Our Priorities
Gender Equity & Economic Security
AAUWPT/UWF provides money for educational grants starting at the pre-school level and we offer tutoring for kids at the Chimacum elementary schools. We also provide tuition support for Tech Trek, a STEM program for middle school girls, and we offer a variety of educational grant opportunities for women and girls in high school, college and graduate school.
Preparing women and girls for higher paying jobs will ease student debt and allow for a more secure financial future.
Scholarships and Tuition Support
In May 2025, our Foundation, UWF, awarded $ 173,610 in scholarship and educational grant monies and awards to 44 local women and girls. (UWF awarded $126,400 in scholarship and educational grant monies in 2024!)
This amount was an all-time high for UWF.
Our scholarships and educational grants help local women and girls reach their educational goals.
Many of our recipients return to East Jefferson County to work as Teachers, Veterinarians, Counselors and Nurse Practitioners.
We support Tech Trek and in 2025, provided $16,000 of funding for Tech Trek. Tech Trek is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), summer learning program for Middle School girls. Contact: techtrek@aauwpt.org or visit the state website: techtrek-wa.aauw.net for more information
Educational Grants
AAUW PT partners with the Chimacum, Quilcene and Port Townsend school districts. We understand that equity in education needs to start early. Our educational and community grants are distributed locally to projects that relate to our mission of gender equity and economic security. Visit our Community Outreach page for more details and to apply.
Fact: American Women hold $929B or two-thirds of the nation’s student debt.
—UNWomen.org
“Chimacum’s early learning options for three- and four-year-olds set our children and families up for success. We are proud of the work our amazing primary school team does to engage our community and ease students into school life—one filled with play, deep learning, and skill building. AAUW’s grant goes a long way towards subsidizing our part-time preschool for children not quite ready for a full day at school. We are happy to have many tools in our early learning tool kit.”
—Dr Scott Mauk
Superintendent, Chimacum School District
Fundraising
We host public events throughout the year as a way of earning money to support our giving campaign for local scholars, and to fund other educational and community-based projects:
Home & Kitchen Tour: Our April 2024 H&K Tour was a record setting success. We raised $28,000 in ticket sales, $6,700 in donations/Sponsorships, for a grand total of $34,700.
Silent Auction: We raised $9,300 to support community grants.
Recognizing Local Women
Woman of Excellence: Each year our community nominates and celebrates a local woman of excellence. AAUW PT presents the Woman of Excellence Award to an East Jefferson County Woman who has contributed significantly to the local community through paid or volunteer work. This award is unique to our branch. Visit our Woman of Excellence page to learn more.
Scholar Spotlight
Fact: If Women were paid the same rate as men, the poverty rate would be cut by 50%.
—UNWomen.org
Megan Williams received the 2025 $11,000 Elmira K. Beyer Scholarship to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from WSU Pullman.
Mega is a 2015 Quilcine High School graduate.
Megan is planning to practice mixed animal medicine in a rural area.
Congratulations to Megan!