On Saturday, October 26, 2013, AAUW invites you to join us as we host the first national gathering of educators who teach women’s and gender studies in middle and high school, the AAUW Gender Studies Symposium, Creating Classrooms of Justice: Teaching Gender Studies in School. Featuring high school teacher and esteemed activist Ileana Jiménez (Feminist Teacher) and an exciting array of panel discussions, this one-day event at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, is open to attendees from across the country.

The AAUW symposium is an outstanding opportunity for those currently teaching women’s and gender studies, both in college and at secondary schools, to connect in person and to form a supportive, nationwide network. Sessions will focus on providing educators who want to introduce women’s and gender studies into their schools’ curricula with guidance on how to do so.

We are very pleased to invite you to join the conversation, learn, and share your vision for bringing women’s and gender studies to today’s classrooms. There will also be a networking lunch and an afternoon session on creating collaborative partnerships.

Please forward this invitation to educators, professors, activists, and other leaders you think would be interested in joining the conversation.

For more information, including our agenda and list of speakers, visit https://www.aauw.org/gender-studies/. Please register by Oct. 5th. Registration is $25 and includes a full day of sessions, breakfast, and a networking lunch.

There are several affordable hotels near the campus. Email Holly Kearl (hollykearl@yahoo.com) if you would like help finding a roommate to share hotel costs or have any questions about the event.