Ten local middle-school girls will bring the highlights of their week in August at Tech Trek Science/Math Camp on the Whittier College campus to the opening meeting of the Arcadia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Monday evening, Sept. 13, in the Church of the Good Shepherd’s Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Road (SW corner at Holly Ave.)
The meeting is free and open to the public and ample parking is available. Socializing and refreshments at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m.
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 to encourage girls to go into careers in science, math, technology, and engineering.
The program will feature presentations by the “campers,” who will tell of their dorm life on a college campus, the classes they attended, and the field trips they took to Jet Propulsion Lab and other technology centers. The ten girls participating in Tech Trek this year are from school districts in Arcadia, El Monte, Monrovia, and Temple City. Guests accompanying the Tech Trek girls will be their parents and representatives from their schools. Tech Trek Camp has proven to be a life-changing experience for many girls.
The opening meeting also provides an opportunity for members to sign up for cultural and social groups for the 2010-2011 year, including ongoing groups such as the bridge club, two book discussion groups, and an Adventurers’ dining-out group.
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. Membership in AAUW is open to women and men university graduates, as well as to those holding an Associate of Arts degree or its equivalent. For membership information, please call Tamara Kato at (626) 375-6756 or Patricia Dietrich at (626) 446-8437.