… TO THE AAUW CALIFORNIA ONLINE BRANCH
The Oregon Online Branch invites you to join the Online Branches of Oregon, Washington, and California. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7 pm Pacific Time Please click HERE to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Dr. Charity Woodrum is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at NASA.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Dr. Charity Woodrum is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, working as part of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team. She is also a member of JWST’s Near-IR Camera (NIRCam) science team and the JADES collaboration. Previously, she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory where she earned her PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics working with Professor Marcia Rieke. She earned a B.S. in Physics at the University of Oregon, where she conducted research with Dr. Scott Fisher and Dr. Inger Jørgensen.
A member of AAUW Oregon Online Branch, Dr. Woodrum will share her personal journey from her roots through poverty in rural Oregon near Canyonville and tragedy to studying the stars at the Goddard Space Flight Center as a member of the NASA team.
The film is inspiring, highlighting resilience, women in STEM, the wonder of astronomy, and the life-changing power of human connection. It has won several awards. She has agreed to talk about her work on the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. Woodrum will take questions from the audience after her presentation.
We’ve got some exciting news!
Free Space, Hope and Charity Movie Screening, Jan. 12-31!
As part of its January 27th, 7 pm Zoom presentation, AAUW Oregon Online is sponsoring the opportunity for FREE virtual screening of the award-winning, 78-minute documentary film about Dr. Woodrum. The documentary will be available to view for free from January 12th–January 31st, using the following access info:
Access Period: Monday, January 12th–Saturday, January 31st
One-Time Streaming Link, Password: woody14
You will be asked to set up or use an Eventive account
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Immigration News in our Cities
December 9th
Priscilla Orta
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use the passcode: k%rVB360
Title IX – California Style
Kathi Harper
November 17th
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use the passcode: A5hU#jgn
“Days for Girls”– turning periods into pathways
October 20th
Sandy Axel
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Tech Trek
The California Online Branch can sponsor Tech Trek campers for the virtual camp if there is no branch near an interested potential camper. Information about Tech Trek can by found by clicking HERE.
Click HERE to see our prior programs.
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