American Association of University Women, Redlands Branch
Founded in 1947, the Redlands Branch of AAUW is dedicated to advancing equity for women and girls through education, empowerment, and advocacy.
We host monthly AAUW branch meetings to enjoy a meal, fellowship, and interesting programs at the University of Redlands. Come as a guest to learn about membership.
Members participate as much or as little as they like. Find activities our calendar including:
- FilmFest – Friday, April 25th. Enjoy an evening of short films, food, and fellowship that showcases women filmmakers.
- University Women’s Night at the University of Redlands Theatre – Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:30 pm. The play “Bull in a China Shop” follows women who revolutionize women’s education at the height of the suffrage movement. Buy tickets for $15 at the April 1st branch meeting, or buy online: www.ticketsource.us/university-of-redlands-theatre
- Fun Interest Groups including book clubs, games, hiking, sewing, discussion groups and more!
- STEM Conferences for local 8th-grade girls
- Supporting local women and girls with Nancy Yowell Memorial Scholarships and Tech Trek camp
- AAUW Funds: Educational Opportunities, Legal Advocacy, and Public Policy
- Community Engagement
Heather Abushanab
A Message from the President
The year is steadily marching forward towards spring and AAUW Redlands Branch still has a lot going on. FilmFest is coming up on April 25th, the STEM group is reviewing our two conferences and determining if any changes are warranted for next year, the Great Decisions discussion groups are in full swing, and our DEI and Public Policy groups are beginning to implement their strategic plan goal for the AAUW CA school board project. The goal is as follows:
Educate our local communities about the risks of censorship of curricula and libraries in local public schools, advocate for diversity programs, support our professional educators, and advocate for protections of LGBTQ+ and other students against discriminatory policies.
The first steps towards implementation are to view the resources available for this project on the AAUW CA website and then to begin attending school board meetings to monitor what is happening firsthand. Many of these meetings are raucous, time consuming and crowded, so some members are attending virtually. The focus is on the Redlands Unified School District, since the majority of our branch lives in this area, but there are sufficient members in other areas who are interested in this project that monitoring is happening in Riverside and Yucaipa as well. If you would like to learn more about this goal or get involved with these committees as they pursue the School Board Project, please look over our document: Strategic Plan 2024-2025 updated 03 03 2025.pdf and get in touch with these committee leaders: DEI – Ellen Gruenbaum, Donita Remington, and Erica Wilson; and Public Policy Cassie MacDuff.
Heather Abushanab
President, AAUW Redlands Branch
Learn More About AAUW
If you are interested in joining AAUW, or have questions, please contact us at Membership@AAUWRedlands.org. You can dowload our 2024-2025 Membership Form or complete one at a branch meeting.