Your Turn to Learn

Background

This web site is to support a “Transitions” project of the Raleigh/Wake County branch of the American Association of University Women. These conferences/projects have been held around the country to help women to anticipate and overcome the challenges of going to college after years out of the formal education system and achieve the degrees that will enable them to reach economic security. The “Mom’s Turn to Learn” name for the project is credited to AAUW of West Virginia.
For an idea of our vision, see the following articles:

• http://www.register-herald.com/features/…
• http://www.aauw.org/convention/Conv2005/…
• http://www.nis.wvu.edu/2006/moms_turn.htm
• http://www.marshall.edu/alumni/momsturn.asp

Other references:

• WUNC series on Considering College - Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2007. This is part of their North Carolina Voices series. Previous programs have led to extensive online repositories after the fact. As a sample, check out their list of resources about the issues they’ll be discussing:
• Facts about Access to Higher Education
• AAUW: www.aauw.org
  • Transitions Conferences for Women
  • Gaining a Foothold: 1999 research report on which the conferences were based
• Partnering organizations, with volunteers or staff members who have been part of the planning for the event
  • AAUW Raleigh/Wake County: rwc.aauwnc.org
  • The University of Phoenix: www.phoenix.edu
  • Meredith College: www.meredith.edu
  • NC State University: www.ncsu.edu
  • Do you want to join this list? Please contact admin@turntolearn.org
• Thanks are also due to:
  • AAUW North Carolina - www.aauwnc.org, providing this web space