September 10, 2022 – Presentation: Dr. Sharifa Batts: (her research about women on boards of directors, and will also speak about the importance of  diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] ); Introduction of Frances Magarian Scholarship Recipients
Sharifa Batts PowerPoint
October 1, 2022 – Presentation by Nancy Mahr (AAUW and LWV) CA Ballot Propositions (including AAUW CA positions); and LBUSD Transgender Policy Re: Title IX and transgender issues
Meeting & Program Recording
November 5, 2022 –Intimate Partner Violence;  AAUW Fund appeal
Meeting & Program Recording
*December 3, 2022 – Holiday Celebration at member’s home TBD
January 7, 2022 – Tech Trek and STEM issues
February 4, 2023 – Reena Hajat Carroll, the Executive Director for the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ)
Program Audio Recording
March 4, 2023 – Patsy Takemoto Mink: First Woman of Color in Congress
 Meeting & Program Link
April 1, 2023 – Annual Branch Meeting/Board Election  & Guest Speaker, Renee Roberts-Nijinsky
May 6, 2023 – Garden Party at  Janice Furman’s home, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. 
June 3, 2023 – Installation, President’s Recognition, Recognition of a Very Special 50 Year Member; Named Gift Honoree and Connie Inskeep Leadership Award Recipient.
June 10, 2023 – Author’s Event:  An Afternoon With Lisa See, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location – LBCC.  Auction and other details to be provided.To see more of past events, click here.

JUNE 10, 2023:  A Tantalizing Tea

Thank you to Lisa See and all of the amazing branch members and guests who made this event a fantastic success!!  The author’s event and tea luncheon on the Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus raised $10,000 for the American Association of University Women Long Beach Branch Frances Magarian Scholarship Fund.

A Tantalizing Tea, on June 10, featured award-winning novelist Lisa See, who is known for authoring “On Gold Mountain,” “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women,” “Shanghai Girls” and more. The event gathered 140 guests, who placed bids in a silent auction that went toward the scholarship fund.

The AAUW Long Beach scholarship was established in 2013. Since then, four scholarships have been granted each year — two Cal State Long Beach students get $2,500 each and two LBCC students receive $500 each.

May 6, 2023 Annual Garden Party Membership Event

The Long Beach Branch Annual Garden Party was a great opportunity to “mix and mingle” with current members and guests. Co-President Denise Montoya welcomed members and guests and congratulated Long Beach Branch member Sharon Westafer on being named 2022-2023 AAUW CA Named Gift Honoree.  Sharon is a long term member of AAUW and has been dedicated to the AAUW Fund, holds and has held many AAUW leadership positions, and is a member of multiple branches.  Branch activities announcements were made.  Members got to know newer members better and several guests joined the branch,.