AAUW Olympia Branch is celebrating our 100 year anniversary this year, 2025. According to one of the historians for the Olympia Branch, the first meeting to form the organization began with the efforts of Mrs. Maude C. Roberts Brodie and Mrs. Elgia Wittwer Dawley, on January 18th, 1925. These two neighbors felt that an organization of college women could help fulfill the need for a cultural background in the community. This meeting was attended by approximately 50 women and began the organization we still attend today.
AAUW empowers women and girls to reach educational goals, to end injustice, and create a better world for everyone.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 branches and 800 college/university institution partners.
For 130 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in all aspects of our work.
AAUW has a proud heritage of helping women pursue higher education, tracing back to a time when few women had that opportunity. It started after the U.S. Civil War. With a growing middle class and more women looking to go to University….
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AAUW’s Mission
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
AAUW’s Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance.