AWC BERLIN NEWSLETTER


THE BEAR FACTS

MARCH 2023


Dear {Contact_First_Name}, 

I spent a good half hour yesterday afternoon basking in the sun like a lizard. These late-winter wavelengths warm right into my Floridian heart. On the other hand, my two Berlin-born children emerged into the sun this morning and immediately screamed: "Aaah, noo, too bright!! No, the sun!!" Tomorrow we'll have their sunglasses. 😎

I hope these brighter days will tempt you to get out more and join us at some of the 20 events we already have on the calendar for March. This month's Membership Meeting on Friday evening is currently on a waitlist; please do update your RSVP if your plans have changed. 

Speaking of updating, do we have your current phone number? Event coordinators often need to reach members before an event with a last-minute update or to coordinate plans. Please take a look at your profile in Wild Apricot  to be sure your information is up to date. If you have a German phone number, please be sure it begins with (0) in Wild Apricot. If your number has a different country code, please be sure to enter it. (How? On the app, click "My profile" at the bottom and then the circle with three dots next to your name. Or on your computer, when you're logged in to our members-only website, click your name in the top right corner, and then "View profile.")

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Warmly,

Jennifer

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Jennifer Post Dräger
President, The American Women's Club of Berlin
president@awcberlin.org

CLUB NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Juliana Ogang

    We look forward to seeing you soon!

    MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
    Friday, March 3, 5:00pm 

    Join us at the MeeetPavilion in Mitte to catch up on Club news, socialise with fellow members, and hear from our Guest Speaker, journalist and author Sara Gay Forden.

    Her 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed was the basis for the 2021 Ridley Scott film starring Lady Gaga. Sara will speak to us about the process of researching the book, including her two-year research sabbatical in Italy, and we’ll have plenty of time for questions and discussion.

    Monthly Membership Meetings are open to guests as well, so consider bringing a friend who might be interested in our speaker or our Club. As with all events, please be sure to register yourself and any guests so that we can plan appropriately.
    Join Waitlist

    Pictured: Sara Gay Forden, author of The House of Gucci.

    BERLIN NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS

    AWC Berlin Neighborhood Groups are a casual way for members to get together - for coffee, a drink, a walk, whatever suits the group. Coordinators organize gatherings via email, phone, or WhatsApp. The following neighborhoods have coordinators:

    • Schöneberg/Wilmersdorf (Sahar Bargouti)
    • Prenzlauer Berg (Melanie Baur)
    • Reinickendorf (Ute Maisl-Wust)
    • Charlottenburg/Westend (My-Linh Kunst)
    • Charlottenburg/Kudamm (Kathryn Völkner & Janet Chesterman)
    • Kreuzberg (Ulrike Henn)
    • Dahlem/Lichterfelde West (Nelly Heidbrink)
    • Kleinmachnow/Teltow (Robina Lillecrapp)

    We would love to see coordinators for all of the neighborhoods in which our members live. If you are interested in becoming a coordinator for your neighborhood, or you’d like to learn more about this initiative, contact Silvia at membership@awcberlin.org to get started!

    FAWCO: Our International Network

    Join us! Several AWC Berlin members will be attending the 2023 FAWCO Biennial Conference  in Bratislava, Slovakia, on March 23-26, 2023.  Registration closes March 8. With its picturesque old town, surrounding vineyards and nearby Carpathian mountains, Bratislava is a real treat! You can fly or take the train into Vienna, and then Bratislava is just an hour away by bus or train.

    To take advantage of the opportunity to visit this gem in the heart of Central Europe, FAWCO is offering several pre-conference tours within Slovakia and one-to-two day trips in Bratislava and environs. In addition, participants can join a five-day trip to Budapest, Prague, and Bratislava before the conference opening, and tours of nearby Vienna will be available following the conference. You can attend the full conference, just a day or two, or focus on the tours and meet up with us for dinner – as you like. Learn more at the conference website or preview the draft agenda. 
     

    Inspiring Women: Evolving to Maturity

    Did you see the latest issue of FAWCO's Inspiring Women magazine? Our own Claudia Tessier is featured in a great article on pages 58-63, and My-Linh Kunst pays tribute to her remarkable mother Thu Pham Nguyen on page 44. Take a moment to read these articles if you haven't already – we promise they will brighten your day.

    FAWCO Online Events in March

    March 8, 2pm CET: American Women’s Organization of Greece (AWOG) invites you to American Education for Women Goes Abroad- A conversation with the Archivist of the American College of Greece. Join our conversation and explore the interesting history of an institution founded in Smyrna in 1875 by a single female missionary from Massachusetts which reflects the multifaceted impact of American women’s education abroad. Zoom link

    March 16, 8pm CET - FAWCO Under 40 Team Happy Hour for St Patrick's Day - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with our open Happy Hour dedicated to all things green. This includes BE, SEE, DRINK, EAT and WEAR green…Sharing not only the most fab green mocktail recipes but partying with your favourite friends from across the world! Don’t forget to wear green, or we‘ll pinch you!
    RSVP to FAWCO-u40@fawco.org to receive the virtual link.

    AWC Berlin is a founding member of FAWCO, a network of American and international women's clubs around the world.  AWC Berlin members automatically are members of FAWCO, connecting you to philanthropy and advocacy on a global scale.  Learn more at FAWCO.org. 

    VOTING IN 2023 STATE ELECTIONS

    Overseas voters from Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin have the chance to take part in important elections that will or may take place this year. Please go to the US Vote Foundation or Federal Voting Assistance Program today, fill out your form and send it in to ensure you will receive ballots for all elections in which you are entitled to vote. Turnout tends to be low in off-year election cycles, so your vote could really make a difference.
    Note to New Jersey voters: full voting rights were restored to overseas New Jersey voters last year, meaning that even if your “return is uncertain,” you can now vote in state and local as well as federal elections.

    AWC BERLIN MARCH EVENTS
     

    Week of March 20
    German Conversation (In Person)
    Monday, March 20, 9:30-10:30am
    Mahjong (In Person)
    Tuesday, March 21, 10:15am-12:15pm
    Introduction to Chinese Medicine and Fasting (Zoom)
    Tuesday, March 21, 7-8pm
    Women's Writes: March Feedback (Google Meeting)
    Wednesday, March 22, 9-10:30am
     

    HOW TO AWC BERLIN

    AWC BERLIN ONLINE

    AWC members can manage their account, access the membership directory and sign up for events by logging into their AWC member account. You can access your account from your smartphone via the Wild Apricot Mobile app, or simply by going on any computer with internet and visiting the "Members Login" area of the AWC Berlin website.

    Calendar and Event Registration

    As a reminder, AWC Berlin members must log in with a user name and password to access events on our calendar and register for them.  So that we know to expect you, please remember to register for events you wish to attend.

    IN THE MEMBERS ONLY AREA, you can:

    • Register for and cancel events
    • See your event registration
    • Add events to personal calendar
    • See who else is going
    • Much more...

    Step 1: Go to the AWC website and click "Members Login" (request new password from the website if needed). Manage your events from the calendar.

    Step 2: You could also download the Wild Apricot Member app to your smartphone or tablet and use your website login on the app.

    Step 3: Poke around and get familiar with the tools. See the Instruction Guide for detailed steps and pictures of set up and navigation. Currently, the event registration feature of the app is not available to Android users, but otherwise the app is fine for Android users. Questions? WA-Admin@awcberlin.org.

    AWC BERLIN & SOCIAL MEDIA

    Besides the private AWC Members Only group, did you know we have 4 private sub-groups on Facebook?  Click the links below and ask to JOIN. 

    **AWC Berlin Second-Hand Postings (to buy, sell or swap):  https://www.facebook.com/groups/653200785262766 

    **Bookmarked in Berlin (for book lovers to share and discuss their favorite reads): https://www.facebook.com/groups/302249127866608 

    **Women and Finance (to share resources):  
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/472000217478608 

    **AWC Berlin Valiant Vegans (to share resources):
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/825562655186088/

    Also, come “like” our public Facebook page and follow us on Instagram @awcberlin!


    AWC BERLIN FACEBOOK POLICY

    The AWC Berlin Private Members Only Facebook group is open to current members only and is a casual, respectful and friendly forum for member announcements (for example, babies! weddings!, etc.), discussion, information and questions regarding AWC-related topics and/or life in Berlin. 

    • Only authorized AWC Berlin events that are already listed on the AWC Calendar can be created as an event in our Facebook group.

    • Please do not post charity donation requests or political items not related to the AWC Berlin.

    • You are invited to let us know about your business, but please limit commercial, self-promotional posts to Mondays and be sure to preface your post with MARKETING MONDAY. No comments are allowed on these posts.

    • When in doubt, please send your question to facebookpolicy@awcberlin.org.

    Thank you for your cooperation!

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