October Meeting
Monday, October 7th 7:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us for our October 7th Branch meeting at 7pm on Zoom. We will be hosting a presentation from the League of Women Voter’s San Luis Obispo chapter. Ed Cabrera, who is the head of the Pros and Cons Committee, will be giving a presentation about some of the important Ballot Propositions that we will be voting on in November.
The Pros and Cons committee, with guidance from the League of Women Voters of California and using the League’s general principles of how to analyze a ballot measure, prepare discussion presentations on state ballot measures and present this analysis to local community groups such as AAUW-SLO. Some of the items covered involve identifying what the issue is, what the measure is trying to accomplish, who is funding a particular issue, etc.
Let your friends know about this valuable meeting. As we get closer to the date we will send the Zoom link.
The branch was instrumental in the creation of Mission Plaza and the Art Center of San Luis Obispo. We also initiated Art Park, a summer arts program for children, and were founding members of the SLO County Women’s Legacy Fund. We continue to sponsor candidates’ and issue forums.
Today the branch consists of more than 60 women from varied backgrounds who promote the Association’s goals.
Our current community actions include:
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- Tech Trek: is a math and science camp for middle school girls
- Adopt-a-Poll: staffing a voting site during elections
- San Luis Obispo High School Scholarships: our branch raises money to provide scholarships for college-bound high school girls.
- Scholarship & Loan Committee: was created to assist re-entry students at Cuesta College. The Committee is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
- Support for the Educational Foundation: Provides fellowships and grants to women for graduate study and community action
- Support for Legal Advocacy Fund: Provides support for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in academia and the workplace
- Friends of the Library/AAUW In-School Reading Program: Volunteers read with children in a classroom setting to provide literacy experiences that encourage, support, and celebrate children’s efforts to learn to read.
Branch meetings are generally held once a month on either Monday evening or Saturday during the day at various locations around town. These monthly programs provide opportunities for members to discuss and learn about critical issues affecting women and the community. For more details on upcoming programs please see the programs page. All meetings are open to the public. If you would like to talk to a branch representative before attending a meeting, please feel free to contact us.
We also have a variety of special interest groups you may enjoy. These include two bridge groups, two book clubs, craft group, hiking, and dining out. Please join us!
