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News You Can Use                         May 2012 

The FAWCO Foundation has been partnering with The Friends of Burkina Faso and NEEED (Nimbus, Enfance, Environment, Education et Developpement, a local non-profit organization in Northern Burkina Faso) to provide post-secondary school scholarships to young women in this African country. Once graduating from secondary school, they will be able to continue their studies in midwifery, nursing, primary school teaching or continue on to university.

We would like to thank all the generous donors who answered our request at the Dublin conference to give to this program. Almost $4000 was raised! 

If you would like to make a donation in someone's name, please complete the donation process by clicking on the NEEED donate button on our web site "How Can I Donate Page" 

  Once you have completed the process on PayPal, click on "Return to The FAWCO Foundation Website," here you can download the NEEED Scholarship Donation Certificate.

Kelly Al-Nashmi - Development Grants Program Administrator

Carmen Clarke, Education Awards Program Administrator

Carmen Clarke, a native Texan, discovered the expat life in Paris, where she was an active member of AWG Paris. She helped to coordinate activities, volunteered in the office, served as Nominations Chairperson, and worked on a Long-Range Planning effort for the group. Carmen is currently living her second overseas assignment in Dubai, UAE, where she is a member of AWA. Carmen assisted with the FAWCO Awards process in 2012, and will Chair the effort in 2013.

Arline Burns Coward-  Counselor Liaison   

Arline is from Long Beach, California. She moved with her husband from New York City to Spain in 1975. Arline holds a B.A. degree from California State University Long Beach, a M.A. in Education from Columbia University, a Spanish Studies Diploma from the University of Madrid   and most recently completed a course for the TEFOL Certificate from Trinity College, UK. Arline is a Life Member of the US Navy League, Soroptomist International and the Alpha Phi International Sorority.  She has two adult children, Anna who lives and works in New York City and Alex who has recently moved to Denver where he lives and works.
 

Arline is a past president of AWC of Madrid and currently lives in Barcelona where she is a member of the Barcelona Women's Network (BWN). Arline is the BWN FAWCO Rep, chairs the BWN FAWCO Committee and is the 2012-2013 incoming board Secretary.
Arline has been involved with FAWCO since 1996 when she attended her first conference in Bad-Hamburg, Germany. She attended conferences in Dublin, Athens, London, Washington DC, Luxembourg, Florence, Stockholm, The Hague, Birmingham UK, Berlin, Lyon, Seoul, Boston and the recent conference in Dublin. Arline served on the FAWCO New Directions Committee, Resolutions & Recommendations Committees, The FAWCO Foundation Awards Committee, Nominating Committees for The Foundation and served as co-Chair of the FAWCO Membership Committee. Arline has been a Regional Coordinator for Region 7, FAWCO 2nd & 3rd Vice-President, FAWCO President (2003-2005), president of The FAWCO Foundation (2006-2008) and The Foundation Parliamentarian (2008-2012).
Arline was a Reading Specialist at a private special education school in Madrid for many years and taught English as a Second Language at the US Culture Center in Madrid. She has represented a US based international school search company in Barcelona and Madrid, a US based relocation company in Madrid, and continues to represent the relocation company in Barcelona.    

On our website are the FAWCO member clubs who donated in 2012. Here is the list of the individuals who have also donated to support our programs. Many thanks to all of you!!

Adiba Mechatte, Adrienne Frazier, Allison Palmsten,

Amal Mussallem, Amanda Drollinger, Ami Lotka, Andrea Kubilus, Andrea Martins, Andrea Tashik,

