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Dragon Boat Festival CCWM AWA Half Jan 2014 Horizontal.Pdf 1 3/12/2014 5:02:32 PM June 2014 A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • June 2014 Dragon Boat Festival CCWM AWA Half Jan 2014 Horizontal.pdf 1 3/12/2014 5:02:32 PM JUNE 2014 The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, Limited. Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of international women supporting Hong Kong charities and schools through community service and monetary grants, while providing educational and social activities for members. 14 AWARE PRODUCTION StaFF EDITOR Joy Murray Tel: 6773 7036 [email protected] ASSIstaNT EDITORS Carole Atkin Laura Metoudi Membership Information 3 Lori DiCarlo Angela Bellas WOW Update 4 Rachel Bourke Year in Review 6 AGM-Results! 8 GRAPHICS ContentsGoodbye and Thank you! 9 Fahima Ahad 18 Mock Interviews 10 Jacky Ngan Scholarships 11 PHOTOGRAPHIC Global Insights 12 Fahima Ahad Asia Tours-Myanmar 14 Lori DiCarlo Cheung Chau 16 Wet Market 18 ADVERTISING MANAGER Sheung Wan 20 [email protected] AWA Enjoys 22 PUBLISHED & PRINTED BY AT a Glance Activites 23 R&R Publishing Ltd. Local Tours and Activities 24 2126 7812 On-going Activities 28 [email protected] Sporting Activities 31 www.rrpublishing.com.hk 24 Contact Information 33 The AWA office is open from Monday-Thursday 9:30am-3:30pm. The office will be closed for Easter on Monday 21 April 2014. VISIT THE AWA WEBSITE: www.awa.org.hk FIND US ON faCEBOOK: www.facebook.com/awahk Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author only and do not represent the opinion of the American Women’s Association. Any reliance by the reader upon any recommendation or opinion in this publication is at the reader’s own risk. The AWA accepts no responsibility for any loss which may result from such reliance. Copyright 2014. The content of the Aware publication is the property of the American Women's Association Reproduction in whole or part without permission is strictly prohibited. Information from within the publication may not be distributed without the express written consent of the American Women's Association. WELCOME From the President What did Nora Ephron say she would miss? • Coming into Manhattan over the bridge • Taking a bath • Pie From the Editor What will you miss about Hong Kong, whether leaving for the summer or for longer? I will miss: June, a time to contemplate summer and possible travels to • The kites wheeling overhead – and I am especially cooler climes. It is also an important, if daunting, time for local attached to the one who perches daily outside my high school students. The future is before them and college window interviews must be faced. This is where AWA volunteers can • The Hong Kong skyline at night help by participating in the Mock Interview Program which is • A trip on the Star Ferry featured in this issue. Volunteers do make a difference to these • The very friendly Hong Kongers young people and the decisions they make. • All the wonderful friends I have made in Hong Kong through AWA Also featured is an article which describes the AWA Education and Scholarship Program and It has been an honor and a privilege to serve this great how funds raised by AWA support worthy organization over the last two years. Thank you all for giving students. me the opportunity to do so. As we move into summer and start thinking We are all so lucky to to live and work in about possible vacations it is also a time to such an exciting place as Hong Kong. Best review past months and to look ahead to the wishes to all of you who are leaving Hong future. Perhaps reflect on the work of the Kong for the summer, or permanently. organization over the past year and anticipate upcoming events, new volunteer opportunities, We trust your unforgettable experiences the Bazaar in November, and lots of interesting places to see and great friendships will last a lifetime and that you will remember AWA as a terrific through Local Tours. Even an exotic trip through Asian Tours organization which added to your many might be on your agenda. A review of the past year in pictures memories of Hong Kong over the years. may well stimulate ideas for your future involvement in the AWA. I want to thank everyone who has contributed to this great organization over I am always impressed by the diversity of activities undertaken the last year – and you have all contributed. by AWA and by the dedication of the volunteers. Their contributions have a positive impact on their home in Hong Special thanks to those I have served on the board with this Kong. As the title of our fundraising endeavor indicates, we year: Marcy LaRont, Nicky Cooper (who is returning to can ”Make a Difference”. Three outstanding volunteers are New Zealand), Julie Naughton, Lisa Mar, Irene Chu, Mary featured in this issue for their contributions