The Easton Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is sponsoring a bus trip through the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Blackwater Refuge on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Learn about the unique landscape of the Underground Railroad on the Eastern Shore and how Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, liberated so many. The tour includes a bus ride along roads of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, introductory tour and ample free time to explore the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Park; a catered picnic lunch in the open-air picnic pavilion at the Tubman Park; and a ranger-led interpretive drive through the Blackwater Refuge with time at the Visitors Center.
The bus will leave Sailwinds Park, 200 Byrn St. in Cambridge, MD at 9:00 AM and return at 4:00 PM. Contact Connie Wolfe at 808-276-8078 or [email protected] to reserve your space and indicate your luncheon choice. The cost is $65.00.
The funds from this trip will fund our Mature Woman’s Grant which assists women over 25 years of age in the five counties of the mid shore who are returning to, or continuing, their college education.
AAUW is a national organization promoting equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Founded in 1881 the AAUW is open to all graduates who hold an associate degree or equivalent, a baccalaureate, or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Composed of women of all ethnicities, perspectives, backgrounds and professions, the AAUW also seeks to promote social change through involvement in Voter Education Campaigns, Programs for Women and Girls, Political Advocacy for Women, and by providing research, fellowships and grants.
Historically the AAUW has been a major influence in women’s civil rights issues. They championed the first legislative proposal for pay equity and fought for passage of Title IX, outlawing sex discrimination in education. Issues at the forefront are Human Trafficking and Pay Equity. On an international level, in 1946 the AAUW was accorded permanent U.N. observer status after acting as an early and influential advocate for the United Nations. Both here and abroad the AAUW continues to make an impact on the world.
For membership information, call Janet Harford at 410-476-5961 or see our website at www.easton-mdAAUW.
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