AAUW Escondido-San Marcos’ June Program

AAUW June Meeting
10 a.m., June 15, 2013
Westmont Town Court
500 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido

AAUW Funds Recipient
Kayla Hilario
“Peace Leadership”
in Guatemala and Elsewhere

After Kayla Hilario received her B.A. in Child Development from California State University Sacramento ten years ago, she went to work for the Inter-Tribal Council of California, Inc.  Last year she successfully applied both to the University of San Diego for their Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and to AAUW for educational support in the form of a Career Development Grant.

Her degree program has included courses on leadership, organizational theory and change, and non-profit finance.  In January, she visited Guatemala to learn more about peace leadership; she will draw from that experience for her presentation.

Ms. Hilario now works for the Inter-Tribal Council of California on a part-time basis while she pursues her degree.  Her previous work for ITCC includes coordinating the Child Care & Development Fund, a childcare subsidy program for low-income Native American families, and serving as secretary of the board for the Tribal Child Care Association of California, an agency created through the efforts of the California State Department of Education Child Development Division and the ITCC.

Ms. Hilario, who grew up in the Sacramento area, is a member of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians.  She moved to San Diego last fall to attend the University of San Diego.  She has 11 nieces and nephews ranging in age from three to 21.

Please Remember to Bring Something for
I.C.S. Food Collection
and
The Jewelry Sale
and
Membership Renewals

Presidents’ View – June 2013

Almost all of this year’s board members are ready to go for another year, with a few changes.  Susan Duey adds Secretary to her Program duties.  Elsa Singh will help with Programs.  Carol Sue Durr will co-chair Membership.  Virginia McDougall agreed to help with Publicity.  At the present time we have no one for Ways and Means.  We have enlisted the cooperation of three members to be on a nominating committee for next year:  Elsa Singh, Joyce Tanner, and Ruth Waldsmith.  According to our by-laws, we’re supposed to have five members, so we’d welcome two more volunteers.  It will fall to them to fill the positions on the board, all of which will be up for rotation.  It won’t happen for almost a year, but we hope when they do contact you, you will answer in the affirmative.

We have secured a signed commitment from the Westmont Town Court for our schedule of meetings in the Garden Room for next year.  At least we have a “home“ for another year.

Rosalie McChesney, Membership, is collecting dues.  Some of us turned in checks at the May meeting; the rest of you should bring them to our June meeting.  Write your check for $75, made out to AAUW Escondido/San Marcos Branch.  We want your name in the yearbook!

Our two scholarship programs have been completed for another year.  Marion Reid and Helene Idels announced that two scholarship winners have been chosen and will be invited to appear at our September meeting.  Elie Carrell said the six Tech Trek girls are looking forward to going to camp.  The board believes that these two programs are worthy expenditures of our funds.  Therefore, we voted to give $3000 to two deserving college students next year.  And we voted to increase our Tech Trek total to NINE girls next year.

The board also considered the work of Linda Dudik, who was a former member of our branch and our speaker in April.   She has followed her passion of collecting stories of local World War II Veterans, at her own expense.  We believe she deserves our support.in her worthwhile endeavor.  We voted to send her a check for $200 to help with her expenses.

At our general meeting, we recognized 50-year AAUW member, Joyce Tanner.  We mentioned her various AAUW jobs and presented her with a certificate and flowers!

Next month we will meet an Educational Foundation recipient.  Come and see where your AAUW Funds (formerly EF Funds) are going!  And don’t forget our Jewelry sale!

We will be having an “open board meeting” sometime near the end of summer.  What that means is that it’s technically a board meeting, but we’d welcome all members’ input.  It will probably be a potluck meal at Ginny Abushanab’s home.  Can’t tell you to “save the date,” since we have no date yet, but “save the date”.

As a point of information, our branch is celebrating its 60th birthday this year.  Yes, we started in 1953!  Most of you know that AAUW as a national organization started in 1881, making it older than Daughters of the Revolution and 40 years older than the League of Women Voters.  We have a great tradition to uphold.

 Gloria Pellom and Ginny Abushanab