AAUW Las Cruces hosts Monthly Meetings with varying programs of interest to all ages!  Each program is carefully planned and always quite interesting.

ALL are welcome, regardless of AAUW membership status.

Meetings are held the second Saturday, September through June at the DACC Workforce Center, 2345 Nevada Ave. The program begins at 10:00 am preceded by a “social time” from 9:30 – 10:00 am.

Please mark your calendars now so that you will be able to attend our General Meetings, which are held on the second Saturday of the month at the DACC Workforce Center. We start with socializing from 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. During this time, you can visit with all members, catch up with returning members, and introduce yourself to newcomers. Our program starts at 10:00 a.m. We will introduce our featured presenter, who will speak for 30 – 40 minutes.

Our speaker for January is Dr. Tricia Brainard, Director of Adult Education at Doña Ana Community College. Her doctoral study was about White racial privilege. She will be leading a program on Cultural Humility – “Oops, now what?” (Repair, Reflection, and Cultural Humility). Tricia is also one of our own VP of programs.

At a time when white nationalism and xenophobia are gaining volume—and transgender people and many Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) communities are experiencing renewed targeting and cultural erasure—how we “show up” with one another matters. This program will explore the shift from cultural competence to cultural humility, questioning the idea that anyone can ever be fully competent in someone else’s lived experience. Together we’ll talk about practical ways to reduce harm: recognize bias, repair when we get it wrong, and build more inclusive practices going forward.

Additionally, we are asking the membership to complete this survey regarding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging by Jan 8th. Here’s the link and web address: https://tinyurl.com/AAUWLCDEI.

The January General Meeting will be held Saturday, Jan. 10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Doña Ana Community College Workforce Center at 2345 Nevada Avenue, Las Cruces. The meeting will be preceded by a “social time” starting at 9:30 a.m..