but whatever your Barbara Hanna, Susan Trebach, Kate Weissman, Jennifer contribution might be, you can be sure it has a positive result. Schlueter, Angela Bellas, and Joy Murray. I also want to thank our dedicated office staff - Barbora Mayer, Joanne Lam and Caroline Nicholas. Jennifer and Angela are working Enjoy the June issue, take time to reflect, and continue to very hard on the updated website – we are looking forward enjoy life in Hong Kong. to launching that in June. Have a great summer and do come back refreshed and energized for another great year in the Autumn. Joy Murray AWA Editor Eileen Glynn AWA President 2 AWARE June 2014 MEMBERSHIP OWL (Out With the Ladies) Welcome New Members Come join us any week or every week - same time, same place (except public holidays). Cathy Annibell Amy Sacks WHERE: Oolaa Louise Charles Tara Schneider 20 Bridges Street, Soho Virginie Dafforn Colleen Short WHEN: Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Melissa Grove Nathalie Sommer COORDINators: Kathy Barber, [email protected] Ineke Hodder Amy Spiegel Julie Naughton, [email protected] Primila Lalwani Eleanor Stormonth Yasmin Lowry Gesine Wambach-Blaschkauer Foon Ying Anna Nunez WHEN: June 11, 18, 25 WHERE: Meet at Admiralty MTR by Pacific Coffee COORDINatorS: Hildy Karev [email protected] Kate Mahjoubian, AWA (American Women’s Association) is a dynamic, [email protected] community of international women, with over 800 COST: No fee but registration is required members from 36 countries. We are sure you will find Foon Ying means ‘welcome’ in Cantonese and what better your niche through our diverse range of activities, events welcome than to embark on a social adventure designed to and opportunities to volunteer. All women are welcome – foster new Hong Kong friendships. This informal program do join us! takes the guesswork out of finding your feet by designing fun activities for your group, sharing experiences and building Current members – you are our best ambassadors. Please your “guanxi” or ‘network’. Your commitment? Attend all introduce new arrivals and old friends to AWA – over wine three sessions over three weeks, be open to exploring your at OWL, at a Neighborhood Coffee, WoW event or new environment and meeting great people. Join and enjoy! encourage them to attend CHAT. AWA’s vision is that all women can connect with us and develop a rich, satisfying Neighborhood Coffees and purposeful life in Hong Kong. If you live, work or play in any of the following neighborhoods, join others in your area for a monthly coffee. Meet new Joining is easy via our website at: awa.org.hk friends or catch up with old ones, discuss and plan new or call 2527 2961. activities. Contact your local coordinator for details of forthcoming coffees. CHAT (Come Have a Talk) WHEN: Thursday, 10:00am – 12:00 noon HK CENtral/MID LEVELS (except public holidays) Kathy Barber, [email protected] WHERE: J.W. Marriott Hotel, 4th Floor, Lobby HK SOUTHSIDE Lounge (bar area), Pacific Place Walli Seegar, [email protected] COST: No fee (all beverages & lunches at personal Sandra Gallaudet, [email protected] expense) COORDINator: Susan Wallace, 9783 3227 POK FU Lam AND SHOUSON HILL CHAT is an informal gathering for members, newcomers, and Amita Gupta, [email protected] non-members. In a friendly atmosphere, we share a coffee or KowlooN tea and lively conversation. CHAT is a drop-in activity. No Jane Buck, [email protected] registration is required. Join us anytime between 10:00am Susan Trebach [email protected] and noon. The group often proceeds to lunch to continue chatting. A chance for some "grown-up" time and to leave the DiscoVery Bay little ones at home. Tracy Russell & Tina Volkman, [email protected] SAI KUNG Katherine Fenton, [email protected] June 2014 AWARE 3 130912_WOW_bc_FIN.pdf 2 12/9/13 7:33 AM MEMBE R SHIP C M Y CM MY CY CMY by Carole Atkin K WoW offers a range of personal and professional development talks, workshops and seminars to keep us all at the top of our L to R Julie Miller-Hansberry, Caroline Basham, game. We love to socialize and network too, Cassidy Klein, Xiaoming Jiao, Nicky Cooper and look forward to giving you a warm In the Coming Months welcome when you next attend. Over the summer the WoW team will be thinking about the sorts of events you would like to see more of when Re-inventing Your Career in Hong Kong Hong Kong re-groups after the hot summer months. Please They say Hong Kong is the place where you can do contact us at [email protected] if you have any particular anything - including re-inventing yourself and starting suggestions or requests. something new! From the reaction of audience members Otherwise, look out for us at OWL on Tuesdays at Oolaa, and from the experiences of the four WoW professionals a great opportunity to mix business with pleasure.
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