The 2019 International Women of Courage Celebration “Each one of you is a hero. Give it time to think how you can get this hero out to serve the world,” Magda Gobran Gorgy, the founder of a non-governmental organization in Egypt that serves the most impoverished urban slums and rural …
The 2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award committee is happy to announce Ms. Diane Mitchell Henry and Ms. Robin Winter Odem as the recipients of 2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award. Our committee has chosen Ms. Diane Mitchell Henry and Ms. Robin Winter Odem for their extraordinary efforts to implement the mission …
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American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) proudly announces the selection of Hon. Ertharin Cousin, Global Food and Agriculture Expert as the 2019 recipient of the prestigious AWIU Internationalism Award. Former Ambassador Ertharin Cousin is a Distinguished Fellow of Global Agriculture at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Also, Hon. Cousin …
American Women for International Understanding is pleased to announce that our Honorary Chair for the International Women of Courage Celebration 2019 is Norah O’Donnell, an award-winning journalist and advocate for women. Ms. O’Donnell will join a list of other distinguished women on the Honorary Committee offering their support to AWIU’s …
For the past few years the American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) and the U.S. Department of State have jointly held what is known as Career Opportunities in International Relations (COIR) at the State Department in Washington, D.C. This past week AWIU and the DOS held the event in the …
Member Spotlight MEET Diane Mitchell Henry Los Angeles County Chapter Chair COIR Program Chair Tell us a bit about your professional/career background: I have a marketing and sales background and have served in several social services and real estate positions. I’m a licensed California Realtor of 32 years. Currently, most …
Inviting AWIU Members To AWIU Board Meeting on July 13 at 9AM, Hotel Santa Fe Attend The AWIU Board Meeting As Well As Enjoy The 15th Annual International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe The World’s Largest Folk Art Festival Celebrates 15 Years Featuring more than 150 Master Artists from …
“Together, we need to speak up,” Roya Sadat, a filmmaker, founder of the Afghanistan International Women’s Film Festival and 2018 Secretary of State’s International Woman of Courage Awardee, told the capacity crowd at the 11th International Women of Courage Celebration at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles. The Celebration …
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On March 29, 2018, American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) will host the 11th International Women of Courage Celebration in Los Angeles in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the International Visitors Council Los Angeles. The annual Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award was established …
The American Women for International Understanding is honored to announce that the 2018 Internationalism Award recipient is Ana C. Rold, the founder and publisher of Diplomatic Courier, a global affairs media network. Ms. Rold is also an advocate for women’s global issues and a mentor to women leaders at home and …
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