Three Things to Know About AAUW
- AAUW’s mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy
- AAUW’s vision is equity for all
- AAUW’s values are non-partisan and fact-based. We value integrity, inclusion, and intersectionality
Click for a one-page flyer about AAUW.
Coming Up
May 10, 2025 – General Meeting
Social 9:30/Meeting 10
Foothills United Methodist Church, Zerbe Hall (upper campus)
4031 Avocado Blvd, La Mesa 91941
Bring a friend, neighbor or family member.
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Theme: Military at a USO cantina. Wear your uniform, camos, or red, white and blue.
Keshia Javis-Jones
Featured speaker: Keshia Javis-Jones, Director of Community Partnerships at Foundation for Women Warriors, a 100-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and empowering the women veteran community
Meet Keshia Javis-Jones
- Former FFWW volunteer and ambassador – raised significant funds and helped garner support for 6888th Congressional Gold Medal
- Former Administrative Director of Education Programs, Outreach Director, and Director of Operations in the veteran nonprofit sector
- United States Marine Corps Veteran
- Administrator and reserve career planner
- Funeral Honors Coordinator
- Toys for Tots Coordinator
- Female Search Team Advisor
- 2023 alumna, Harvard Business School
- San Diego Nonprofit Management course
- 2020 alumna, LEAD San Diego
- Current service:
- City of San Diego Mayor’s Veterans, Military, and Families Council
- Advisor to the KPBS GI Film Festival
- Member, San Diego Women’s Foundation Board of Directors
For Keshia, the most rewarding aspect of her work is using her leadership and personal experience to advocate for the women veteran community and directly impact the success of transitioning veterans.
Also on our May 10th Agenda
- We’ll vote for the 2025-2026 slate of officers (May is our official annual meeting)
- We’ll meet the first recipient of our new Women in History scholarship
- The Membership Committee will recognize years of service
- You can reserve a place for the June 14th installation meeting with cash, check or credit card (we hope!)
AAUW National has named the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch, along with 14 other branches across the nation, a Five-Star Program for FY 24!
This award is given in recognition of a branch’s work in alignment with AAUW National’s strategic plan and other initiatives that foster the organization’s mission of advancing gender equity for women and girls. To obtain this award, our branch demonstrated its achievements in the focus areas of the Five-Star National Recognition Program:
- Programs
- Advancement
- Communications & External Relations
- Governance & Sustainability
- Public Policy & Research