The Silver City / Southwest NM  Branch of AAUW was formed in 1938 by eleven women who wanted to support and advocate for women’s issues.

In addition to the Annual Meeting held in May, Monthly general meetings are held throughout the year, featuring pertinent programs of interest and concern.

Interest groups are formed throughout the year to further explore and address issues of vital importance to women and girls.

Beginning in February of each year, we sponsor “Southwest New Mexico STEM Roadshow” [formerly “EYH”] events for middle-school girls in southwest New Mexico. These events emphasize the opportunities available and what girls can do if they take more classes in the STEM fields [Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math].

This branch gives the Barbara Brown Scholarship to returning women students at WNMU. The Eulalia Lewis Memorial Scholarship also supports students at WNMU.

Some Grant County Accomplishments:

• Helped start the first Head Start Program in Grant County.
• Involved in establishing the Silver City Library.
• Formed a practical Renewable Energy Council.
• Sponsored the American Short Film Series with WNMU.
• Helped create a Native Plant Nursery.
• Sponsored Candidate Forums for local elections.
• In 2023, created the Southwest New Mexico STEM Roadshow events. (This new series of in-person STEM activities replaces and improves on the former Expanding Your Horizons Conference for Girls (EYH) annual workshops, which were started in 1993.)