Applications are due soon for two AAUW leadership programs aimed at students, Student Advisory Council (SAC) and Campus Action Projects (CAP).

Student Advisory Council (SAC)

Each year, AAUW selects 10 outstanding college student leaders from around the nation to be AAUW campus ambassadors and to advise AAUW on student issues. SAC members participate in monthly conference call discussions on leadership and campus issues, contribute to the AAUW blog, promote AAUW programs, and build ties to their local AAUW branch. SAC members visit AAUW in Washington, D.C., in the fall for a two-day retreat and orientation, and they fulfill leadership roles at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Applications to serve on the SAC must be submitted by October 1, 2010. The new SAC will be announced October 8, 2010.

Campus Action Projects (CAP)

AAUW’s research report Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, released in March 2010, garnered national media attention, including articles in the New York Times and Washington Post. To put our research into practice, teams of student leaders and campus faculty nationwide can apply for up to $5,000 in CAP grants to design and implement programs that address barriers highlighted by this report. Each team’s goal should be to help increase the number of girls and women who enter and stay in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Applications must be submitted by October 22, 2010. Project awards will be announced December 3, 2010.

Find information about these programs and more on the leadership programs section of the AAUW website and by selecting Educator/Admin on the I AM navigation menu on our home page. We look forward to engaging you and your students in these exciting leadership opportunities. Please send any questions about these programs to leadership@aauw.org.