Tech Trek “Campers” to Take the Spotlight at Arcadia AAUW Meeting
Still glowing from an exhilarating week in August at Tech Trek Science/Math Camp on the Whittier College campus, nine local middle-school girls will bring the highlights of their week to the opening meeting of the Arcadia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on September 14.
Arcadia AAUW meets in the Church of the Good Shepherd’s Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia (SW corner of Duarte Road and Holly Avenue). The meeting is open to the public at no charge, and ample parking is available. All are invited to come for socializing and refreshments at 6:30 pm with the program to follow at 7:00 pm.
Arcadia AAUW has sponsored middle-school girls at Whittier Tech Trek Camp since the state AAUW began this special project in 1998 on college campuses throughout California.
The program will feature presentations by the “campers,” who will tell of the benefits they gained from living on a college campus, doing hands-on science experiments, and taking field trips to JPL and other technology centers. A video showing Tech Trek girls in action is also part of the program. The girls participating in Tech Trek this year are from school districts in Arcadia, El Monte, Monrovia, and Temple City.
Books, bridge, and beyond! The opening meeting also provides an opportunity for members to sign up for cultural and social groups for the 2009-2010 year. Some ongoing interest groups are the bridge club, two book discussion groups, an international relations group and others. The popular Adventurers’ dining-out group is continuing this year also. The evening will conclude with a short business meeting with President Marilyn Siemon-Burgeson presiding.
The American Association of University Women is one of the oldest nonprofit organizations dedicated to women’s rights. Its mission is to promote equity and education for women and girls. Sponsoring a project like Tech Trek is one way to fulfill that mission. Membership in AAUW is open to women and men university graduates, as well as those holding an Associate of Arts degree or its equivalent. For membership information, please call Patricia Dietrich at (626) 446-8437.