Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Living the life of college students during the summer between 7th and 8th grade, from left, Paige Mansell, Erin Flynn, Grace Bell, and Katie Teel are ready to eat dinner at a UCSD cafeteria during Tech Trek. LARISSA SCORS ANDERSON PHOTO
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) puts its mission – to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research – into action
"Your countless hours of volunteer work have not only affected my life, but you may have also affected the way future society will view women working in the science, technology, and math fields,” said Kaitlyn Collings, an eighth grader at Potter Jr. High.
Kaitlyn, along with Potter school mates Grace Bell and Laura Garcia plus Sullivan Middle School students Erin Flynn, Paige Mansell, and Katie Teel attended Tech Trek, a week-long STEM camp at UCSD this summer made possible by nearly $6000 in scholarships awarded by the Fallbrook branch of AAUW.
On Sept. 10 at 10 a.m., the Fallbrook AAUW Branch will hold its annual complimentary Membership Brunch and invites all prospective members and current members to attend. Membership is open to anyone with an associate’s or higher degree and membership supports and furthers AAUW’s mission to advance equity for women and girls.
Those interested can contact AAUW membership chair Teresa Fiske by Sept. 3 at (760) 550-2319 or [email protected].
The AAUW Fallbrook Branch, in existence in Fallbrook for 70 years, is an educated, vibrant, community-minded organization that strives to remove barriers for women and girls both locally and nationally. Its members have the opportunity to connect with women of similar interests and diverse backgrounds, engage in monthly board meetings, participate in a high school mentoring program that promotes college preparation and provides social and cultural opportunities for young women, and to assist in raising funds for local scholarships.
Special interest groups exist within the Fallbrook Branch such as a book review club, bi-monthly mahjong, and a monthly film review. Each year, Fallbrook’s AAUW provides both college and continuing education scholarships to local students and sends several girls to Tech Trek, a science and math camp at UCSD, during the summer between their 7th and 8th grades.
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