Educational Partners

The Educational Partnership Committee (EPC) is the service arm of the Torrance Branch of AAUW. The EPC oversees the Branch’s two ongoing community service programs: Tech Trek and Tech Trek Alumnae Group (TTAG). The Tech Trek Team meets on the second Thursday of each month.  (Refer to the Calendar for specific dates.). TTAG group meets on the second Saturday of each month  at 9:00am by ZOOM. Contact ttagaauw@gmail.com for log in and agenda information.

This is a key place to go if you:

    • Have a desire to give back to the community
    • Have limited time (only need about 1-3 hours per month)
    • Have creative ideas
    • Enjoy a supportive, collaborative group environment
    • Have a commitment to helping young women

The EPC Committee focuses on programs that will ensure young girls are given the opportunity to realize their full academic and personal potential. The Tech Trek program is currently run by the Branch Coordinator, Tech Trek Committee and SPF (Special Finance Committee).  TTAG has Torrance, Beach City and Palos Verdes Branch Advisors.

Tech Trek

These programs have already served hundreds of local area young girls and have made a real difference in their lives. In 2004 the EPC won the first grant award in the Torrance Branch’s history when they developed and won a grant proposal to the Copley Foundation for TECH TREK.

Our committee has a broad range of activities and roles, including:

    • Working directly with the girls in our programs
    • Supporting one of our programs through:
      • Developing the guidelines and procedures for our programs
      • Introducing new community members to our programs (including school administrators, teachers, parents and businesses)
      • Fundraising, grant writing, direct solicitations
      • Publicity and community outreach
      • Running annual events (there are currently 2 of these)

The opportunities for participation are limited only by the enthusiasm and creative ideas of our members and we would love to have you join us for our regular committee activities, or on an “as needed” basis as one of our “Special Projects Team Members.”

Please contact us for more information on EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE or TECH TREK @ aauwtorrance@gmail.com 

TTAG.        https://sites.google.com/view/aauwttag/home

The Tech Trek Alumnae Group is a group of high school and middle school girls who attended Tech Trek camp the summer between seventh and eighth grade. Tech Trek is a week-long STEM camp for girls held at a college campus. This is an American Association of University Women (AAUW) program.

TTAG develops and holds STEM-related events for group members and the South Bay community. Our members have hosted Women in STEM Career Panels, College Prep 101 Forums, tours of local STEM companies, an educational screening of He Named Me Malala, charity drives, and more. Our planning committee has monthly meetings to organize these events.

Women are currently underrepresented in engineering and other STEM careers. TTAG offers young women insights into these high-demand careers in a global economy.

For more information on TTAG, please contact ttagaauw@gmail.com