Dear {Contact_First_Name},
Happy Spring! When the sun shines and the flowers bud, I feel more energized and happier. I hope the season's change is having the same effect on you. In March, along with AWC members Laura Martinez-Fonts and Prachi Shah, I attended the UN’s 69th Commission of the Status Women (CSW69) with the FAWCO delegation. It was the largest world gathering on gender equality and the empowerment of women with 8,000 representatives from civil society (NGOs like FAWCO), heads of state and ministers. In the last week of March, I also am representing the club at the FAWCO bi-annual conference in Annapolis, MD. Stay tuned for our report back on both. Though our Club has reduced programming in April due to the schools' spring break, there are still fun events on the calendar. If you have not been to an event in a while, we'd love to see you. Please try to come to ONE thing in the next month. If you’re traveling, we wish you a safe journey, and look forward to hearing all about it when you return. I wish you a beautiful start of spring. Happy Easter, and Chag Pesach Sameach! My-Linh |
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My-Linh Kunst
President, The American Women's Club of Berlin The AWC Berlin is 100% member-run - we always welcome and appreciate your contribution, feedback and suggestions. Please email president@awcberlin.org. **Please note that, depending on your email program, you may need to click “View entire message” to see the Newsletter in its entirety.** |
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My-Linh’s was the only submission for our March prompt: write about a woman who inspires you. My-Linh wrote about her mother. READ here.
April’s prompt is: Here is your chance to share your Spring Break adventures! Write a travelog in which you chart your travel journeys to share with our community, inspiring others to see new places and experience new cultures.
Email nicole@sorger.us - your blog entry can be any format, any length up to 1,600 words. |
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Maria Efeish
Kathleen Hahn
Ursula Kloeters
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We look forward to seeing you soon!
New members since November 2024 should have received an email invitation to our next New Members’ Welcome Events. Please contact Nelly at membership@awcberlin.org if you have not.
Coffee Morning on Tuesday, 8 April at 10:00am-12:00pm at Nelly’s
Wine Evening on Thursday, 10 April at 6:30pm-9:00pm at Renee’s |
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Now that the days are lighter and the air warmer, would you consider joining one of our teams to bring new energy and ideas to the club? Please email president@awcberlin.org. We need help in the following areas: Activity Coordinator(s) for * Monthly Happy Hour (casual evening get-together for drinks - similar to our Monthly Coffee Morning) * Couples Dining Out (monthly dinner out with partners at different restaurants) * Writing Group - we’ve had inquiries from several members about a writing group. Perhaps some of you could get together to bring back this special interest group? or join one of our Teams: * Membership Team - working with the VP of Membership (Nelly) to engage new and less active members, member care * Special Events Team - working with the president (My-Linh) and the VP of Programs (Alex) to help organize special events |
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We have a new group in our AWC WhatsApp Community: AWC ADVOCACY - This group is for AWC members who are interested in advocacy for gender equality and justice. It is a respectful and tolerant forum for information sharing, raising awareness, discussion and organizing club events around these issues. Please understand that any organized event in the name of AWC will need approval by the Board. Please join by clicking here: Currently we have 29 groups in our WhatsApp Community around neighborhoods and special interests. About 75% of our membership is in the Community. If you use WhatsApp and are not yet in the Community, write Nelly at membership@awcberlin.org - she will add you. WhatsApp Groups in the Community: Neighborhoods: Brandenburg, Charlottenburg, Kreuzberg, Mitte, Prenzlauerberg, Reinickendorf, Schöneberg-Wilmersdorf, Steglitz- Zehlendorf, Westend Interests/Hobbies: Movie-Goers, Afternoon Concerts, German/Deutsch Learners, Spanish conversation, U30, U40, JFKS Families, Classical Music, Valiant Vegans, Women on the Move, Bowling Project-based: FAWCO, Community Volunteering, Advocacy, Professional Networking, (German) Citizenship, Philanthropy
NOTE: this is an informal channel of communication for our members - all club OFFICIAL communications are through the Newsletter and emails from the Board. You DO NOT have to join WhatsApp to receive official communication. |
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LEIPZIG EXCURSION
Saturday, May 24
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Join us for a Saturday day trip to the neighboring city of Leipzig on May 24. Arriving by train from Berlin (1.15-hour trip), we will take a walking tour of the center city, have lunch together with members of our FAWCO sister club the International Women's Club of Leipzig, and visit the Forum of Contemporary History of Leipzig before taking some free time to shop and walk around the beautiful passages in center city. |
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Cost:
- Train - you will buy your own ticket (more details to come)
- Walking Tour - €145 (to be divided by the number of registrants) for up to 25 people - if there is space, members of IWC Leipzig will join and share cost
- Lunch - a la carte at your own cost
- Contemporary History museum entry and tour - free
- Shopping - at your own cost :-)
The group will return to Berlin in the late afternoon/early evening. For those who would like to stay overnight, we have recommendations for entertainment options and restaurants from our sister club to pass along to you. For hotel, we suggest you use a site like booking.com
REGISTER on Wild Apricot. Questions, contact Alex Kinney at programs.awcberlin@gmail.com |
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SAVE THE DATE: QUIZ NIGHT JUNE 14
Fun-raiser event for our charity DonyA
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This is a super fun night out with your partner and AWC friends - registration will open May 1st. You register on your own and we connect you with a team, or you sign up with your own “team” of 4. Teams compete on quiz questions about Berlin, the club and other fun facts. There are many fun little games along the evening. All proceeds go to our local charity DonyA Residence for girls (12-21 years old) who are survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. |
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Go to www.fawco.org to register and subscribe to receive FAWCO newsletters.
