Community Outreach

AAUW Mid-Peninsula is very active in our local communities.

Tech Trek:  One of our most exciting outreaches to our community is Tech Trek, a local one week camp aimed at rising eighth grade girls, emphasizing STEM. AAUW Mid-Peninsula sponsors girls from local community schools each year.

Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center  Our primary mission is to educate youth about the rich history that African Americans have contributed to the American Experience.

 

Hope House:     Hope House is a residential substance treatment program for women newly released from incarceration by providing needed household and personal items. Contact Yvonne Bergero.

 

WIRE for Women:   WIRE focuses on recruiting and identifying civic-minded women in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, who are positioned to take leadership roles today. WIRE helps women bridge the gap between entertaining a public office run and knowing how to do it.

Healthy Cities Tutoring Healthy Cities Tutoring helps kids who struggle to succeed in school. Community volunteers provide one-on-one tutoring and mentoring for children to improve their academic performance, engagement in learning and self-esteem.

 

 

The Grateful Garment Project,   A local police department established clothes closet for victims of sexual assault. AAUW Mid-Peninsula provides clean clothes for victims to wear home after medical data is collected. Contact Yvonne Bergero.

California Clubhouse California Clubhouse is a social and vocational rehabilitation program in San Mateo County for individuals living with a mental illness.