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#stayathome stories #3

Our new blog series—inspired by the Berlin International Women’s Club’s own—posts writings from our members that reflect on our lives during the time of #Coronavirus #stayathome. Send us your story by emailing blog@awcberlin.org Elia—AWC Member Bridget Shaughnessy’s thirteen-year-old daughter—reflects on the power of emotion during the Corona Crisis in the second part of her poem, …

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#stayathome stories #2

Our new blog series—inspired by the Berlin International Women’s Club’s own—posts writings from our members that reflect on our lives during the time of #Coronavirus #stayathome. Send us your story by emailing blog@awcberlin.org AWC Berlin member Bridget Shaughnessy has shared her thirteen-year-old daughter’s rich and evocative two-part poem, “A Moment in Time.” Read, reflect, and …

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#stayathome stories #1 – from our members

Thanks for the idea from our sister club, the Berlin International Women’s Club.  We feature writings from our members about their daily life in Berlin during the time of #Coronavirus #stayathome. COPING WITH ISOLATION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC by Robina Lillecrapp, first published in the BIWC May 2020 Newsletter While those with chronic illness may …

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6 Degrees: Changing the Way We Think About Newcomers

By Molly Moylan Brown The Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a national non-profit charity, held a thought-provoking conference, 6 Degrees Berlin, on November 12, 2018. The conference, attended by a number of AWC members*, took place at the Barenboim-Said Academy in the landmark Frank Gehry-designed concert hall. 6 Degrees Berlin brought together thinkers, doers, executives, artists, …

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What is the role of contemporary women?

On December 1st, 2015, we had the opportunity to join 100 other organizations around the world in a debate about the role of contemporary women. The BBC #100Women Debate posed questions around the themes of Leadership, Image, and Relationship. We had a wonderfully diverse group here in Berlin, from Ireland, Canada, Vietnam, India, Germany and …

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