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
MAY LUNCHEON SAVE THE DATE!
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
La Finestra Restaurant
in the Moraga Shopping Center
***Please note the day of the week change so that we can have the spacious La Finestra all to ourselves to enjoy a buffet luncheon.
Join us for a lovely lunch and special tribute to Laura Wittenberg, this year’s Distinguished Woman.
The cost of the luncheon is $48, payable online or by check. CLICK HERE FOR AN INFORMATIONAL FLYER. CLICK HERE FOR A PAYMENT LINK
More details and an email invitation will be coming to your inbox or by regular mail for those who receive the Triad by mail.
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 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
STEM CONFERENCE
March 16, 2024 Saint Mary’s College Moraga CA
Thank you to our village… On a sunny spring day we held our eighth annual AAUW 0ML STEM Conference for middle school girls. The campus of Saint Mary’s College sparkled with people, budding spring blossoms, and hope for the future. Close to 400 people descended on the campus. With the help of 34 0ML members, nine Rotarians and Kiwanians, nine Saint Mary’s College students, and 38 workshop presenters, our 155 sixth through eighth grade girls checked in.
They listened to Dr Sonya Schuh’s keynote address encouraging them to follow their passions, not to be dissuaded, and to find alternate paths, if necessary. The attendees were then led to their three workshops by 28 high school students, recruited by our 17 ambassadors.
Simultaneously, over 60 parents (best turnout ever) participated in the parent program, gaining insight into raising their daughters.
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March Meeting Highlights
Women Leaders
Life and Career Learnings • What We Valued Most and What We Might Have Changed
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- AAUW Program Chair Chris Laszcz-Davis with: Pat Rudebusch, Business Owner, The Orinda Bookstore. • Leta McCollough Seletzky, a National Endowment for the Arts 2022 Creative Writing Fellow. • Katharine White, Esq., Managing Attorney of San Francisco Bay Area litiga- tion support team at a top-five law firm. • Saira Pasha, Associate Director- Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, AT&T. • Dr. Jacalyn Buettner, Chiropractor, Union Square Chiropractic. • Dr. Jamie Textor, Veterinarian, former owner and surgeon, Total Performance Equine.
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- 2024 Distinguished Woman Laura Wittenberg
February Meeting Highlights
AI ~ Promise and Peril of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Guest speaker: Dr. Po Chi Wu
There are so many articles on AI/GenAI coming out every day, mostly without substantive “new information”. HERE ARE are some resources that you and anyone else may find useful as starting points for exploration. That is the most productive mindset – exploration – to follow up on any areas of curiosity.
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January General Meeting
FOOD INSECURITY in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY and LAMORINDA
AAUW-OML Founding Member Joy Ellington Walker
has a book signing at Orinda Books 1/18/24 (Click for full picture)
December Holiday (Fun)raiser. (Click for full picture)
October Meeting on AAUW FUNDS
October Scholarship Fundraiser at Harper Greer
October General Meeting Highlights
Book Bans, Censorship and Curriculum Interference
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- Book Ban Project CA AAUW
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- Presenters: Janette Maher Aida Glimme-Superintendent of the Orinda union school district Laurinda Ochoa- AAUW Danville Alamo Walnut Creek
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.
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) and Oakwood Health Club and 24 Hour Fitness in Moraga.
Let’s make a difference together! Tell your friends, neighbors and family.
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.
WHEN YOU USE THEIR BUSINESS PLEASE MENTION THAT YOU BELONG TO AAUW-OML AND APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT.
DISTINGUISHED WOMAN CELEBRATION AND LUNCHEON May 16, 2023
We celebrated our 2023 Distinguished Woman Denise Burian and our new officers for 2023-2024. We also recognized AAUW FUND BRANCH NAMED GIFT HONOREE- Barbara Bell
Read the biography of Denise and enjoy some pictures of our luncheon gathering.
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- Denise with daughter Mariah
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- Barbara Bell Branch AAUW Fund Honoree with Diane Bell Fund Chair
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.