Welcome to AAUW Silicon Valley, CA
We welcome you to the AAUW Silicon Valley website. AAUW has been in this area for close to 100 years. Our branch began in 2023 with the merger of the Palo Alto Branch (est. 1930) and the Los Altos-Mountain View branch (est. 1953). We look forward to continuing the projects and activities of both branches and creating new projects and activities that will work for equity for women in the 21st century in support of AAUW’s mission of Advancing gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
During the month of March, we encourage support of our fundraiser for Tech Trek
TECH TREK Needs YOU! $5000 is the goal for AAUW Silicon Valley’s part to send 10 Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View middle school girls to resident camp at the University of Santa Clara and 6 girls to virtual camp this summer, July 2025. We are already $1400 toward our goal thanks to donations from the AAUW SV board. With your member support we’ll make it! Beginning March 1, 2025, raise the funds by April 1, 2025. Please, be as generous as you can. Mail your check “pay to” AAUW CA SPF before April 1!
**Write Tech Trek on the memo line. ** Remember, donations are tax deductible. Anyone can donate – not just AAUW members. Contact Tech Trek Treasurer Claire Noonan for mailing instructions (available in newsletter for members only). Your check “pay to” AAUW CA SPF will be sent to our AAUW CA SPF treasurer to register Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View girls for their summer interactive STEM adventure! The non-profit AAUW CA SPF tax id is: #68-0463071.
SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT: LILLY – THE MOVIE
WikiCommons – By United States Senate – The Office of Mazie Hirono
Lilly, a dramatic movie of the life of Lilly Ledbetter, will be shown March 22 at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose. The movie stars award-winning actress Patricia Clarkson in the title role. Lilly’s pay equity legal case was supported by the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund and she spoke at several AAUW conventions.
The movie is at the California Theatre: Located at 345 South First Street, San Jose on Saturday, March 22, at 1pm. Tickets are $14. Get your tickets soon. The festival is well attended. For full information about the film and to purchase tickets, click here. Other AAUW branches have been contacted with the note to meet up at the California Theater entrance no later than 12:40 to get seats. Ticket sales recommends arriving by 12:30 for the open seating.
Don’t miss meeting new member friends from AAUW Silicon Valley.
Check out our portfolio of events from the past year and our sidebar calendar shows various events of interest, including small “interest groups” which meet in member homes.