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Press Release"WG...the newest affiliate of IFUW"
October 2008
History
2004-2007: The Manchester Task Force
Disappointed with the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) decision in 2004 to discontinue their financial commitment to the International Federation of University Women (IFUW), a small but dedicated group of American women, calling themselves IFUW SUPPORT, with deep international interests, met in cyberspace after the IFUW Triennial in 2004 to discuss all the options available to continue having a USA presence in IFUW. The group organized an ad hoc meeting at the AAUW Convention in Phoenix in July 2007 to discuss the possibility of forming a brand new USA affiliate of IFUW. The response was overwhelming. >> View Photo Album
After the July meeting, e-mail inboxes buzzed with messages of support and interest. A group of dedicated globally-focused women graduates from the USA attended the IFUW Triennial meeting in Manchester, England in August of 2007 as 'international IFUW members'. There they held the first organizational meeting to form a new affiliate of IFUW.
2007-Present: Getting Started
Calling themselves Women Graduates-USA, the women who went to Manchester became the charter members of the new organization. Interim leadership was appointed until the fall of 2009 when the first membership election will be conducted. The organization became incorporated in the fall of 200. A fee structure for membership was determined in January of 2008. At the same time, the board applied for membership in the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) and was accepted with full membership in October 2008. The organization applied for and was granted 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization during this same time period.
By the end of the first year, WG-USA had 150 members from all across the United States.
Membership is offered to any woman living in the United States with a university degree. We hope to attract women with an interest in international issues for women such as gender equity, education, leadership development and vocational training.
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