The AAUW Florida Public Policy Education Forums
Wouldn’t you like more in-depth information on the important issues facing Florida from an equity-focused viewpoint? Then be sure to attend as many AAUW Florida Issue Forums this year as you can. All sessions start at 6:00 PM, are open to AAUW members and guests and require pre-registration.
| Topic | DATE | SPEAKERS | RSVP |
| Education and School Board Amendment | Thursday, Sept 5, 2024 | Join the League of Women Voters for an update on the outcomes of the Florida 2024 legislative session regarding its impact on education and what we might expect in the 2025 session, along with an overview of the upcoming ballot amendment to make board elections partisan | Click here to register for this session |
| LGBTQ+ Families and
Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Laws |
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 | Join a conversation with Clark University Professor Abbie Goldberg where she shares some findings from her research on Impact of HB 1557 (Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill) on LGBTQ+ parents in Florida; and we discuss next steps in regard to research and collaborations on this important issue. | Click here to register for this session |
| Addiction, Public Health & Criminal Justice | Thursday
Nov 14, 2024 |
Come hear Rutgers Professor Patricia Roos talk about her new, deeply personal book sharing her son’s struggles with mental health and addiction, that led to his death at twenty-five years old. Professor Roos will share ways to realign our public health and criminal justice policies to address the overdose crisis. | Click here to register for this session |
| Black Girls in Florida Schools | Thursday Jan 9, 2025 | Bayliss Fiddiman, National Women’s Law Center, will join us to discuss a case study of Black girls in Miami-Dade schools, and their experience with harsh school discipline policies. The girls reported harassment, harm, humiliation and other challenges. The study provides recommendations to promote a positive school climate through holistic school safety. | Click here to register for this session |
| Florida Legislative Preview | Thursday Feb 13, 2025 | Come learn about AAUW Florida’s work in Tallahassee this year. Dr. Pat DeWitt, AAUW Co- Public Policy Director will share the upcoming AAUW Florida legislative agenda. | Click here to register for this session
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| Pay Gap, Caregiving &Economic Security | March 6, 2025 | Come hear Dr. Mary Gatta, AAUW FL Co- Public Policy Director and Director of Research and Public Policy, National Association of Colleges and Employers share her latest research on the gender pay gap, caregiving and economic security. | Click here to register for this session |
| Gender and Race Equity in STEM | April 3, 2025 | University of Central Florida Professor Amanda Koontz will join us to share her research on an NSF-funded project on gender and racial equity for women in STEM at UCF | Click here to register for this session |
You will need to RSVP for each session individually. Once you RSVP you will receive a Zoom link for the session. If you have any questions, contact Mary Gatta, Co-Public Policy Director, AAUW Florida at gatta.mary@gmail.com