General Meeting – Saturday, January 11, 2025
Speaker: Beth Fukunaga
Program: “Some Ideas For Finally Achieving Political Parity For Women”
Beth Fukumoto served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives where she was recognized as one of Washington Post’s “40 under 40″ rising political stars, Business Insider’s “8 of the most influential millennial women in US politics,” and Apolitical’s “100 Future Leaders: The World’s Most Influential Young People in Government.”
She was the youngest woman in the U.S. to lead a major party in a legislature, the first elected Republican to switch parties after Trump’s election, and a Democratic congressional candidate. Currently, she works as a political commentator and teaches leadership and ethics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
She is a correspondent for Civil Beat and writes provocative article such as “Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump” in the December 11, 2024 issue.
9:30 a.m. Social Time and Snacks
10:00 a.m. Program and Business Meeting
Where: Windward Community College (WCC) Akoakoa 101
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Holiday Luncheon was festive and jolly…..
Members celebrated the holiday season during a luncheon held at Windward Community College in December, 2024. (Mahalo to our guest, Diane, for the photo)
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Celebrating Scholars …..
The Windward O‘ahu Branch of AAUW (formerly American Association of University Women) awarded 13 scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year at its annual luncheon June 1, 2024 at Windward Community College.
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Holiday Luncheon was festive and jolly…..
Members celebrated the holiday season during a luncheon held in December, 2023.
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Consider participating in the “Give Aloha” campaign to build the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund.
From September 1 to September 30 of each year, customers are invited to make donations of up to $249 to the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund through the Give Aloha program. Donations are accepted at any Foodland, Sack N Save, or Foodland Farms checkout. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of each donation. Individuals must use their own Maika’i number to make a donation. Donations made without a Maika’i number are not matched.
How to Donate
At checkout, present your Maika’i card (or provide your number) and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to The Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund, code number 78901. If you do not have a Maika’i card/number, you may request to establish one. Your donation will be added to your grocery purchase total. You may donate up to $249 per organization; any portion exceeding $249 will not be matched. The amount you donate and the name of the Scholarship Fund will appear on your receipt.
Thank you for participating in the “Give Aloha” campaign to build the Windward O’ahu Scholarship Fund. Over $ 1,600 was raised during the September, 2023 campaign !!
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