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


General Meeting TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
9:30 Social. 10-11:30 Program
Orinda Community Church, Fellowship Hall
10 Irwin Way Orinda CA

SENIOR SCAMS and FRAUD
with Guest Speaker EMILY MILSTEIN

The Federal Trade Commission reports that consumers lost over $3 billion to fraud in 2022, double the 2021 amount. There will be an opportunity to brainstorm how our communities, policy holders and other stakeholders can address these challenges.

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.

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


April Annual Awards Meeting
Sunday, April 27, 2025
3-5 PM

Orinda Community Church, Fellowship Hall,
10 Irwin Way, Orinda,

Engineering Our Careers
Guest Speaker Christy Torrey

Christy Tormey will share her career at Chevron after growing up in Lafayette and earning her B.S. in mechanical engineering at Duke University and her MBA at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
She has held multiple jobs including design engineering, operations and strategic planning in the refinery in Richmond, and positions in the corporate office supporting the renewable fuels business along with reliable supply and demand of fuels on the US West Coast.

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.

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


General Meeting Highlights Tuesday February 18, 2025

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS and its IMPACT on the PROGRESS of WOMEN
Guest Speaker: Beth H. Parker, Esq.

Beth Parker will explore the history, progress and status of reproductive rights in the United States; important milestones; impact on economy, education and families; and to the extent available, legislative activity addressing these rights today.


OUR 9TH ANNUAL STEM CONFERENCE IS
MARCH 8, 2025

Due to high demand the CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Click Here for an overview of the conference


Fundraiser 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 out local high school scholarships and Saint Mary’s College High Potential Program scholarships.

A sneaker collection ready to send off

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.

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

CLICK HERE  for a brochure of the Public Policy Priorities of AAUW-CA
BE AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Project 2025 is Becoming Reality. Take Action to Fight Back!
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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