Angela Aebesold, Ann DeSimoni, Ann Riz,

Anne Cameron, Anne Marie Hubin, Anne Riz,

Anne Van Oorschot, Any Karlsson, Arline Coward,

Ashley O'Reilly, Barbara Tatachuk, Beth Arena

Betsy Greene, Bridget Caletka, Brigitte Reimens

Carol Kamphuis, Catherine Berlin, Celeste Brown, Charlotte DeWitt

Cheryl Rollings, Cheryl Steenman-Bash, Chrys Hellem, Clara Garbino

Clarice Scott, Clarissa Hu

Clarissa Hu-Anderson,

Claudia Koontz-Goering, Clydette De Grott, Coppelia HaysBranschied, Cora Lee Findley, Cynthia Smith-Ayed, Daniela Reimann, David Pates, Debbie Warick, Debra Yonker-Hecht, Denise Parent, Desmond O'Reilly

Diane Reed, Dolores Cuellar, Donna Erismann

Donna Henabila, Donne Henderson, Dorien Barrone, Eileen Clark

Elinor Badanes, Elizabeth Kelly, Elizabeth Kennedy

Ellen Weigel, Elsie Bose,

Erica Higbie, Fouad Ghubril, Francois Boueri,

Georg Theodory, Georgia Regnault, Ginny Anderson

Ginny Hubert, Gwen Kade

Gwendolyn Gilmore de Comas, Hope Moore, Ida Swro, Jacqueline Jung,

Jamal Abboud, James Whitworth, Jane Indreland,

Janelle Mason, Janet Carmony, Janet Darrow-Winter, Janice McDonald,

Jaqueline Isler, Jean Geesey, Jean Sester, Jeanette Nardi, JoEllen Black, Johanna Dishongh,

John Pates, Joyce Halsan, Judith Treanor, Juliane Maggi, Jumama Boeshaar,

K DeBora Wheeler, Kara Fairchild, Karen Lewis,  

Kate Sprouls, Katherine Webster, Kathleen Emet,

Kathleen Simon, Kathryn Neubauer, Kathy Chiarlone, Kathy Coughlan

Kelly Thomas, Kevin O'Donnell, Kim Mousseron

Kim Raffaele, Kridten Steen, Laurie Richardson,

Laura Bersani, Laurie Richardson, Layla Bississo

Lee Stern, Lena Belmadani, Leslie Collingridge, Lilly Brutosky,

Linda Clouse, Linda Crowley, Lisa Baracco

Lisa Cheney, Lisa Williams

Lise Chase, Liz Hemminger, Lora Crawford, Lucy Laederich

Lynne McAlister, Maddalena Canepa, Maggi Palu, Maha Iskandar, Margaret Canepa, Margaret Hilditch

Maria Primavera, Marie Christine Martinet, Marilee Watts, Marina Dekkers,

Marline Holmes, Mary Stewart Burgher, Maureen Daly, Maureen Rice, Meg Brew, Melissa Mash,

Michel Farsoun, Michele Hendrikse DuBois, Monica Jubayli, Mouna Hassani,

My-Linh Kunst, Najia Elmaudjia, Nan de Laubadere, Nancy Thornkey, Nancy Ward,

Olga Ambrosino, Ometa DeSimoni, Pam Perraud,

Pamela Dahlgren, Pamela Warschmidt, Paraskevi Katsiouleris, Patricia Weiibell, Patti Meek,

Randa Theodory, Rebecca DeFraites, Roberta Zollner

Robin Meloy Goldsby, Sallie Chaballier, Sally Benoit, Sandra Gogel,

Sara Crabtree, Sarah Van Moos, Selwa Maasry,  

Sergio Sanchez, Shanna Fischer, Shar Helfgot,

Shawn Watson, Sheila Ohlund, Shirley Kearney,

Silvia Bersani, Stacey Brown, Stephanie Switzer,

Sue Hogood, Sunny Eades, Susan Alexander,

Susan Fioventino, Susan Helmy, Susan Van Alsonoy

Susan Ward, Susanne Hirschberg, Suzanne Pitcher, Suzanne Wheeler,

Sylvia Behrman, Tanya Teidhert, Tara Ruberg,

Ted Breyer, Teri Paz,  

Terri Krudsen, Therese Hartwell, Tracey Rosenberg, Tracy Moede,

Ubo Termote, Wendy Leyland, Yira Carrasco,

Yolanda Henry

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