Being a member in AAUW San Jose you will be able to
-Support equity and education for women and girls
-Advocate for societal change
-Connect with your community
-Create new friendships through Interest Groups
Nationally, AAUW began in 1881 as a networking group of a few women college graduates, rare as they were at that time. Since then, and today, AAUW’s mission is to advance gender and pay equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Scroll down to see donation opportunities, informative programs and our ‘Coffee and Conversation’ open house events! Members may participate in our many Interest Groups. shown on our activities calendar.
Who May Join? Membership is open to anyone who holds an associate college degree or higher. Students working toward a qualifying degree may become student affiliates.
Scroll down for upcoming events and meetings!
Donations are accepted anytime to our four 501c3 Community Action Projects, below. You do not need a PayPal account to donate–links below also accept credit and debit cards.
Local Scholarship Gifts for Teens
Tech Trek Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The upstairs of our Headquarters is a business space and is for lease!
Downtown Willow Glen–click here for more info. Price reduced to $2200/mo!
Events and Meetings
We have many interest groups, four 501(c)3 Community Action Projects (above) and an active Public Policy/Advocacy group. Check out our activities calendar, the activities below and events on our Facebook page.
December Program Event – Holiday Social
Saturday, December 16, 11 am to 1:30 pm
1165 Minnesota Ave., SJ, 95125 (Headquarters)
Join us for fun, refreshements, food, music , learning, entertainment and prize drawings from our Local Scholarship Online Fundraising campaign. Come enjoy a flutist trio, and hear SongStruck, an a cappella group helping us with holiday sing-along songs. It should be FUNtastic! to help us plan our party, please let us know if you will attend this event by clicking on this invitation.
Past Events and Programs
Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive 365: Ways to Support
AAUW SJ Community Action Projects
Saturday, November 18, 2023
10 am-12 pm Wesley Rm.
United Methodist Church
1420 Newport Ave., San Jose 95125
Dr. Tynka Dees will help us understand how giving to others changes our brains–for the better!
Three AAUW members will speak to ways they choose to give.
Interbranch Special Projects Foundation Treasurer Virginia Turner, Aaron Correll, Fidelity Investments and Eva Levine, AAUW San Jose member and Financial Planner will present three financial vehicles you may not have considered. And most important–We’ll hear from AAUW San Jose Community Action Project participants who will show us how our CAPs change lives.
SJSU Student Pantry Drive-Thru Food Drive
Saturday, October 28, 10 am to noon
1165 Minnesota Ave., SJ, 95125
“No student should have to face food insecurity” – Spartan Food Pantry
As part of the SJSU Cares Program, the Spartan Food Pantry is a walk-in food assistance program for eligible students. Neighbors Helping Neighbors is supporting this pantry by sponsoring a parking lot drive at Headquarters from 10 am to noon on Saturday, October 28, by collecting peanut butter, cereal, canned soups and granola/breakfast bars.
Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive 365
Saturday, November 18 – 10 am to noon
United Methodist Church
1420 Newport Ave, SJ
Please join us for an informative and inspiring program sponsored by the Local Scholarship Project “Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive 365: Multiple Ways to Support Our Community Action Prpojects” in the Wesley Room at Willow Glen United Methodist Church (Minnesota Avenue and Newport Street in San Jose). There will be refreshments, “thank you” party favors for all, donor and recipient speakers, and entertainment. Get that holiday spirit started early and keep it going all year long!
MINDFULNESS AS A KEY TO STRESS MANAGEMENT
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 1:30pm -3pm on ZOOM
Kelly Weisberg, Certified Mindfulness Instructor
Stress is everywhere in our modern lives. We are overwhelmed by work, family, relationships, and even the television news! Stress leads us to feel anxious and depressed. It contributes to sleeplessness and loss of appetite or overeating. While we can’t control what happens around us, we can control how we respond to stress. Mindfulness teaches us techniques for stress management. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on moment-to-moment experience without self-criticism and with acceptance. For further information, contact Kelly Weisberg at kelly_weisberg@yahoo.com or programs@aauwsanjose.org.
2023-2024 Fall Gathering
September 30, 2023 10 am to noon
Willow Glen United Methodist Church
1420 Newport (Newport & Minnesota Ave)
Please join us for this year’s Fall Gathering and invite those who may be interested in joining AAUW San Jose. It will be great to gather in person again this year. As always, we will have Interest Group, Community Action Project and Public Policy representatives available to discuss what their group does and how you might want to participate. Local Scholarship Scholars will speak on how the scholarship supports them and their field of interest—we just had our AAUW San Jose Scholars Reunion on 7/29, and believe me, these are incredible women! Our keynote topic is: ‘We Are AAUW: Past, Present and Future,” exploring the gifts we all bring to AAUW San Jose, the challenges we continue face, the contributions we make to our community and the legacy we are building. We will have coffee and morning munchies.
AAUW California President Sandi Gabe
Wednesday, August 16, 5:30 pm
We had a great kickoff to our Wednesday, 8/16 at 5:30 pm for the events and programs for this fiscal year with AAUW California President, Sandi Gabe, who joined us in person to let us know of exciting happenings at the state level. We held a hybrid event (online and in person) at our Headquarters at 1155 Minnesota, SJ (next to the Willow Glen Library).
AAUW San Jose 2023 Scholars Celebration
Saturday, July 29, 2023
10 am to noon
AAUW San Jose Headquarters
1165 Minnesota Ave., San Jose
This year we awarded over $120,000 in scholarships to 22 deserving women finishing the last two years of a four degree. each recipient has an amazing story of perseverance pursuing their education, come meet them and other members of our branch at this special Coffee and Conversation event!
AAUW San Jose Headquarters is located next to the Willow Glen Library–look for the blue house with the redwood trees. We can meet on our back porch and in the parking lot (weather permitting). Shade will be provided if needed and we are outside.
See other past programs on our Programs page.
Public Policy and Advocacy
AAUW is non-partisan, but not values neutral. Join our Public Policy and Advocacy group and Take Action on Public Policy
Learn more about AAUW’s research-informed Public Policy here.
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