American
Women's Club of Luxembourg
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FAWCO NEWS
FAWCO - Composed
of over 70 clubs, in 35 countries and with 18,000 members.
Have
you registered to VOTE yet? If you are a
US Citizen, you are entitled to VOTE.
You have to register first though and it’s easier with online tools at http://www.fvap.gov/. Or just pick up the form in the
Clubhouse. There is also a voting
assistance guide in the clubhouse for your perusal. It looks big but just look for your state
section which is usually just a page or two.
Don’t miss your opportunity to make your voice heard!
Have
questions on voting, taxes American studies for your children? Wanting to Adopt? Don’t start from scratch! Benefit from others who have already been
there and done that! FAWCO has
consolidated information available for you and if they don’t have the answer
immediately, they’ll help you find it!
See US Issues on http://www.FAWCO.org.
Seoul, Korea 2008 FAWCO CONFERENCE – Even if you missed the earlybird
registration you can still come! See
http://www.fawco.org/index.html for
all the info! There are organized pre
and post conference tours as well as fun during the conference for your guests! Mark the dates in your diary! March 5 -
9, 2008.
The Region 11 tour continues to the last two
clubs: AWC Shanghai & AWC Korea, the host of the 2008 FAWCO
Conference in Seoul.
AWC Shanghai was founded in 1996
and joined FAWCO the same year. Membership is comprised of 450 women from the
international Shanghai community. AWCS is a social organization focused on
enriching women's lives while living in Shanghai and assisting in adjusting to
and embracing their new environment.
Their list of club activities includes a
newcomer's orientation meeting ‘Huan Ying' (welcome in Mandarin), ex-pats
teaching ex-pats, trips and tours, Chinese art, language and cooking. The club
also has numerous small groups within the organization, such as book, writers
and photo groups, tennis, golf and Bunco.
Club publications include the newsletter ‘The
Spirit' and ‘The Shanghai Survival Guide'.
Philanthropy is important to AWC Shanghai and
they have many community outreach projects which involve educational projects,
‘Life-line'- a telephone help-line directed to ex-pats in Shanghai, Gift Giving
Tree Toy Drive and volunteer opportunities.
FAWCO Rep: Diana Walsh Smith http://www.awcshanghai.org/
AWC Korea was founded in 1965 and has been a
member of FAWCO since 1987. The purpose of the club is to form a network and expand
friendships within a large resource group and to share the ‘Korean experience'
with American and international women.
Every September they kick off the year with
an information and business fair, where 60 businesses and organizations, who
cater to the needs of ex-pats, host a table.
Activities include trips and cultural tours
and the ‘Hello Friends' project helps the government's efforts to promote
English language training nationwide. Native English speakers volunteer in
rural schools to motivate children to learn English.
Philanthropic activities are an important
part of the organization. AWC Korea actively supports welfare and service
projects throughout Korea. The annual Charity Ball and The Second-Hand Rose
Thrift Shop raise funds for charities selected by the Welfare Committee.
Funding has gone to help mentally and physically disabled children, a
counseling service for foreign laborers and women married to Koreans,
renovating orphanages, emergency assistance and aid to North Korean children suffering
from malnutrition and a home for women with HIV/AIDS.
FAWCO Rep and 2008 FAWCO Conference Chair: Valerie Briggs http://www.awckorea.org/
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FAWCO
Gives Back!
What, an Award of $3,000 to $5,000 for educational
studies? A grant of €3,000 to a needy charity?
You, your children,
or your favorite charitable organization can be rewarded! Find out more http://www.fawcofoundation.org/awards/index.htm!
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