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AAUW-OML Public Policy Team Meeting Information
2nd Monday of every month
1:00 pm- 2:15 pm over zoom.
Contact Shari Simon for details and Zoom link.
For the full 2025-2026 meeting schedule, to see who’s currently a member or to view meeting agendas and meeting summaries, CLICK HERE
AAUW-CA’s ResistBot: What it is and How to Use it
ResistBot is a simple, free tool that helps people contact their elected officials by sending a text message to 50409. It is an automated assistant—similar to today’s AI tools—that replies instantly with clear instructions when you text it. AAUW-CA uses ResistBot when they want members to take quick action on important federal or California legislation. Instead of searching for email addresses for your elected officials or writing your own message, you can sign onto an AAUW-CA–drafted letter in just a few minutes.
CLICK HERE For step instructions on how to use Resist Bot
School Board Project Update:
We are in need of a representative to monitor the Lafayette School District. Denise Burian and Karen Feeney have been the monitors for the last two years, however since the Lafayette District meetings are the same night as the AUHSD meetings, they are not always able to attend both. Please contact Karen Feeney if you can help.
Upcoming School Board Meeting Dates for January:
Lafayette Elementary School District: Wednesday, January 14, 6 pm.
Moraga Elementary School District: Tuesday, January 13, 6 pm.–
Orinda Elementary School District: Monday, January 12, 6 pm.
Acalanes High School District: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7pm
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Advocacy-wise and legislatively, AAUW is powerful, working with many other gender equity-based organizations and allies to lobby Congress. Want to feel a true sense of pride? Click Here.to take a peek at this snapshot of what AAUW does on our behalf (and what our national membership dues to go toward).) Then, click on a few of the individual letters; when you are done reading/scanning, be sure to scroll to the bottom to get a sense of who our AAUW partners are. Want to see all that AAUW does related to public policy? Click here.
Upcoming Public Policy Webinars:
Thursday Jan 22, 2026 1:00-2:00pm. AAUW Silicon Valley Branch will host a virtual event on reproductive rights featuring Leah Litman, host of the popular Strict Scrutiny podcast. – Register HERE https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M2FiWXqvQqCorEAdJdFcrw#/registration
Saturday Jan 31, 2026 9:00am-12:30pm, ½ Day Symposium via Zoom – “AAUW School Board Project: Defending the Frontline of Democracy.” Title IX has been weakened, inclusive curriculum restricted, and book bans have expanded nationwide. School boards have become focal points for efforts to censor classrooms and marginalize LGBTQ+ students. K-12 institutions are under pressure to abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The AAUW California School Board Project is equipping members to speak up at local school board meetings, support values-aligned candidates, and build strong local coalitions. Learn more & Register HERE. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qWr6jFavQbmVcE6YX1wC4g#/registrationHERE
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qWr6jFavQbmVcE6YX1wC4g#/registration
For more Information the dismantling of the Dept. of Education, see these resources below:
AAUW National: Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. What’s happening & why it matters:
https://aauw1.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/AAUW_Box/IQCuue5RVhy6Rq7LKgB-DlPbAfci9F20iPM23nOrbEr_J_E?rtime=3s8CekpA3kg
What the Department of Education’s Professional Degree Proposal Really Means for Employers https://www.fastcompany.com/91448814/nurses-rally-defend-profession-degree-reclassification
Full List of Degrees Not Classed as “Professional” by the Trump Administration https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-degrees-professional-trump-administration-11085695
CLICK HERE to see the AAUW’s 2025-2027 Public Policy Priorities of AAUW.