Benicia-Vallejo AAUW presents “Birth Justice – Maternal and Infant Health in Solano County”
WHEN: October 14, 2021 @ 6:30 pm
WHERE: Zoom Webinar – Meeting ID: 813 3867 2544 – Passcode: 274495
COST: Free
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Suzanne Antone
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The program will review data shared in the Solano County Commission on Women and Girls (SCWG) Status Report from May, 2020. It states, “Prenatal and birth risk factors in Solano County vary by race or ethnicity, with Hispanic/Latina and African American women being the least likely to access prenatal care within the first trimester. Asian/Pacific Islander and African American children are the most likely to be born preterm and with low birth weight.”
Featured co-speaker will be Dr. Shandi J. Fuller, Solano County Deputy Health Officer, who advocates and administers equitable care so that all children and families live to their greatest potential.
Category Archives: Branch Events
Branch Holiday Party December 6, 2020
We’re getting a ZOOM together to chat and play Women’s History games on December 6, 2pm. Contact us if you’d like an invitation!
Candidate Forums
We’re cosponsoring Solano Candidate Forums with the League of Women Voters. Benicia is Thursday, Oct 8, 6-8pm. Vallejo is 2 Saturdays-Oct 3 and 10, 10am. Here is the link:
League of Women Voters Solano County YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsWzzfO8WOe8GB1HCn6FvQ
Public Zoom Impact of Tech Trek STEM Camp in Solano County 6:45 p.m., Monday, September 21
Ready for uplifting news about young women having an impact in Solano County? Then join the free public Zoom program hosted by The Benicia-Vallejo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) – “Tech Trek STEM Camp – Making a Difference.”
Participants may sign in starting at 6:45 pm; the program starts at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.
Individuals may join the Zoom meeting by using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4435328434
The Meeting ID is 443 532 8434. The Passcode is AAUW. CALL JAN 707 342-0620 IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ONTO ZOOM!
Tech Trek is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) camp designed to develop interest, excitement, and self-confidence in young women who will enter eighth grade in the fall. It features hands-on activities in STEM-related fields. The participants get to hear first-hand from women in STEM professions about the successes and obstacles to their chosen career. The students learn how to prepare through high school to attend community colleges and universities to pursue their dreams in a given field.
The meeting will feature three alumna participants who were selected during their 7th grade summer to attend the Tech Trek week-long residential camp at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. These include Gillian Mead, a 2019 scholarship winner from Benicia Middle School; Allayh Miller from Hogan Middle School who won in 2018; and Caitlin Begbie, from Benicia Middle School who won in 2017 and also served as a junior counselor in the next year. The parents and nominating teachers for each of the students will add their perspective to the presentation.
The 2021 Tech Trek camp will be held virtually. A dynamic design allowing girls to meet 100 other girls from across the Bay Area will be created. The competition process will begin in January, 2021 and is open to 7th Grade girls in all of Benicia and Vallejo’s public schools. Girls interested in competing for the scholarship should contact their math or science teacher who can then contact Benicia-Vallejo AUW branch to follow the nomination process.
Benicia-Vallejo AAUW has sponsored campers since the first Tech Trek camp was held at Stanford University in 1998, with initial funding from the AAUW Educational Foundation. Since that time, Benicia-Vallejo AAUW has awarded scholarships to more than 100 Vallejo and more than 50 Benicia middle school girls. Research since 1998 validates that the camp influences girls’ further studies in math and science for high school, college and career selection.
Book Group
Aug 11, 1:30 pm 2020-ZOOM Meeting.
My Antonia by Willa Cather
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Stay-at-Home Tea
You are cordially invited to a Stay-at-Home Tea.
Make yourself a nice cup of tea… kick off your shoes… and curl up with a good book – your checkbook!
During this relaxing break in your day, please help women and girls by supporting the important programs of AAUW Funds.
Please respond by October 31, 2015 – You may respond by:
If you want your donation for a particular fund, please put the fund number from the list below on the bottom of the check. Otherwise your donation will be sent to the general AAUW Fund #9110.
Educational Opportunities Fund # 4336 Eleanor Roosevelt Fund # 9170
Legal Advocacy Fund # 3999 Public Policy Fund #4337
Leadership Programs Fund #4339 AAUW Action Fund #2011
Website donation
- Visit the website www.aauw.org/donate/ . Click on the link Search for a specific program, another page opens with fund options
- Under the statement, “I want to make a tax-deductible donation to AAUW of:” fill in each box with the dollar amount you choose to donate, whether an unrestricted gift to go wherever there is the greatest need or a designated fund. These amounts will be totaled in a grey field, “Total Gift.”
- Your Impact: Choose if it is in honor/memory of someone and the frequency of your donation.
- Fill out all required donor and payment information, following on-screen instructions.
Branch members’ electronic giving is automatically credited to their primary branch and requires no other extra action for it to take place. Any contribution you give, to any program area, will be credited to the Benicia-Vallejo branch.
Refer to the AAUW website, www.aauw.org/resource/aauw-funds-descriptions/ for details on AAUW Funds tax-deductible status.
Thanks for your support to AAUW for the advancement of women. Cheers! And enjoy sipping on that tea.
STEM Day for Girls
AN EVENT FOR GIRLS FROM 2ND – 6TH GRADE
Click to download a copy of the flyer.
DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2015
TIME: 2:00PM–5:00PM
LOCATION: Cal Maritime
COST: $10
BrickSpace and The American Association of University Women (AAUW) present STEM Day for Girls. Two workshops, team activities, plus a University tour!
Join us for fun projects involving science, technology, engineering and math.
To reserve a spot call Fary Koh at 707.319.5489.
AAUW Funds Luncheon
Date: October 25, 2015
Time: Noon-3:00 PM
Location: Crow Canyon CC, Danville
Register and pay for your reservation for the luncheon by the Oct. 13, 2015, deadline.
Get mail-in registration form HERE. Register online HERE.
If you are interested in attending and carpooling, contact me, Suzanne Antone, email:bvaauw@gmail.com.
Tech Trek Potluck
Date: October 19, 2015
Time: 6 pm–8 PM
Location:
Community Congregational Church
1305 West Second Street Benicia, CA
Featured as guest speakers will be the five 8th-grade girls from four Benicia-Vallejo area middle schools who each were awarded $900 scholarships to attend Tech Trek 2015, an exciting week-long residential science, technology and math summer camp held last June at Sonoma State University.
Membership Kick-off Meeting
Date: September 13, 2015
Time: 2:00–4:00 PM
Location: Alice Plutchok’s Home
Learn more about AAUW, meet returning and new members, and hear our branch’s plans for the year.