Our wonderful VP of Member Clubs, Kanika Holloway, has completed her term on the FAWCO Board. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank her for the most admirable ways that she has been serving in this position. She remains an inspiration to all of us, an example of true leadership, forever aspiring to her levels of energy and optimism. We hope to see her in the future in many other roles within the FAWCO family.
To keep the tradition, and perhaps because she says it best, I’d like to highlight her words from this month’s newsletter:
“FAWCO’s future is in the hands of those who lead and volunteer with purpose and passion! Sustainability isn’t just about the number of clubs we have or the number of the members within them – it’s about access to information, resources, and believing in the capability of our people, relationships, and the communities we build together. Let’s continue to be bold and proactive in the way we engage. Let’s also continue to push forward with a sense of urgency and vision, amplifying voices, breaking down barriers, and ensuring that every club feels seen, heard and valued!”
Wishing you all a Happy Springtime,
Annamaria
Your FAWCO Rep for AWC Berlin |
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As an AWC Berlin member, you are invited to attend these FAWCO virtual events:
The Human Rights Team presents: Women in Armed Conflict Monday, April 7, 5:30pm
The Health Team presents: Phases of Womanhood – Navigating Menopause: Protecting Your Bones & Health Tuesday, April 8, 8:00pm
Banking for Overseas Members: Using SDFCU Technology – Your Questions Answered Presented by The State Department Federal Credit Union
Thursday, April 10, 5:00pm
Webinar for College Bound Families: Admissions Insights: A Global Overview of the US, UK, and Europe Presented by Sara Bittner Owner, Launch Education Advisors
Wednesday April 23, 7:30pm
April Happy Hour: Spring Clean Your Habits & Goals
Thursday, April 24, 8pm
Special International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG) Workshop for FAWCO Members: Making More of Memoir: Tools for Drawing Readers to Your Writing. FREE to FAWCO members with code FAWCO25! Saturday, April 26, 4pm |
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Inspiring Women The theme of June's Inspiring Women magazine is "Women in the UN and Multilateral Diplomacy." Nominate your favorite FAWCO and FAUSA members - our organizations have a lot of experience in this realm! Email your suggestions to iw.editor@fawco.org by March 31st.
We're also excited about the 2024 Highlights issue! Printed copies will be handed out at this week's 2025 FAWCO Biennial Conference in Annapolis, Maryland and available online on March 27th.
In the meantime, we hope you're enjoying our latest issue, Women Working With Words (Part 2), especially reading about AWC Berlin members Syd Atlas (page 8), Dina Honour (page 79) and Maggie Repp (page 81)!
To keep up with everything we're doing, please follow us on Facebook. |
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AWC Berlin is a founding member of FAWCO, a network of American and international women's clubs around the world. As a member of AWC Berlin, you are automatically also a member of FAWCO, connecting you to philanthropy and advocacy on a global scale. Learn more at FAWCO.org. |
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It's time for overseas voters to register and request an absentee ballot. Here is how: - REGISTER to vote and REQUEST a ballot. You must do this with your local election official, but you can both register to vote from overseas and request a ballot at the same time. Your ballot request will be for all elections in 2025.
- Once you receive your ballot, complete and return it according to the instructions that accompany your ballot.
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Week of April 1
Tennis - Mondays and Tuesdays weekly, Wednesdays twice a month. Contact Ferah at ferahlaue@gmail.com for more info.
Evening Book Club
Tuesday, April 1, 7-9pm
Volunteering at the Berliner Tafel Sorting Hall
Wednesday, April 2, 9am-2:30pm
Ronald McDonald House - Cooking for Families
Thursday, April 3, 5:30-10pm
Women & Finance - Season 4 Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap (Zoom)
Thursday, April 3, 7-8:30pm
Monthly Coffee Morning, aka Kaffee Klatsch
Friday, April 4, 10:30am-12pm
Walking Tour: Communists & Socialists
Saturday, April 5, 10am-1pm
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Week of April 28 Tennis - Mondays and Tuesdays weekly, Wednesdays twice a month. Contact Ferah at ferahlaue@gmail.com for more info.
Hot Flash Cafe
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30-9:30pm |
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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? email membership@awcberlin.org |
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AWC BERLIN & SOCIAL MEDIA |
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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 more than one post per member per Monday, and please, no comments are allowed on these posts. When in doubt, please send your question to president@awcberlin.org.
Thank you for your cooperation! AWC Berlin Facebook Page | AWCB Website |
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AWC BERLIN WHATSAPP COMMUNITY AWC Berlin now has a WhatsApp Community where all of our WhatsApp groups reside. If you are the administrator on a WhatsApp group that is not already in our "AWC Berlin" Community, please email membership@awcberlin.org. The benefits of a Community include: - Visibility into all AWC Berlin-related WhatsApp groups.
- Group chats are restricted to group members, but as a Community member, you can see the title and description of all the groups. If you are eligible to join based on the group's description, you are welcome to "ask to join" any of the groups.
- Administrators can make announcements to the whole community (e.g., for last-minute event info)
If you use WhatsApp and are not yet in the Community, write Nelly at membership@awcberlin.org - she will add you. Our WHATSAPP policies are similar to our FACEBOOK policies Please do not post charity donation requests or political items not related to the AWC Berlin. No self-promotion. You are invited to let us know about your business on MARKETING MONDAY - in our private FACEBOOK group. Be sure to preface your post with MARKETING MONDAY. No more than one post per member each Monday. When in doubt, please send your questions to membership@awcberlin.org.
Thank you for your cooperation! AWC Berlin Facebook Page | AWCB Website |
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