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Courage Has Brought Them Here Today

The 2021 International Women of Courage Virtual Celebration “There is no doubt that these are extraordinary women, but they are also ordinary women, seeking health and safety for themselves and...
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AWIU Announces Deloitte as 2021 Internationalism Award Honoree

AWIU ANNOUNCES DELOITTE AS 2021 INTERNATIONALISM AWARD HONOREE American Women for International Understanding is proud to announce that the 2021 Internationalism Award recipient is Deloitte, provider of industry-leading audit, consulting,...
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Willow Bay to be Honorary Chair of the 2021 International Women of Courage Virtual Celebration

  American Women for International Understanding is delighted to announce that our Honorary Chair for the 2021 International Women of Courage Virtual Celebration is Willow Bay, dean of the Annenberg...
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AWIU Grant Making a Difference in Ghanaian School

Meet AWIU grantee The Prince & Princess Academy in Tamale, Ghana. AWIU provided a $3000 grant in late 2019 to help build restrooms for this new school for underserved children....
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AWIU Grantee Modern Model Residential School Reopening

One of AWIU’s grantees, Modern Model Residential School, has done an incredible job reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Modern Model Residential School is in rural Nepal and focuses on educating...
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AWIU wishes to congratulate Mellody Hobson

AWIU wishes to congratulate Mellody Hobson, the 2017 Honorary Chair of AWIU’s International Women of Courage Celebration, on being named Chair of the Board of Directors for Starbucks. Ms. Hobson...
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Remembering Martha A. Atherton (1928-2020)

Martha A. Atherton Our Marty Atherton A Special Person Remembered & A Beautiful Life Honored July 4, 1928 – October 11, 2020 AWIU Member for Over 3 Decades Martha Atherton’s own life story, one...
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5th Annual Career Opportunities in International Relations Symposium & Awards

Meet iconic international relations experts and global advocates to hear their stories and receive personalized information on careers. About this Event American Women for International Understanding invites you to our...
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Each One of You is a Hero

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,”...
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2019 Bernice Behrens Founder’s Award Recipients Announced

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...

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