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AAUW CA 2013 Election Results

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:06:00 -0700

Voting in the AAUW CA election closed on May 11, 2013 at 5:00 pm PDT.

With 12.9 % of the AAUW CA membership voting (1563 ballots cast), these are the election results:

The Public Policy Priorities for 2013-15 were APPROVED.

The proposal to increase state dues by $4 effective 2014-15 was PASSED.

The proposal to amend the state bylaws to reduce the number of state directors from 16 to 12 effective 2013-14 was PASSED.

Because the bylaws amendment was passed, only four directors at large were elected: Lynne Batchelor, Helene Carr, Cathy Foxhoven, Sue Miller.

The other candidates elected were Chief Financial Officer: Donna Mertens, President-Elect: Kathleen Doty.

Click HERE for details. You will need the “Members Only” username/password to access the file.

Ludwig appointed to CSW

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:24:00 -0700

Outgoing State Director and Fallbrook Branch President Sherry Ludwig (also member of O-P, San Diego, La Mesa-El Cajon, and CA Online) was appointed to the Commission on the Status of Women on May 7 by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Members Laurenn Barker (Fallbrook) and Jane Niemeier (La Mesa-El Cajon, San Diego, Fallbrook. State Liaison and State Convention Planner '14) were both present as the unanimous vote was taken. Wishing Sherry the best of luck in her future endeavors, which will always include AAUW!

Following President Alicia Hetman

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:25:00 -0700

As the AAUW CA President I also sit on the Board of Directors for EdSource.

I am at the annual EdSource Symposium in San Jose. This one-day event is being held in conjunction with the state PTA Convention. The morning panel is now talking about "The Impact of Governor Brown's Local Control Funding Formula---Will it Lead to Higher Quality Education for All?"

Alicia

Branch Program of the Month: April 2013

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:49:00 -0700

Fresno County Branch, our newest branch, consisting of less than 20 members, did their first informational outreach on the campus of California State University Fresno on April 9, 2013 celebrating the unhappy holiday of Equal Pay Day. Over 85% of their members participated in one way or other to make the event a success.

Members purchased PayDay candy bars (labeled with "not fun" facts about pay inequity) as their hook to get the passing students to stop and chat for a few minutes about what Equal Pay Day means and how it affects them.

Along with the on campus team, one member volunteered to handle the publicity for the event. She was very successful - letter to the editor, large article in the Fresno Bee Business Section on the day of the event and, to top it off, TV news coverage on the most popular channel in the Fresno market!

As they were wrapping up on the day of the event, they were planning to do this event on an annual basis and expanding to their local community college.

Discussion of Ballot Issues at Annual Meeting

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

During the lunch break at our Annual Meeting, several AAUW CA board members attempted to lead a Q&A discussion with members. The lunch was held in the Capitol basement cafeteria, a very noisy and oddly shaped room. It was not conducive to group discussion, so the session was brief.

Click HERE for a transcription of the questions and answers.

Other information about the election and the issues can be found on this website in the Elections section HERE.

2013 Speech Trek Winners!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:07:00 -0700

The final round of the 2013 Eleanor Stem Allen Speech Trek Contest was held on Saturday, April 20 at the AAUW CA Annual Meeting. The three finalists gave their speeches and the prizes were awarded.

Pictured are (from left): Pavin Trinh, 1st place winner of $1500, (Alhambra-San Gabriel); Tierney Pretzer, 3rd place winner of $500 (Mariposa); Kaitlyn Schultz, 2nd place winner of $1000 (Oakddale/Escalon/Riverbank)

Gray Allen, sponsor, awarded the prizes and made a few remarks about his wife, Eleanor Stem Allen, in whose memory the contest is named.

Past President Pins

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:58:00 -0700

Napa County Branch past presidents selling their pins at the Annual Meeting in Sacramento.

Many branches like to present their outgoing presidents with a Past President pin. Designed by Napa County Branch Past President Gladys Johnson, this pin has been available since 1970. Branches form the letters AAUW and the leaves symbolize each past president as vital to the life of the branch. The Educational Opportunity Fund receives all proceeds.

To order, go to http://napacounty-ca.aauw.net/pin/

Branch Program of the Month: March 2013

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:04:00 -0700

Amador Branch wins our March Program of the Month, with their second annual Women’s History Month Essay Contest. Each junior high female contestant wrote an essay on “A Woman I Admire” and as always, they were impressive.

