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The Best Intentions bring Motown revue to Benicia on March 7, 2009 at 8 pm in a Benefit Performance for AAUW’s Tech Trek Scholarship Program

The singing group The Best Intentions delivers a top-notch Motown revue at the Hayley Horn Auditorium, performing hits by such greats as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, and the legendary Temptations. It's a soulful show that will have the audience on their feet and dancing.

What is Tech Trek?

Tech Trek is a math and science summer camp designed to encourage young women going into the 8th grade to continue their interest in science and math. The camp features hands-on activities in core subjects in math, science and technology during the day and evening programs in fields such as astronomy, engineering, marine biology and environmental biology.

Camps are held at various locations throughout California. Campers are chosen by their local AAUW branch to attend the camp nearest them. Tech Trek has been held since 1998 and the campers from the local Benicia/Vallejo Branch of AAUW attend camp at Mills College in Oakland.

The American Association of University Women Benicia/Vallejo Branch has made a commitment to send the maximum allowable number of campers for a local branch. The local Benicia/Vallejo branch will coordinate the selection of campers and will pay each camper’s fee for room, board and most educational materials.
What is AAUW?

AAUW has a rich history of working for the advancement of all women and girls. Founded in 1881 by 17 university alumanae, the organization has grown to represent over 100,000 college graduates across the United States. AAUW-California has 170 branches and a total membership of over 20,000 individuals.

The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change. The Foundation’s Eleanor Roosevelt Fund provides cutting edge research in gender equity. Original funding for Tech Trek was provided by the Education Foundation.

Labels: AAUW, Best Intentions, Motown, Tech Trek