The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

The Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (OML) Branch meets monthly and sponsors community outreach projects, interest groups and educational opportunities.


OML has achieved all 5 stars in AAUW’s Five-Star National Recognition Program for aligning our work with AAUW’s Strategic Plan and our initiatives that advance gender equity for women and girls.

CLICK HERE for an AAUW Informational Flyer
CLICK HERE  for a brochure of the Public Policy Priorities of AAUW-CA

 SUMMARY OF BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE AT OUR OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING

CLICK HERE

OML Tuesday November 19. 2024 General Meeting

Orinda Community Church, Fellowship Hall,
10 Irwin Way, Orinda,
9:30 a.m. social; 10–11:30 a.m. meeting.

This meeting is open to the public.  Invite your neighbors and friends

Faith Bennett as our National Fellow Recipient who will be Presenting: The History of Working Class Women: Gender and Labor.

Read more about Faith Bennett

 

Parking is available in the upper lot, which is marked with “Event Parking” arrows. Please leave parking in the lower lot available for anyone with mobility issues.  Thanks for helping everyone attend who needs closer access to the Fellowship Hall.

RAISE THE BAR!

OML launched our 2024 “Raise the Bar” Fundraiser at our September Showcase and it was a successful kick-off.

To read all the details of this Fundraiser  CLICK HERE:
Review the budget needs to understand more.  CLICK HERE

TO DONATE TODAY Use This QR code

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Fundraise for Scholarships. Here’s how…

Help our scholarship program by asking your family (grandkids), friends and neighbors to save their gently worn sneakers.  These sneakers can help AAUW raise funds for our local high school scholarships and Saint Mary’s College High Potential Program scholarships.

With your help, we can keep sneakers out of landfills, reduce toxic chemicals in our air and soil, and raise money to support our local scholarships.

Bonnie Fend and Gail Burnett with the day’s collection of sneakers, all tied in pairs and packed into special bags to send by FedEx, postage paid, to the GotSneakers company

 

We have sneaker drop-off locations at the Lafayette Veterans Building, the Lafayette Community Center (by Pickleball courts) and Orinda Community Center (by tennis courts) Oakwood Athletic Club in Lafayette and 24 Hour Fitness in Moraga.

The October General Meeting was a Public Policy Presentation of the November Ballot Propositions by the League of Women Voters. (click to enlarge pics)

The September General Meeting “Showcase” was a great informational meeting to share the mission of AAUW National and our Branch Priorities for this coming year.  The branch fundraiser for this year was outlined and got off to a great start.  (Click to enlarge pics)

LAURA WITTENBERG – AAUW-OML  2024 DISTINGUISHED WOMAN

The person selected as our 2024 Distinguished Woman is probably the best ambassador for our branch among all of us.  She will talk about OML to anyone she meets, and is so enthusiastic that many get involved – either with their time, talent or money. And she challenges us to spread the AAUW message far and wide too.

She is dedicated to carrying out the AAUW-OML mission of working for equity for girls and women and does that by actively supporting the many activities of OML.  There are very few members as active as this year’s Distinguished Woman.

She has done significant volunteer work over many years in supporting Scholarship, Tech Trek, and the STEM Conference.    

She participates in many interest groups, and is always willing to share her home and her time to help members get things done, or just to get together.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT LAURA

SAVE THE DATE
OUR 9TH ANNUAL STEM CONFERENCE IS MARCH 8, 2025
Click Here in January for updated information and to register

OUR WONDERFUL ADVERTISERS NEED OUR HELP.  PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO FIND A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT WE CAN SUPPORT.  OUR ADVERTISERS HELP COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF OUR BRANCH.
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Women’s Power Gap Research Report

This study: The Women’s Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower focuses on these same universities from our previous compensation report and who among them is leading and lagging with respect to diversity at the chief executive’s office and the immediate pathway to that office.  We hope that when universities are ranked against one another, it will create a race to the top, driving faster change.  CLICK HERE for details and to download the report.

BE AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

The BEST way to become involved with AAUW Public Policy is to sign up to be a two-minute activist.  Click this link:TWO MINUTE ACTIVIST This will allow you to sign up with your email and connect  with both state and national calls to action.  Make your voice heard!

Now we are thrilled to announce the NEXT STEP IN AAUW ADVOCACY: Two-Minute Activist mobile.

Complete this form to opt in to Two-Minute Activist mobile — or simply text the word “AAUW” to phone number 21333

AAUW Stands against Bias and Bigotry


AAUW has always stood up against discrimination since its inception. AAUW’s history speaks for itself on how it has raised its voice against intolerance and injustice.

Once again it’s time to unite together and support refugees and immigrants to preserve diversity which makes America so strong and powerful. Continue reading.