AAUW Value Promise
“When you join AAUW, you become part of a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance.”
AAUW's Value Promise expresses our commitment to members and potential members about the value of belonging to this organization. The term “value”has two meanings.
First, “value on investment” means that you will receive a return on your investment— financial, intellectual, emotional, and personal, including the time and energy you invest in AAUW. We pledge to support you by undertaking educational programs, advocacy, research, and interpersonal relationships to help you and all women break through educational and economic barriers.
Second, “value” identifies the principle that every woman deserves a “fair chance.”
The Value Promise, then, embodies both the goal of a “fair chance” for all women and the methods we use to “break through educational and economic barriers.” Everything AAUW does should be measured against the Value Promise to see if we are fulfilling the “promise” that is implied by joining this organization.