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Welcome to AAUW Half Moon Bay Branch |
AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.Welcome to the Half Moon Bay Branch of AAUW, which was chartered in 1967. Today the branch consists of an energetic group of college graduates who support the association’s goals. Members live in communities all along the Coastside, including Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, Pescadero, La Honda and Loma Mar.The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization whose goal is to achieve legal, social, educational and economic equity for women. Founded in 1881 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., AAUW has over 100,000 members nationwide with over 20,000 members in 155 branches in the California district.AAUW is a founding member of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW). AAUW emphasizes understanding world cultures and international women’s issues, which provides the foundation for study and action.AAUW strives to end gender bias in public education and supports the growth of self-esteem, leadership skills and career goals for young women and girls. |
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September 2008-August 2009 Book Choices |
Book Group News Here are the books we voted to discuss in our Sept 2008-Aug 2009 season.
All AAUW HMB members are encouraged to attend, and the public will be invited.
Sept 10, 2008 “The Last Queen” by CW Gortner Oct 28, 2008 “Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan Dec 2, 2008 “Bridge of Sighs” by Richard Russo Jan 27, 2009 “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson Feb 24, 2009 “Cassandra: a novel and 4 essays” by Christa Wolf and Jan Van Heurck Mar 31, 2009 “Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons” by Lorna Landvik April 28, 2009 What are we reading? all book club members May 26, 2009 “Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz June 30, 2009 “The Ghost Map” by Steven Johnson July 28, 2009 Potluck and book selection Aug 25, 2009 “My Journey to Lhasa” by Alexandra David-Neel Linda Lowens
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