Find out what’s happening in the hallways of AAUW California. Join the state leadership team on Saturday, April 27th, at 9:00 am for a campus tour, classroom visits, rah-rah assemblies, and awards to star pupils. Learn what AAUW California is doing for your branch. View the winning Speech Trek and Gov Trek videos. Learn who was awarded Branch Activity of the Year and State Named Gift Honoree. Then choose an elective for extra study in breakout rooms. Warning: there may be pop quizzes! Pack a snack and meet us in the principal’s office.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, April 27th
- Time: 9 am – 12 noon
Agenda
| 9:00 am | Welcome from the Principal |
| 9:10 am | Pep Rally: AAUW National Speaker - Meghan Kissell, Senior Director of Policy and Membership Advocacy |
| 9:25 am | Visit State Committee Classrooms * AAUW Fund * Branch Development * Communications * DEI * Finance * Gov Trek * Governance * Nominations and Elections * Public Policy * Speech Trek * Tech Trek |
| 10:10 am | Star Pupil Awards * Equity Champion * State Named Gift Honoree * Branch Activity of the Year Awards |
| 10:50 am | Election Update - Introduction of Candidates |
| 11:00 am | Electives You’ll have an opportunity to choose an elective topic to attend. See descriptions below. * Meet & Greet our AAUW National Board members * How to advocate for AAUW’s position on protections for transgender students at school board meetings * Meet the 2024 Gov Trek Campaign Teams * Open Membership * Meet Your New Directors * Flipping the Classroom |
| Electives Meet & Greet our AAUW National Board members Host: Dianne Owens, AAUW Advancement Chair, Past AAUW California President. Meet new AAUW Board Chair, Cheryl Sorokin, and returning Vice President of Finance, Peggy Cabaniss who will share their board experiences and talk about what the AAUW National Board will be focusing on in the next few years. This will be a great time to ask your questions on how changes in the world all around us may affect AAUW at all levels of the organization. |
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| How to advocate for AAUW’s position on protections for transgender students at school board meetings Hosts: Members of the state Public Policy School Board Project Sub-committee * Kathi Harper * Laurinda Ochoa * Ashley Dargert * Seena Trigas Let’s face it! We’re all fed up with the culture wars being waged at the expense of our schools and students. You all know that AAUW California is trying to do something about it by encouraging all of you to get out there and attend a school board meeting. You want to do your part, but maybe you feel like you don’t understand the issues well enough, or you don’t think you’d know what to say. No worries! At the “How to Advocate for AAUW’s Position on Protections for Transgender Students at School Board Meetings,” you’ll have the opportunity to watch a pro and con presentation by members of the School Board Project, and meet with your fellow members to help each other sort through your feelings around this complex and sensitive topic. |
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| Meet the 2024 Gov Trek Campaign Teams Host: Shauna Ruyle, 2023 and 2024 AAUW California Gov Trek Program Director Come say hello to our Gov Trek 2024 superstars! Meet the student campaign teams who are shaking up the world of public service and elected office. Watch the thrilling Gov Trek election highlights and then engage in a live Q&A with these up-and-coming leaders! You don’t want to miss your chance to back the next generation of women shaping the future of political leadership. |
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| Open Membership Hosts: Charmen Goehring, Incoming AAUW California President and Tracey Clark, AAUW California Secretary Undecided about the upcoming bylaw amendment vote regarding eliminating our degree requirement for membership in AAUW? Come learn about why this is under consideration. Share your point of view and maybe hear a new one. We welcome polite discourse only. |
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| Meet Your New Directors Host: Deanna Arthur, AAUW California Nominations and Elections Chair Meet the incoming AAUW California directors and participate in a Q&A session regarding what you’d like to see addressed by the new board. |
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| Flipping the Classroom Host: Mary Isaac, Tech Trek Program Director Tech Trek is not just a once-a-year adventure anymore! Learn how to start a local TT alumnae group (TTAG) to help build your membership pipeline – remember, most of our alumnae have parents also looking to make a difference! Feast on some eye candy in their latest newsletter and social media pages |
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