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The Act to Leave No Child Behind
In The State of America's Children Yearbook 2001 published by the Children's Defense Fund it is reported that one in six children in the United States continues to live in poverty and is more likely to be poor today than 20 or 30 years ago. The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. The Act to Leave No Child Behind seeks to meet these glaring needs by urging changes that will help ensure that all children receive quality early childhood learning experiences giving children the head start in life that they need and deserve~ and will increase accountability within school systems to guarantee that all children are able to receive quality education.

Dr. Sara W. Brown's Medical License
The National Association of University Women just acquired the medical license for our beloved founder Dr. Sara W. Brown which was recorded on May 5, 1906 in Washington, D.C. On the same day she registered with the Health Officer.

National Days of Awareness
NAUW sponsors two National Awareness Days to highlight programs of literacy and health.

Reading Jubilee Week
On February 23-28, 2008, branches sponsored programs in local libraries, community centers, churches or schools to engage children, youth and adults in a "Celebration of the Joy of Reading."

Health Awareness Week
During the Health Awareness Week, April 20-25, 2008, branches will concentrate on education programs for youth, sponsor a run/walk to support services to Heart Disease in African American patients as well as HIV/Aids patients, sponsor cultural/arts projects in order to increase knowledge of the disease, invite health professionals to present informational programs on the effects of the disease on families and communities. The public is invited to attend and participate in these programs. The focus will be on Heart Disease in African Americans and HIV/Aids.