100 Years of Women Voting
AAUW NM and AAUW NM Head of Public Policy, Pamelya Herndon, invite you to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment which reads:
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
Below is a summary of the activities for the 100th Anniversary Celebration. We are even more excited as AAUW will be participating in and helping with the event.
SUMMARY
The 100th Anniversary Celebration will begin Saturday, August 22 and continue through Saturday, August 29. Bree Ortiz, Community Events Division Manager for the City of Albuquerque will take the lead on the Programming and Activities for Saturday, August 22 - Tuesday, August 25 and for Thursday, August 27 through Saturday, August 29. KWH Law Center, AAUW and the other sponsors will take the lead on the Programming for the big event on Wednesday, August 26.
The programming for August 26 will begin on a virtual platform at 4:00 pm and will continue through 7:00 pm (These are approximate times). The proposed Run of the Day Events are as follows:
- Councilor Diane Gibson will open the program
- A song performed by a woman vocalist depicting the struggles women encountered to get the 19th Amendment passed
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One 18-year-old woman from each of the 33 counties in NM will join the virtual platform, through a video recording, explaining why she is voting in the 2020 Elections. The goal is to create a picture of women standing together, showing the strength and power of their vote, beginning the first year they are permitted to vote.
- Women from various cultures will tell stories of their struggles to vote in the U.S. The goal is to feature one Native American Woman, one Black Woman, one Hispanic Woman, one White Woman
- The stories described above will be punctuated by one or more strong performances from women performing in one of the performing arts fields: i.e. spoken word, song, dance or the visual arts.
- Women from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, will be highlighted on the virtual screen all pledging to vote in the 2020 General Election to honor the goals and objectives of the 19th Amendment.
- We will have 30-second presentations by the 3 women who are the leading policymakers in our state: Governor Lujan Grisham, Congresswoman Deb Haaland and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small
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Reveal the launch of a new program that will help Survivors of Domestic Violence have access to low interest rate financial resources and other resources that will help women leave their abusive partner while also emphasizing the need for legislation and policies that can be promulgated by those elected to represent our communities.
- 3 minute presentation by Martha Burke on Economics, Women and the Power of Voting
- Leading female performers will provide the next presentations.
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The day will close with a presentation by Olivia Friedman as she reads excerpts from her newly released book entitled 2020 and Beyond, the Next Steps for Women
- The event will close with music provided by an all female band.
Sponsors for this Event
- Councilor Dianne Gibson
- KWH Law Center for Social Justice and Change - A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization
- NM Rape Crisis Center
- The McHard Firm - An all woman Accounting firm that does not just talk about giving back to the community – they give back in both time and money
- A M Consulting Strategies - A Women's Consulting Firm helping women's businesses be successful
- AAUW
Pamelya Herndon
Fighting Everyday For Social Justice + Change
Beverly Chambers & Lynn Heffron
AAUW NM Co-Presidents
