American Women for International Understanding (AWIU), a non-profit, non-governmental organization, was established in 1968 to create an international network of women to foster understanding and goodwill among nations. Members seek to acquire knowledge through study, travel, and symposia designed to develop international understanding and to foster personal and organizational relationships among women throughout the world.

AWIU's 40th Anniversary Year &Gala Dinner
featuring "Conversations with Women of Courage"

AWIU hosted its 40th anniversary Gala Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on the evening of March 11, 2008, having received special approval from the State Department to honor the eight recipients of the 2008 Women of Courage Awards at the event. The Women of Courage Awards were part of a week-long celebration held in conjunction with International Women’s Day March 8, 2008, to honor women who have shown exceptional courage and efforts to promote peace, understanding and women’s rights through out the world.

Rita Braver, former CBS senior White House correspondent and National Correspondent for CBS News Broadcast "Sunday Morning" moderated the "Conversations with Women of Courage" at the gala dinner. In addition, AWIU honored one its own with the Bernice Behrens Founder's Award, given to an AWIU member for outstanding service and leadership towards international understanding. This year we honored our Past President Martha Atherton with this award. 

Many thanks to the Chairs for the AWIU Gala Dinner, Judith Hill and Jane Mursener Wetzel. The dinner celebration was a fund raising event for AWIU's 40th anniversary and the AWIU scholarship fund.

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