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UPCOMING BRANCH MEETING: FEBRUARY PROGRAM
Topic: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
Where: Vienna Community Center, Southside Meeting Room120 Cherry Street, SE, Vienna
Date/Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 2:00 (Doors will open at 1:30 pm.)
Many of us have been dismayed and concerned by recent attacks on DEIB. This program will provide a chance to learn more about DEIB and will cover such
topics as:
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Baseline knowledge about DEIB: when and why it was implemented and its impact over time;
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A brief timeline of attacks on DEIB; and
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What can be done about it?
Our two speakers are:
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Alaina Davis, Ph.D., is an associate (tenured) professor and the chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Howard University where she also received her Ph.D. She is a licensed Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer with the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists. Davis is passionate about increasing the understanding of the cognitive and communication styles of adolescents and adults from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. She is the inaugural chair of the Committee on Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences.
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Meg Tuccillo is the Co-Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for AAUW Virginia and is an active member of the AAUW Arlington Branch. Meg retired from Arlington Public Schools after serving as the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services for 17 years. She plays a leadership role in a number of community organizations, including: The Dream Project, PathForward, Arlington Community Foundation Workforce Development Committee and the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.
We are planning this program jointly with the Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG), an international society of women educators.
The public is invited to this free program.
Branch Enjoys Annual Holiday Luncheon
Vienna Area AAUW members enjoy a holiday lunch together in December, 2025.
The twenty-three branch members who were able to attend our traditional December lunch at the Tysons Corner Olive Garden Restaurant on December 3, 2025, truly enjoyed themselves. Our private dining room had plenty of space for a “cocktail time” chat before we sat down and ordered our meals. Two of this year’s new members were present: Barbara and Celeste. It was good to hear the laughter and spirited discussions around the room.