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Highlights From December Holiday Auction
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The holiday auction was a success this year raising the highest amount ever for the Scholarship Fund, $10,885. There were over 80 guests who found interesting items for their holiday shopping while enjoying good conversation and good food. Thanks for all the efforts of Dale Satake and her committee leads, Ann Thomas, Mary Mossteller, Elaine Marevich, Amy Anderson, Chris O'Neill and Linda Noel along with all their volunteers. A special thanks to Linda Noel who is retiring after 14 years as lead of Direct Buys.
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Along with the holiday luncheon and auction AAUW members volunteered to wrap gifts at Barnes and Noble. Laura Phillips and Mardi Leland coordinated this fund raiser which resulted in an additional $1,329 for the Scholarship Fund. Thanks to all members who participated making December a good month for the support of our mission.
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Photography as Art
Jan 11 (Sat. 10-12) Photography as Art. When Artists Shoot Fashion. Speaker Avril Angevine, Art Educator and Docent SF Moma, BioMarin Conference Center,
770 Lindaro St, San Rafael, CA 94901
. Sliding scale donation $5 to $10.
Avril Angevine
Art Educator, Lecturer, Francophile, Fashionista, and Friend to Dogs
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Please mark your calendars.
Our previously scheduled meeting on Saturday morning March 21st has been changed to Wednesday evening March 18.
We are delighted to be co-sponsoring an evening event on this date with the Women's Leadership and Philanthropy Council at Dominican that will feature professional actress (and AAUW Maryland member) Kate Campbell Stevenson and her one woman show on the women's suffrage movement.
Kudos to member Kat Braeman for her work in making this program possible.
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The Marin Women's Hall of Fame Thursday March 26th, 2020.
Co-founded by AAUW and the Marin Women's Commission, our branch will be sponsoring a table as well as hosting an information table in the lobby this year. If you would like to be part of the table please email
Sherene
. For more information and to see who will be honored this year visit
YWCA
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April AAUW California State Convention
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Save the date for the AAUW California 2020 Convention!
April 17-19, 2020
Westin San Francisco Airport, Millbrae.
Check back for more details! 2020 is also the 100th year anniversary of women getting the right to vote – an important milestone for achieving that equality we continue to strive for.
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Monthly Interest Group Profiles
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The Tuesday Morning Booklovers Club
This monthly club meets on the second Tuesday and will be meeting on Tuesday, January 14 at 10:00 am to discuss
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate. The meeting will be held at the home of Barbara Armington, 39 Wolfe Ave., San Rafael. This is a small group looking to welcome new members who are interesting in reading and discussing thought provoking books of the day. Those coming to the January meeting are asked to bring the names of books they would like the group to consider when making the selections for the next five months. If you would like to join please contact Carol Hoffman at 713.899.2020, carolhoffman713@gmail.com.
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January Interest Group Activities
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Happy Hour
The next Happy Hour is on Thursday, January 9
between 4 and 6 pm at:
La Toscana Restaurant
202 Las Flores Avenue, San Rafael, 415 492-9100
Let Dottie Burk know if you will be attending, 415 328-8592
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Behind the Headlines
This month's meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15 6:00 pm at the home of Cherie Sorokin Geldert Dr. Tiburon.
Kate Sears, President of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, will be speak on Women Making a Difference in Local Politics.
If you plan to attend please let Cherie know at
Cheryl.sorokin@gmail.com.
Please bring a finger food to share.
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Homeward Bound Chef Events
Join other AAUW members enjoying delicious meals at Homeward Bound of Marin. These evenings feature a cooking demonstration by a renowned chef along with the featured courses prepared and served by students and graduates of the Homeward Bound Culinary Academy. This montth's event featuring Rebecca Katz is on Thursday, January 16.
Chef Event
If you are interested in receiving reminders of these monthly events contact Dianne Sheridan attraciinmarin@sbcglobal.net or 415.531.1798.
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Art Group Soul-of-a-Nation
The de Young Museum to see “Soul of a Nation; Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983”
This internationally acclaimed exhibition, organized by the Tate Modern, celebrates art made by Black artists during two pivotal decades when issues of race and identity dominated and defined both public and private discourse. The de Young’s presentation includes a focus on Bay Area artists whose work promoted personal and cultural pride, collective solidarity and empowerment, and political and social activism.
Date & time:
Tuesday, January 21, 9:30AM carpools; 10:15AM meet at the de Young
Cost:
Adults $25; Seniors $22; Members free
We will have lunch there afterwards.
For more information and RSVP, contact Mardi Leland at
llela@comcast.net
or ph:415-891-8883
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Theater Lovers
Nancy Major has suggested that members might be interested in attending the Ross Valley Players production of "Silent Sky" which will l run from January 17 through February 9.
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I’m Sue Torres, and have been an AAUW member since 2014. I was introduced to AAUW by Dianne Sheridan, who said that AAUW was filled with interesting, educated women. She was right! There are so many amazing, intellectual and accomplished women in our Marin chapter.
I accepted the position of AAUW Marin Secretary as of December 2019. I’m drawn to AAUW, with its mission to support girls and women in their pursuit of a higher education and the STEM subjects, and to challenge gender inequality.
When I was growing up, I was told by my father that women could only have careers as lab assistants or secretaries. How times and hopefully attitudes have changed. I worked in technology systems support for AT&T for many years.
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Sue Torres
AAUW Marin Secretary
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I’ve enjoyed hearing the new generation of young women speak at our events about their aspirations and experiences. They are so inspiring!
My passions include lifelong learning, travel and nature. I love learning new things and enjoy taking classes at the College of Marin in the sciences, history, languages, literature, art and just about anything (even occasionally exercise!).
Here’s to a great New Year 2020
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Please help us fund the critical research and advocacy that AAUW National works so hard on to promote gender equity, AND this counts towards our branch winning our Five Stars! Let's be the first branch to get all five.
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Become a member of the AAUW Legacy Circle by making a planned gift to AAUW. The gift will affirm your commitment to expanding AAUW programs and public policy agenda the future of women and girls. These gifts can be given to AAUW's general fund or directed to your preferred program. Help our branch earn Five Stars by signing up for a legacy gift today.
AAUW seeks to increase our long-term financial resources to help continue our important work. Members of the Legacy Circle have that expansion through their planned gifts.
Questions? Read more about the Legacy Circle, review the brochure or contact the Director, Major and Planned Giving at 202.785.7766.
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5 Issues We’re Watching in 2020
AAUW will be watching closely to see where candidates stand on these five issues:
- Equal Pay for Equal Work. To close the stubborn wage gap, we need leaders who will pass the federal Paycheck Fairness Act and advocate for laws and policies that ensure women are not discriminated against at work.
- Investing in Education. Education is the pathway for women and girls, but too many of our schools are falling short. We need to raise teacher pay, invest in STEM education, protect Title IX and make education a top national priority.
- Reducing Student Debt. Women hold two-thirds of the nation’s $1.46 trillion educational debt. Policymakers should protect grant programs, champion tuition and debt-free options and expand loan forgiveness programs.
- Strengthening Social Security. Because of lower wages and time off from work, women collect about $320 a month less than men do in Social Security benefits. Our lawmakers need to address the retirement wage gap women face.
- Implementing Paid Leave. The U.S. is the only developed country without paid family and sick leave. Let’s adopt policies to give workers paid time off for illness and care giving.
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