First place winners were Abbagail Neely (above left, with her mom) from Ione Jr. High, with an essay about Anne Frank entitled “Dear Diary,” and Sofia Neville-Segura (above right, with her mom) from Jackson Jr. High who wrote about J.K. Rowling in an essay entitled “Inspiration.”

Second place prizes went to Audrey Busi of Ione Jr. High with her essay “Selfless Woman, Loving Mother” about her mother, Darcie Busi, and a Jackson Jr. High student with her essay “Amy Carmichael.” Third place winners were Ione Jr. High students Sydney Julien, who wrote about Helen Keller in “The Woman Who Wowed Us All,” and Andrea Romero, who wrote about Susan B. Anthony in an essay entitled “Justice for Women.”

New List of C/U Partners With Campus Contacts

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:23:00 -0700

Donna Lilly, College/University Partners Representative, has provided a list of our California C/U Partners, with contact information. Branches will find this tool very useful in working with our campus partners.

The list is HERE (in the Forms & Documents section, under C/U Partners. If you have any questions, please contact Donna cupartners@aauw-ca.org.

Financial Literacy for Equal Pay Day

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:40:00 -0700

April 9 is “Equal Pay Day” and to coincide with that throughout California, we are having workshops for both our projects. Following are some of those workshops of Money Trek Project and $tart $mart.

March 25: $tart $mart workshop at CSU Northridge – 30 students, three AAUW CA Directors and two Faculty members were present. Barbara Brogan and Lynn Janeway facilitated the workshop.
April 6: $tart $mart Workshop at Mount San Jacinto College in Manifee
April: $tart $mart workshop at Humboldt State University in Arcata
April 7: Money Trek Overview is scheduled for Tustin Branch
May 4: San Jose Branch along with Santa Clara County Office of Women’s Policy is presenting a “Strong Girls/ Strong Women” conference for girls of which a forty five minutes segment is given to Money Trek Module 1 & 2

Numerous other workshops are scheduled by branches that have not reported them to us.

LAF Luncheon 2013 Was an Inspiring Success!

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:11:00 -0700

Burlingame's Embassy Suites buzzed on Saturday, March 16 with the sound of AAUW women supporting one of our favorite causes.

Jennifer Reisch, Legal Director for Equal Rights Advocates spoke to the group about her work as attorney for Betty Dukes in her suit against Wal-Mart. Her words were inspiring as they demonstrated how LAF funds are used to support the case.

During luncheon conversation with AAUW CA President, Alicia Hetman, Jennifer was also inspired -- to complete the application form and become a member of AAUW!

Pictured: Sharon Westafer, AAUW Funds Director; Hetman; Reisch.

With a matching funds challenge from Gloria Weston, longtime supporter and activist for LAF and for whom the Gloria Weston Outreach Fund is named, luncheon attendees were inspired to raise $3600 on the spot.

Tech Trek Featured at Women's History Month Event

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:35:00 -0700

A celebration of Women's History Month was hosted by the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women on March 8. The theme of the event revolved around STEM.

AAUW CA Membership Director, Ginny Hatfield, and Beach Cities Tech Trek Chair, Terry Hays-Horner, represented AAUW CA and provided a display highlighting Tech Trek.

Victor Valley: Celebrating Women for Seven Years

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:31:00 -0700

AAUW Victor Valley hosted 269 young ladies at the seventh annual Celebrating Women in Math and Science event at Victor Valley College. Almost half of the girls present were eighth graders. This is very important because we are preparing girls earlier to start thinking about their future careers.

We need to thank the San Bernardino County Alliance for Education for their continued support of this project. Also, Mojave Water Agency has sponsored this event since the beginning with $1,000 each year. There are many more organizations that collaborated with us on this and we are thankful for their cooperation. We are preparing our girls for the future.

Roseville-South Placer Has Campus Visibility

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:02:00 -0700

Roseville-South Placer branch leadership directors, Michele Stark and Sue Orvis, maintain AAUW visibility on campus at Sierra College as they continue their campus connections with the faculty, administrators.

Last fall they presented four $tart $mart workshops in Career Planning and Sociology classrooms.
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San Jose Branch Trains School District on Title IX

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:53:00 -0700

Jean Reed of San Jose reports that three members of the San Jose Branch Sports Equity Project provided Title IX training to about 30 guidance counselors and deans in the Campbell Union High School District in December. The presentation focused on the AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at Schools. It was exciting to share this important information with people who can make a difference in the lives of teens. By the end of the meeting, we had been invited to share the presentation with another school’s PTA and Latina student group. We are offering to meet with other schools and parent groups.

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