The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund launched its campus outreach initiative to
- Educate students and staff about sex discrimination issues.
- Share ways to address and prevent sex discrimination.
- Provide action steps toward creating a more equitable campus climate.
LAF believes that the more men and women know about sex discrimination and the prevention policies in place at their institutions, the less sex discrimination will occur.
Virginia Tech hosted the first campus outreach program in 1997. LAF staff and leaders worked with school administrators to present Sex, Lies, and Lawsuits, a seminar for students and faculty, which was marketed as part of Virginia Tech's Women's Month. Since then, LAF has presented programs on more than 20 campuses, among them UCLA, Boston College, Stanford University, Michigan State University, the University of Southern Florida, Harvard University, North Carolina State University, Wayne State College, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Rochester, Columbia University, the University of Redlands, Eastern Washington University, and the University of Virginia.
Typically, LAF staff works with administrators, faculty, and students at each university to determine the best type of presentation and the specific issues to be addressed. Presentations vary in format, from panel discussions to brown bag lunches to video presentations with open discussions.
If you are interested in hosting a campus outreach program at your university or would like to learn more, e-mail laf@aauw.org or call 202/785-7750.
The campus outreach program is made possible through the generous contribution of an anonymous donor.
