stay Engaged and up to date; and Public Education by Toledo Public School Board Member Sheena Barnes. The morning concluded with a journaling exercise Narrative Healing.
Newly elected officers were announced and installed during the afternoon Annual Meeting. The Bylaws change to allow every member to vote and change the Voting Body required were adopted. Meet the officers for 2024-2026; view the branches that received awards for Model Branch, Communications, and Diversity. Follow the links above for more information.
AAUW Ohio Bylaws Change
It was announced April 13, 2024 at the Annual Meeting that AAUW Ohio delegates had adopted an important change to our State Bylaws. Each State member can vote. The change replaces our branch delegate voting system.
The Convention Book Discussion Was Open to All
From the moment we ask children what they 
want to “be” when they grow up, we exalt the dream job as if it were life’s ultimate objective. Many entangle their identities with their jobs, with predictable damage to happiness, wellbeing, and even professional success.
In The Good Enough Job, journalist and innovation designer Simone Stolzoff traces how work has come to dominate Americans’ lives—and why we find it so difficult to let go. Rather than treat work as a calling or a dream, he asks what it would take to reframe work as a part of life rather than the entirety of our lives. What does it mean for a job to be good enough?
The book discussion was open to all.
HHL Members: Your Vote Needed
The vote to eliminate AAUW’s degree requirement is underway. Branch members–we need your vote before voting closes May 15. Look how we did the last time this change was brought to a vote. Make it better. Read more at Open Up AAUW.org
AAUW Ohio Continues the Discussions
Books To Initiate Work & Thought
You are invited to the online discussions on Saturday mornings at 9:00 ET. Register through Eventbrite. Registration is free.
The next discussion will be
May 18, 2024: The Light we Carry: Overcoming Uncertain Times by Michele Obama
Facilitators: Deborah Wooldridge & Rush Rodgers
You can find the year’s book list for 2023-24 on the Ohio website. Click here Coffee & Convos page.
Influencer Strategies
- Use text banks at Ohioans for a cause.
- Use social media to stress AAUW’s position.
- Educate by storytelling about the times and means of Roe v. Wade.
- Use 5 Calls (https://5calls.org) and AAUW’s 2 Minute Activist to let your legislator know what’s important to you.
- Understand the responsibilities of allyship.
AAUW Supports ERA
In July AAUW’s Lobby Core went to Capitol Hill and met with lawmakers to urge them to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment.
You can lend your voice, too, by using AAUW’s Two-Minute Activist. Click here to begin.
More Ohio News …
Get Ohio news at AAUW Ohio‘s website and their Facebook page.
HHL – An Award Winning Branch
In 2024 AAUW Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch won the Communications Award (newsletter website, blog, and Facebook), The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, and the Model Branch Silver Level Award (7 or more glitter points). For other branches winning awards, see the AAUW Ohio website.
We hope to bring home awards in 2025. Good luck AAUW Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst, Ohio Branch!
AAUW Urges Passage of the ERA
The U.S. Senate voted to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (S.J. Res. 4/H.J. Res. 25) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Due to the nature of this vote, it would have required a two-thirds majority to pass. While the vote failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass, Senate Majority Leader Schumer entered a vote to reconsider so the issue can be voted on again later this session. We urge you to tell your Congresspeople to vote in favor of removing the deadline. Without the Equal Rights Amendment, women of the United States do not have equality before the law.
Looking for a Recap of a Previous Program?
Read recaps on the Past Programs & Events page.
Stand with Us
AAUW empowers you and helps you take a stand. We do the research to back up what we say. The American Association of University Women–taking a stand since 1881. Whether you follow the Equity Network or join a local branch you can Stand with us. HHL brings AAUW to the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. We welcome you to join us or support us.
Membership
What a great way to help women achieve equity in education, economic security, and leadership positions.
Online payment is secure and fast at https://aauw.org Choose the Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch or pay by check to the branch finance officer. (see below).
If you want to join now, you may mail a check, use the Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch HHL-BRANCH-MEMBERSHIP-APPLICATION 2024 Join us to make an impact. Questions? Use the Contact Us link at the top of the page.
Closing the Pay Gap
Learn To Negotiate: Work Smart Online Is Free
Learn how to research your target salary, highlight your accomplishments and find the right words — and the confidence — to negotiate for better benefits and pay. Sign up for a facilitator-guided virtual workshop or use our Work Smart Online e-learning tool, which takes less than two hours to complete and can be done at your own pace — both are free!
Use AAUW Work Smart Online — created as a free salary negotiation course to help women earn the pay they deserve, Work Smart teaches how to negotiate for your positions such as economic security later in life or staying in your home vs moving.
This easy, engaging e-tool will teach you . . . . Read more on our Family Life Issues page This is not a woman’s issue; it’s a family issue for families of one or many.
Speaking Out
Your advocacy is needed to protect and extend equal rights. 
If it were easy to call or write your members of Congress wouldn’t you do it? AAUW’s Two Minute Activist makes it easy to do just that. All it takes is two minutes and an internet connection. To sign up on our national website; click here. We work hard for equity for women and girls and civil rights. Our Two-Minute Activist has gone mobile. Check out the app for your phone. Details are available here at our national website. Or, members: respond to the emails national sends to ask AAUW members to make their voices heard to their representatives.
Where We Stand on Title IX and Compliance
Title IX is not just about athletics. Title IX covers access to course offerings and financial assistance and much more. It mandates that each school have a Title IX compliance officer. Read more on our Title IX page and get the Department of Education Title IX compliance resources.
AAUW is a top-rated 501(c)(3) charity, Tax ID: 52-6037388
Donations are tax deductible.
Give a little; give more–it’s your choice. We welcome new members; membership is not by invitation. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Read the Annual Report 2019.
AAUW’s Diversity Policy
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team, and board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.