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February, 2018
President’s Message
Reminder to members: As is written in your directory, the AAUW mail/email list is to be used for AAUW business only.
Program, Brenda, Diane H. and Thea
No general meeting in February!!
Attend the AAUW Funds Brunch!
AAUW Fund, Dorothy, Gail R
GIRLS EMPOWERING GIRLS
Please Join us on Saturday, February 10 for our Annual Fund Luncheon and Book Sale at the home of Carol and Bob Marsh.
Our Guest Speaker, Angeline Chen, President of the Pasadena-Foothill Valley YWCA Board of Directors, will describe their AAUW Community Action Grant funded in part by our Branch’s donations to the AAUW Fund!
The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley’s programs to empower girls — TechGyrls, Express Yourself, and Girls Empowerment Summer Camp — provide STEM opportunities to underserved, predominantly African American and Latina girls ages 10 –14. The programs give girls the tools they need to excel in school, prepare for higher education and careers, and make positive decisions in their lives.
A catered lunch will begin at 11 a.m. Menu: Tri tip and chicken, 2 salads, potatoes, bread and dessert. Drink: mimosas, soda and water. Cost is $35. You may mail your check made payable to La Palma-Cerritos AAUW to Marilyn Forsstrom. Books may be brought to the luncheon, or to Dorothy or Gail’s home. Hardbacks will “sell” for $1.00 cash and paperbacks for $.50 cash. Please RSVP by February 2nd.
For further information, contact Dorothy or Gail.
The La Palma-Cerritos branch of AAUW has created our own memorial fund, called the Alberta Brose Memorial Fund, to go to women who return to school just as she did. We currently have $3900 deposited toward our goal. Details below:
This is a short time, two year fund with a goal of $5000 for completion by June 30, 2019.
All donations must come through the La Palma-Cerritos branch. Personal and branch contributions may be made.
The branch will get CA State and National recognition for completion.
Final donation will go to AAUW Fund for Career Development Grants for graduate students returning to school after 5+ year absence.
All donations are fully tax-deductible and an acknowledgement letter for each donation will be sent to Alberta’s family.
If you wish to donate, make your check payable to “La Palma Cerritos AAUW Fund”, put Fund # 4431 in the notation line at the bottom left and send directly to Marilyn.
Tech Trek, Tobi, Celia and Edna
Thank you to everyone who contributed a total of $3,600 so that we will be sending two students from ABC Unified School District and two students from Walker Jr. High to the Whittier Tech Trek Camp from June 24 to June 30, 2018. Because of your generosity, the four students who will be selected to receive our financial sponsorships will have unique educational opportunities to learn more about career opportunities in the STEM fields.
Membership,Dinah and Joan F.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Membership Dues Update<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The AAUW Board of Directors voted in June 2017 to enact the first dues change in almost a decade. Effective March 16, 2018, national dues will increase from $49 to $59.
Annual dues currently account for 13 percent of AAUW’s annual budget. They help to sustain and grow AAUW’s programs and work that advances equity for women and girls. A combination of dues, donations, and corporate and foundation funding is critical to supporting AAUW’s salary negotiation workshops, groundbreaking research, advocacy efforts, campus leadership programs, and so much more.
We believe we can do great things together and thank you for your continued support.
Please watch this video from AAUW Board Chair Julia Brown, J.D., and Chief Executive Officer Kim Churches
Hello AAUW breakfast (current and and future) club members
Please join us on:
Thursday 22, , 9 AM, Breakfast Club, Huff’s Family Restaurant, NE corner Wardlow and Norwalk
The February Las Comadres Luncheon will be at A’Roma Ristorante at 11:30 a.m, Tuesday the 6th. The address is: 30 Centerpointe Drive #1, La Palma, CA 90623. Phone: 714) 523-3729. They have a wide selection of Italian dishes that you can view at their website: places.singleplatform.com. Reservations are required, so please RSVP to Faith Herschler at (714) 821-4067 NLT February 1, 2018.
Celebrate Graduates with a Free AAUW Membership
Celebrate the success of a graduate this season with the Give a Grad a Gift campaign. Anyone who has graduated within the past two years is eligible, so don’t forget interns or student teachers you might know. A free one-year membership is a great way to celebrate their accomplishments! Give a Grad a Gift can also be applied to the Younger Women’s Task Force.
International Issues, Jackie Shahzadi
Women Graduates-USA
…through its global focus and reach, empowers all women and girls to create a secure and just world built on education, advocacy, friendship and mutual respect.
WG-USA is an online organization based in the United States focusing on global issues
*Support and Advocacy for Refugee and Migrant Women and Girls
*Safe Access to Education
*Human Trafficking Advocacy and Action
*Women, Peace and Security
Join WG-USA at www.wg-usa.org
