Outreach
At the heart of our branch are our outreach projects. AAUW Roseville-South Placer (RSP) supports education in our community in a variety of ways including a speech competition for local high school students, college scholarships for high school students and women reentering higher education and by sending middle school girls to a week-long STEM camp. We also offer a variety of development programs.
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All of our efforts are made possible by the ongoing work of our volunteers and generosity of our donors. Thank you!
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Vice President of Outreach: Pat Hammer
Speech Trek
Speech Trek is a speech competition hosted by AAUW for local high school students. The competition gives students an opportunity to develop their research, critical thinking and communication skills as well as a platform to share their thoughts on a given topic related to AAUW's mission.
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At the branch level, winners are awarded scholarships of up to $750. The first place winner is then considered for the state competition where they can win an additional scholarship of up to $1,500. Both the state and our local prize funds are endowed by Mr. Gray Allen in honor of his late wife Eleanor Stem-Allen who initiated the branch Speech Trek program and served as its coordinator for the first two years.
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Speech Trek Chair: Michele Stark
Tech Trek
Tech Trek is a week-long, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) camp for rising 8th grade girls. The camp is designed to develop interest, excitement and self-confidence in young women and offers project-based robotics/engineering/coding classes, hands-on workshops, talks from inspirational women in the field, social activities and even parent sessions. Additionally, all sleeping, eating, instruction and recreation take place on a university campus.
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Every camper is selected and sponsored by a local AAUW branch like ours and has been recommended for the program by her middle school science or math teacher before being asked to complete an application and interviewed.
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More information about Tech Trek 2022 will be available on our website in the coming months.
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Tech Trek Co-Chairs: Carol Delville, Andrea Flamenco & Sue Kuukka
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High School Scholarships
Each year, AAUW-RSP awards numerous $1,000 need based scholarships to graduating high school seniors across south Placer county.
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More information about this year's high school scholarships and the application process coming soon!
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High School Scholarships Chair: Lynn Cook
Sierra College Scholarships
In addition to our high school scholarships, AAUW-RSP offers a limited number of $5,000 need based scholarships to women reentering higher education at Sierra College. The funds are distributed over 4 semesters.
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More information and applications for Fall 2022 will be available on our website in 2022.
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Sierra College Scholarships Chair: Betty Manning
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