The American Association for University Women (AAUW) has worked to empower women and girls since 1881 – over 140 years! It is a national charitable membership organization with a network of more than 170,000 members whose mission is to advance equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
The Oakland-Piedmont Branch:
On January 24, 1952: Seven women met at Reinhardt House on the campus of Mills College in Oakland to organize an AAUW branch. On April 16, the National Board of Directors officially recognized the Branch, and at the State Convention in May 1952, the Oakland Branch became the 83rd branch in California.
In 1968: We changed our name to Oakland-Piedmont in recognition of the substantial number of members who are Piedmont residents. For many years, the Oakland-Piedmont Branch has won recognition from AAUW-CA and the Association for achievements in programming, membership and philanthropy.
On October 2, 2011: Sufferage Parade: Oakland-Piedmont branch members were among an estimated 250 participants who marched through Oakland to celebrate the centennial anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in California on that date.
Tech Trek Community Service Program
Since 1998: Each year our branch has awarded scholarships to girls attending middle school to a week-long STEM summer camp at Stanford, UC Davis or Sonoma State University. For the several past years, we’ve sent 12 girls to Tech Trek camp every year at Sonoma State University in June.
During covid, an online version was offered instead. In 2023, we were once again able to offer the complete experience to the students selected to attend the camp.
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