NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Mark your calendars for our upcoming 2025 events!

March 29 – 4:30pm – Happy Hour and Book Talk at Towne Center
Books in Pleasanton. Come and enjoy hearing from Meredith Jaeger, author of two historical mysteries. Her books highlight strong woman characters and are set in San Francisco in 1800. Also, Ann Parker, a staff member at Towne Center, will be part of the conversation. This event is open to the public. Questions: program@aauw-lpd.org

April 12 – Tri-Valley Innovation Fair.  Be sure to visit our booth at the Alameda County Fairgrounds for exciting STEM activities at the 7th Annual QUEST SCIENCE INNOVATION FAIR! Bring the whole family  for an exciting day filled with hands-on science, engineering, and technology adventures!

April 17 – Investing in Innovators.  Join our Interbranch Meeting where we will partner with San Ramon, and Danville- Alamo-Walnut Creek AAUW branches in a joint program featuring AAUW Fund recipient Adamaka Ajaelo, Founding Executive Director of Self-eSTEM, is a visionary leader dedicated to empowering girls through early STEM education and development. The doors open at 6:00 for a social and the program starts at 6:30 pm. This event is open to the public.  Questions: program@aauw-lpd.org

Please join us at 6pm:

Danville Congregational Church, Kairos Hall
989 San Ramon Valley Blvd
Danville, CA 94526

April 26 – Annual Branch Meeting – 11:00 – The AAUW – LPD luncheon will take place on Saturday April 26 at  the Zephyr Grill and Bar in Livermore.  Amanda Kent Benjamin of the Darcie Kent Vineyards will be the guest speaker at this event. See your Evite for details.  Questions: program@aauw-lpd.org

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ANNUAL KICK-OFF: Saturday, September 21

We held our first get together of the 2024-2025 year. We learned about the branch’s mission activities and interest groups. We heard from the 2024 Teck Trek attendees and Scholarship winners – such an amazing group.

 

2024 Scholarship Winners: Evelyn Arroyo, Aatmi Mehta, Susan Wacek Scholarship Committee, Aruna Nannapaneni and Lara Wiedimeier (L to R)

Learn more about scholarship program.

Download the 2025 scholarship application.

 

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Tri-Valley Innovation Fair 2024 Re-cap

The 2024 Tri-Valley Innovation Fair  was once again a fun and inspiring day! This year we started with Nitu Shinde’s advice on several experiments (tested and approved by her
children). The selected experiments were easy and fun and illustrated some basic scientific principles. AAUW’s table was the first one as folks entered the room. We had lots of kids stop by ready to play and learn. The principle of magnetic attraction was demonstrated by magnetic “cars” that could push and pull on each other. A “how to” on making pinwheels demonstrated aerodynamics. Naomi Siu ran the fingerprinting operation. Thanks also to Carol Kinnard, Maria Kennedy, Pam Leong, and Lara Wiedemeier for their help in making the day a success.

The 2025 Tri-Valley Innovation Fair will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025.  We hope to see you there!

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Holiday Event raises over $1000 for Tri-Valley Haven!

On Thursday December 7, 2023 we again celebrated the holidays together at Terra Mia, in Livermore.  The giving tree raised over $1,000 for Tri-Valley Haven, and that is a donation we were thrilled to provide! Our wonderful, creative gift baskets raised $400 specifically for AAUW girl programs. From our board to our extended membership, we thank you for being part of this year’s effort to empower women and to give others a boost.

Learn about AI—What is it? Where is it?

Artificial Intelligence is in the news, on TV, everywhere!  About 20 branch members gathered on October 19 to hear a panel presentation about Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on our lives. Branch members Laurene Green-Horner, P.J. Wells, Marilyn Duman, Roz Wright, and Naomi Siu presented their research on AI definitions and its impact in health care, education, and deep fakes.  Stay tuned for future programs on this topic.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM AND MORE

Our 2023 virtual career presentations were held earlier this year.  Links to recordings here.

WHO WE ARE

The Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin Branch of AAUW, is one of over 1000 branches nationwide, representing more than 100,000 members who seek personal lifelong development and advocate social change and public policy consistent with gender equity.

Executive board meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday and are open to all members. A monthly newsletter, The Grapevine, is sent to all the members and informs them of the monthly program, interest group meetings, and other activities.

Funds are raised during the year for Scholarships, the AAUW Fund, and for Tech Trek – a one-week summer camp at local Universities. To learn how to donate click here.

Membership –  Your AAUW branch membership has been vital in helping advance gender and racial equity during this challenging time. The pandemic has been particularly devastating for women and people of color, but with your support we’ve pushed for much-needed COVID relief and paid-leave benefits, expanded voting access and education, and published important research on student debt and the power gap in colleges and universities. We rely on members like you to help us meet the challenges today’s women and girls face–and build a brighter future for everyone.  Questions or more information, contact our membership chair.

You can find out current and past branch newsletters here.  Please enjoy all of the valuable information.

ON OUR WEBSITE

Check the Calendar for upcoming branch events as well as other events of interest to members.

AAUW’s new report : Limiting Our Livelihoods: The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Harassment on Women’s Careers is now available. It documents how women of all ages experience workplace sexual harassment and includes recommendations for changes to federal and state workplace policies.

See our membership page to learn how you may join our branch.