Welcome to the Santa Rosa branch of AAUW!

Please save the date for Sonoma State University’s Annual Giving Day on April 4th and support our mission! Details to follow!  https://givingday.sonoma.edu/

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Welcome to new members Aiyana Singh, Pamela Nachtigall, Loretta Donna Garcia, Dorothy Battenfeld, Susan Dischler, Shannon Coon, Trudy Grabenauer, Beverly Hosket, Cheryl Coleman,  and Cynthia Wallace!
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Congrats to our scholarship recipients!!
SRJC winners are Odalis Rebollo who is currently preparing to transfer to UC Berkeley to pursue a BA in Political Science after completing her associate’s degree; Heather Dela Fuente (Douglas) an RN who is studying Sociology with plans to transfer to SSU and pursue a Sociology Master’s degree with an emphasis on policy; and Dominique Garzolis currently majoring in Nursing with plans to obtain an RN license and continue her schooling to become a nurse practitioner.
SSU winners are Lisa Lord (Junior) a Biology major with plans to enter the medical field; Mariana Guerrero (Senior) a Biology & Psychology major with aspirations to apply to medical school; and Jasmine Belmont (Junior) a Sociology Major with plans for a career in helping others.

Please see SSU’s Donor thank you for our contributions to their scholarship program!!!

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Important Links!
Ensure Economic Equality by learning to successfully advocate for yourself  – and help close the pay gap for women everywhere. Free online WorkSmart and StartSmart Programs on salary negotiation. No need to be an AAUW member.
StartSmart is specifically designed to teach you how to negotiate salaries for a new job. With WorkSmart you learn how to research your target salary, highlight your accomplishments and find the right words — and the confidence — to negotiate for better benefits and pay.

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Two-Minute Activist, where you can MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IN CONGRESShttp://capwiz.com/aauw/home/

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Please click HERE if you are thinking of joining AAUW and want to know more!!
For more than 130 years AAUW has been changing the climate for women and girls. Our members have taken the issues we care about to Capitol Hill and into schools, campuses, courtrooms, homes, businesses and national conversation. We’ve been tireless advocates for equity for over a century but there’s still work to be done! Join us.
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MISSION STATEMENT
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
AAUW Santa Rosa does this through:
  • granting scholarships for six middle school girls to Tech Trek, a summer science and math camp at Sonoma State University
  • granting scholarships at Sonoma State University
  • granting scholarships at Santa Rosa Junior College
  • support of the AAUW National Fund
  • providing programs for its members and the public
  • support and collaboration with other local women’s organizations
Members of AAUW Santa Rosa are members of AAUW, a national organization, and of AAUW California. The mission of AAUW is pursued throughout the state and nation by these organizations.