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Upcoming AAUW Petaluma events
AAUW Reminder: Virtual Meetings Only
Reminder: AAUW does not sanction in-person meetings at this time or for the foreseeable future.
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Sheryl Garret practices cardiology in Petaluma and Sonoma. She grew up in a farming community in New Mexico where she enjoyed riding horses and hiking in the Pecos wilderness. She attended Stanford University majoring in electrical engineering and history. Before seeking her medical degree from Georgetown University, she worked as an electrical engineer! She did her residency back at Stanford and did a fellowship in cardiology at Mt.Sinai School of Medicine. Prior to practicing cardiology in Petaluma, she spent 18 years at a cardiac hospital in San Francisco.
Dr. Garret will speak to us via ZOOM webinar on women’s heart health and provide us with an update on COVID 19, especially as it relates to women. If you have specific topics or questions, please email them to Stefanie Capps at stefaniecapps@gmail.com or Kris U’Ren at kuren@sonic.net. Our program will be recorded so that members who are unable to attend can watch the program at their convenience.
* Note: This date may change due to Dr. Garrett’s busy schedule during our current health crisis. Watch for an Eblast for the webinar link and possible date change.
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February 18, 2:00 pm Program to Feature |
Dr. Sundari Mase, Sonoma County Health Officer, will speak to us via webinar on Thursday, February 18, at 2 p.m. Her talk will include her path from studying engineering at UC Berkeley to becoming the Health Officer in Sonoma County. She will also provide us with an update on COVID 19, particularly as it relates to women. Watch for more information about this program in the February Perspective. For members who are unable to attend an afternoon session, the program will be recorded and available to members.
Tech Trek 2021
Good news! We will be able to send as many girls to Tech Trek 2021 as in the past. The expected fee is approximately $400/camper. Because the fee for future residence camps may be going up, we want to continue to raise funds for Tech Trek now. Any unused funds will be rolled over to our Branch's 2022 Tech Trek camp.
Volunteers Needed for Virtual State-wide Camp in 2021!
We will need both "build" and "social" coaches. Build coaches will need to understand technology and be able to teach it to the campers. Social coaches will be like dorm moms (without the overnight element). Training for all positions will be provided. The ratio of coaches to campers will be a 1:3, and breakout groups will consist of 6 campers.
Please let me know if you would like to learn more about the volunteer positions for the virtual camp(s) in 2021. With several virtual camps planned over the summer weeks, coaches/counselors can choose the week(s) they would be available to participate in a camp: micmeyer810@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Two lecture series start in January
- The Transformation of America: A Social and Economic History of the U.S.
Tuesdays 10-11:45 a.m., Jan 12 – Feb 16, 2020
Thursdays 10-11:45 a.m., Jan 14 – Feb 18, 2020
Note on ZOOM meetings
For security reasons, ZOOM links are not included in the Perspective.
PROGRAMS - The ZOOM link will be sent to all members in an email the day before the event.
SECTIONS - Sections will send the link directly to section members. Be sure to RSVP so that you get the ZOOM link.
NEW MEETINGS – Contact Kathy Schmidt to set up a new ZOOM meeting.
ZOOM BY PHONE – For audio only, call 669-900-9128, enter Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted.
Mission Statement
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Diversity Statement
In principle and practice, AAUW values and seeks diverse membership.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.