AAUW to kick off season Sept. 17

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AAUW Port Townsend meets to launch its 2016-17 projects at a session set for 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St. Current and prospective members are invited to attend.

AAUW Port Townsend and its affiliate, the University Women's Foundation of Jefferson County, promote education and equity through various scholarships and awards, middle school career days, and elementary school projects in literacy and math. Recently, AAUW/UWF provided more than $49,000 in scholarships and awards to young women from East Jefferson County, and sent eight middle school girls to Tech Trek, a weeklong science and math summer camp.

For more information on AAUW projects and membership, visit

pt-wa.aauw.net or contact Anne Englander at 390-5896.