Welcome to the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of AAUW

The mission of AAUW is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, & advocacy. Please explore our website to discover what we do.

Upcoming Events

General Meeting – April 13th

9:30 Social, 10 Meeting
Foothills United Methodist Church – King Hall
4031 Avocado Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91941

Guest Speaker: Carolyn Carpenter, entrepreneur, fundraiser, & nonprofit guru
Topic: Branch Financial Sustainability

Carolyn Carpenter

April brings spring, innovative ideas, new beginnings, & thoughts of how to raise money smarter and not harder! It also brings our featured speaker, Carolyn Carpenter. Carolyn has built three nonprofits from the ground up. She has served in leadership positions, as a consultant, and/or a guest speaker for nonprofit organizations such as the YMCA, American Cancer Society, Anaheim Fall Festival, & the Assistance League of Anaheim.

In line with the focus on money, colors will be green, gold or silver. Bring a friend & your LMEC branch directory for a special activity to see who knows what about our branch.

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Women’s History Month Tea Signups are now closed.
March 16th at the home of Maureen Seitz


AAUW National named the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch a Five-Star Program in the past three fiscal years. 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

Dr. Keisha Clark, who spoke so memorably at our February 10th general meeting, mentioned her book “The Social Worker’s Practical Pocket Guide to Equity, Family Preservation, and Permanency: 10 Strategies to Practicing Cultural Humility and Trauma-Informed Care.” For those who are interested, click here for more information.