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March 2019
Hello everyone,
March is here already. At the meeting this month we will be announcing the slate for the 2019-2020 year. There will be time for nominations from the floor and we still need a Hospitality chairperson. Please join us on March 21 to volunteer and listen to our own Jackie as speaker.
Harriet
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Meeting & Program, Brenda, Diane H. and Beverly
Thursday, March 21
Cerritos Park East
Social time with refreshments is at 6:30 PM.
Business meeting at 7:00 PM,
Program at 7:30.
Our own Jackie Shazadi, world traveler and VGIF Board Member, will be speaking on AAUW and International Issues for Women.
Jackie: In honor of Women’s History Month, I will show PowerPoint photos of women in developing countries and discuss their progress in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. I will discuss their challenges in obtaining drinkable water, safe living conditions, and access to education. My topic title is “global women’s issues.“
AAUW Fund, Joan P, Gail R.
Thank you all for your hard work to make the Barnes & Noble gift-wrapping fundraiser successful. I really appreciate all those who did double shifts and those who are not members but took the time to help us. We made $1228.04. This is the best year ever. Mostly due to the best days to wrap with a lot of people shopping. Such an easy way to make money, if we each try to do a little time when asked. Thanks, Thea
Annual Branch Fund Luncheon was on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
We gathered at Sondra’s home at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and speaker.
We made $772.56 for AAUW Fund!
Our Guest Speaker was to be Elsie Carbajal, the recipient of the Alberta Brose Memorial Fund. She could not come at the last minute, but we hope to meet her at a later date.
Instead we contacted Diana De Loza, also a recipient of some of our AAUW Fund contributions, who graciously came on short notice to speak on the value of her continued education support from AAUW. Here is some information on this dynamic lady.
Career Development Grants
Name: Diana De Loza
Award Year: 2013-14
Award: Career Development Grant
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, California
Discipline: Business administration and management
Degree and Specialization: M.B.A., Business Administration
Diana De Loza is passionate about entrepreneurship and developing marketing solutions that meet the needs of the Hispanic consumer. De Loza is working full-time while pursuing her master’s degree, and she is also a mother of twin five-year-old girls. In sharing her experience, she inspires other women to pursue similar goals.
Sponsors:
1306 – Tustin (CA) Branch
1298 – Los Angeles (CA) Branch/Dallas Shenk
1219 – Thousand Oaks (CA) Branch/Marilyn Carpenter
1565 – La Palma-Cerritos (CA) Branch
1692 – Jodi Gordon
Your Funds Chairs are challenging ALL members to step up and contribute to the FUNDS. There are many options to consider – see the website for more information. We would love to see a 100% of our members contribute this year to the AAUW FUNDS. In fact, $19 in 19 is our slogan. This is the last year of this decade so lets each of us give at least $19 in 2019.
The La Palma-Cerritos branch of AAUW created our own memorial fund in July 2017, called the Alberta Brose Memorial Fund, to go to women who return to school just as she did. We currently have completed our goal. This was a short time, two year fund with a goal of $5000 for completion by June 30, 2019. The branch will get CA State and National recognition for completion. Final donation has gone to AAUW Fund for Career Development Grants for graduate students returning to school after 5+ year absence.
This lady is the recipient of our own Alberta Brose Memorial Fund. We are proud!
Career Development Grants
Name: Elsie Carbajal
Award Year: 2018-19
Award: Career Development Grant
Institution: Brandman University
Location: Irvine, California
Discipline: Education
Degree and Specialization: M.A., Education leadership
Elsie Carbajal is a seasoned special education teacher who is passionate about meeting the diverse needs of public school students with special needs. Her goal is to strategically reform outdated practices that limit the growth and progress of the unique population she services. She plans to obtain her master’s in education leadership to collaborate with stakeholders and make informed decisions to enhance student outcomes in and out of school.
Sponsors:
4431 – Alberta Brose Memorial Fund
1262 – Laguna Beach (CA) Branch/Laguna Hills (CA) Branch
1285 – San Diego County (CA) Branch/Marilyn George Poluzzi
1298 – Los Angeles (CA) Branch/Dallas Shenk
1484 – San Clemente-Capistrano Bay (CA) Branch
4105 – Redlands (CA) Branch/Bernice Black Johndrew
1491 – Somerset Hills (NJ) Branch—Science and Technology
Membership, Peggy and Sue S.
Hello AAUW breakfast (current and future) club members
Please join us on:
Wednesday March 27th, 9 AM, Breakfast Club, Huff’s Family Restaurant, NE corner Wardlow and Norwalk.
Please RSVP so that we can have a seat for you. As always guests, Potential members, well behaved grand children are welcome to join to us
Sue Solomon 562 -926-2746 (littler106@aol.com
Peggy Brutsche 562 634-7856 (pbrutsche@gmail.com)
Our Shape The Future Membership Campaign
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Who Is Eligible for Membership?
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
In 2019, Graduate Women International will be celebrating its 100th anniversary with a Centennial Celebration in Geneva, July 25-28, 2019. GWI was founded in 1919, by representatives of AAUW, and other international women’s groups. It used to be known as the IFUW, international Federation of University Women. Currently, Women Graduates-USA is the organization representing American women at GWI. All WG-USA members are welcome to attend the Geneva Conference. Any interested person may apply to present a paper or lead a workshop. Please check the Website Graduate Women International (GWI) – Empowering women & girls through lifelong education for updates.
Click HERE for the links to GWI newsletters, The Flame
