Category Archives: Local Branch Events

Fellows Luncheon with Fremont Branch

DATE: Saturday, February 6, 2016
LOCATION: Acqua e Farina Restaurant, 22622 Main Street, Hayward
TIME: 11:30AM – 2:00PM
COST: $36.00

RSVP by January 30th
Make check out to: AAUW Hayward-Castro Valley
Mail to: Liz Bathgate

SPEAKER: Kristin de Nesnera

Kristin is a Ph.D candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. She
studies rocky shore habitats in California- the area of rocky coastline that lies between high
and low tide. These shorelines contain an incredible amount of biological diversity making
them an important ecological, economic, and educational resource. However, their location
along the land-sea interface also makes these habitats vulnerable to threats from human
activity. Her dissertation work is motivated by the desire to better protect, manage, and when
necessary restore these valuable coastal habitats. To that end, her research focuses on the
mussel Mytilus californianus, a key foundation species that provides habitat, food, and
protection for much of the biological diversity found along rocky shores. Through a series of
lab and field studies she is exploring the importance of species interactions in mussel bed
communities and their potential use in conservation and management practices. In addition
to her scientific research, Kristin is also heavily involved in science education and outreach
efforts. She looks forward to pursuing a career that combines her interests in research and
education!

Fellows Fund Luncheon

Liz Bathgate is on the State Funds Committee and its her responsibility is to get
volunteers who are going to the luncheon to help with registration and greeting.
Anyone who wishes to do that, needs to be at Crow Canyon Country Club by
11am.
The information on the luncheon is online at AAUW-CA.org. Go to that website to
sign up and then let me know if you can help either before the luncheon or
afterwards collecting name tags. If you have an early volunteer time, we will
carpool from my home at 10:30am.
Kristin de Nesnera is one of the Fellows who will be there. She received funds
from 3 Fellowships, Ann Les, Marie Wolbach and mine. She is at UC Santa Cruz
and is getting a PHD in Biology. Her studies concern the recovery and
restoration of Rocky Intertidal Mussel Beds.

Bunco Night

Friday, February 12th – 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Hostess: Olive Riley Steward

Nice to meet other AAUW members casually.

Please call Dee Donaldson and she will assign food item to bring. Call Dee Butner to sign up for the game.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP POTLUCK PICNIC

HAYWARD / CASTRO VALLEY
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP POTLUCK PICNIC

September 19, 2015
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
At Sulphur Creek Nature Center
1801 ‘D’ Street, Hayward

In celebration of another successful year together, we will host our annual membership potluck picnic under the majestic trees at the Sulphur Creek Nature Center.
Bring a friend who might be interested in learning more about our branch.
Any new members that join at this event will get a discounted National Membership Dues rate of $59.
 We will honor all our new members and this year’s Tech Trek recipients and their families, highlight our program plans for the coming year, and have a naturalist “show and tell” one of the animals in residence.

Choose your favorite potluck dish to share
MAIN DISH
SALAD
DESSERT
For more details, see the September Shareline.

Orange is the New Black: Educating Women Prisoners

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: Educating Women Prisoners
Speaker:  Donna Davis, Deputy Warden,
Dublin Women’s Federal Correction Institute
Thursday, November 6, 2014  9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Village Theater, 233 Front Street, Danville
Presented by Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek Branch of AAUW
Cost: $5 per person, RSVP with payment by November 3.

“If you had the power, what is one thing you would change in the prison system?”  This is the question asked Piper Kerman, author of the book Orange is the New Black, when she spoke at the Lafayette Library speaker series on October 16, 2014. Piper responded that she would provide better education in the prison system; not only GED, but college degrees.  She indicated that the best defense against recidivism (the tendency to relapse into criminal behavior)  is a college degree.  Piper’s lament is that “Women’s prisons are just warehousing people in enforced idleness.”  She believes that there are many more educational programs for men in prison than women.

We have the rare opportunity to hear from Deputy Warden Donna Davis of the Women’s Federal Correction Institute in Dublin.  She has been asked to talk about: What does a day in the life of a prisoner look like?  How are women educated, rehabilitated, or trained?  Are there opportunities for volunteers?  Bring your questions and speak with an official of the prison system.

This presentation is being provided by Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek Branch of AAUW. The public is welcome to attend with RSVP. We will be serving homemade cinnamon rolls and beverages. Cost: $5 per person, RSVP with payment by November 3: AAUW Programs P.O. Box 996, Alamo, CA 94507 or pay online at http://daw-ca.aauw.net/orange2014/. For further information, daw.aauw@gmail.com.