AAUW, LVW Co-Sponsor Careers Program For Young Women

Press release from The League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area:

Jan. 6, 2021

The Madison Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be showing the documentary “Like a Woman” on January 11, 2021. It will be streamed starting at 7 PM. The event will be co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area. Funding is provided by AAUW NJ Charitable Trust. It is free and open to the public.

“Like A Woman” is a documentary film about women who are breaking barriers in male-dominated professions. The screening will be followed by a short virtual discussion with the director, Gail Mooney. Middle school & high school girls, along with family members & educators, are encouraged to participate. View the trailer at: https://kellymooney.com/like-a-womanmultimedia-project/.

Registration is required and must be received by January 8, 2021, in order to receive the link to the film and the link to the discussion. To Register: volunteersignup.org/PM3YY

Gail Mooney is co-partner of Kelly/Mooney Productions, a visual communications company based in the NYC metro area. A lifelong storyteller, Gail began her visual storytelling as a photographer. She has produced three short documentaries: “Freedom’s Ride” – a story about two diverse groups of high school students retracing the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s, “The Delta Blues Musicians and Through the Hearts and Hands of Children” – a film about the NJ Youth Symphony. Her first feature length documentary, “Opening Our Eyes” was a joint project with her daughter Erin Kelly. They circled the globe seeking ordinary people who are making our world a better place – one person at a time. Her latest film, “Like A Woman” is about women who are breaking barriers and working in male-dominated professions.

Ruth Tyroler was elected and served on the Hoboken Board of Education from April 2009 until
December 2015. Ruthy has chaired the Curriculum and Programs Committee, held the office of
Vice President and took on the role of President in August 2014. Ruthy grew up in Randolph,
N.J., graduated from Lafayette College with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and has been
living in Hoboken since 1985. Ruthy worked for over 25 years as a Business Systems Consultant
and Product Manager. In addition to her career, she founded ROMPAROO, a play space and
school for toddlers on Park Ave in Hoboken. Ruthy’s passion for education and the importance
of mentorship for women led her to create and host the “Women in Leadership Empowerment
Forum” at Hoboken High School in November 2015 which was partially sponsored by the
AAUW NJ Charitable Trust. The event was attended by over 500 girls between 7th and
12th grade and over 100 professional women mentors. Ruthy is already planning for this fall.

“Bringing positive change to the Hoboken School District has been an extremely rewarding
experience. Public education in the United States was created to give all children equal access to
the tools they need to be successful adults. We need to ensure that our young women take full
advantage of the education tools available to them and empower and inspire them to be leaders.

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to anyone (men and women) 16 or older. More information about the League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area is available on our website: www.LWVMorrisArea.org

To learn more about AAUW Madison, our mission and membership, visit our website at www.AAUWMadisonnj.org. Women interested in joining AAUW are invited to come to our programs. Advancing equity for women and girls, through advocacy, education and research is our Mission. Membership is open to all graduates who hold an Associate Degree or higher.

This press release was produced by The League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area. The views expressed here are the author's own.