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.

General Meeting – December 9th

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

Our annual winter party & program will feature our community impact opportunity Good Shepherd Ministry Center & the vocal group Cantate.

At our October general meeting, we heard from Susan Naslund, director of Good Shepherd Ministry Center, which provides food, clothing, & diapers to those in need in the El Cajon community. Donations are welcome at our December 9th meeting! Please place your donations of non-perishable food & gently used clothing on the decorated table. For more information about Good Shepherd & what it provides, click here.

Cantate Women’s Ensemble is a group of 22 Granite Hills High School Choir alumnae & friends brought together a year ago by retired GHHS Choir Director Merryl Nelson. Granite Hills classes represented range from 1999 to 2012 when Mrs. Nelson retired.

Wear winter colors & prepare to celebrate the shortest days of the year. Our meetings are open to the public so bring a friend! Click for flyer.


AAUW National named the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch a Five-Star Program in the past two fiscal years. (We hope to hear soon about FY 2024.) 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