Welcome to AAWE

We’re excited to meet you!

We’d love to get to know you! We invite you be a part of our community of American women living in Europe.

Special New Member Dues Offer!

Regular dues are 90€ annually. This spring, new members can join for the same amount and gain an extra month of membership!

Dues for members aged 35 or younger are 40€, independent of the application date.

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If you’ve come to our website from either our Facebook or Instagram accounts, we are happy you are here!
We’d love for you to learn more about us! Perhaps by attending one of our free upcoming events.

As a non-member, you are invited to attend two of AAWE’s free events before becoming a member. To benefit from this offer, please follow these steps:

1. Fill out our membership application so we know a bit about you.

2. Please email Rosemary Cheylus, our Membership Chair, explaining that you are interested in AAWE and are interested in a specific event. Many, though not all, of our events are listed on our website and our public Facebook page.

3. Or: join us today for between 40€ and 90€!

Annual dues are 90€ and are prorated throughout the year. AAWE has a lower fixed rate for members under 35 years old at just 40€.

Visit our Join Us page to join AAWE today!

Please contact our Membership Chair, Rosemary Cheylus at membership@aaweparis.org with any questions you have and to learn more about AAWE.

Join today and jump into our fun upcoming activities!

Click on the toggles below to see a sampling of the many events we have planned!:

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April

1st – Open to the public – Lecture by Edith de Belleville as part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series – Chic & Scandalous Courtesans of Paris.
6th – Get Active and Have Fun Volunteer Open House
9th – Paint ‘n Sip Evening via Zoom – paint and sip with Lexi Conrad, founder of Studio art ‘n anglais and art teacher at the American School in Paris. Lexi will guide us through a fun, friendly, laid-back virtual painting session. A glass of wine and a few basic painting supplies will be needed.
10th – We’ve set the second Saturday of every month for our social coffee habit. Members can start their weekend with AAWE friends, tea, juice or a latte, and can always stay for lunch!
10th – an evening of fun and laughter, as author Joe Start presents his book, French License (Start Going Places, 2017). Open to the public, more info and register at www.aaweparis.org/an-evening-with-joe-start
11th – Younger Wonders (50 years and under) – support system for women transitioning into the professional workforce, starting families, and for personal and professional networking. Some members came to France as students and stayed, while others are just starting to establish a foundation.
13th – Afternoon Film Group – A group of film loving AAWE members go regularly to watch a movie together, then have a discussion session post-film.
13th – AAWE Bookniks Book Club meets on Zoom to discuss Days Without End by Sebastian Barry.
14th – Workshop on Celebrating Body Size Diversity
15th – Empowered Women Series – John Fredenberger, an American Paris-based attorney, will speak with Pauline Lemasson about personal empowerment when in the face of death, knowing what are the necessary steps and how to take them.
16th – Show and Tell ‘American-Style’ – Lunch time snacks – share recent finds or oldie but goodie items that brings them personal uplifts, professional growth, or just plain guilty pleasures (cupcakes anyone?).
17th – a presentation on getting a driver’s license the easy way in France, with a support group discussion to follow. This event will complement Joe Start’s parcours du combattant from a female perspective. We will share tips for overcoming doubts and challenges and also provide moral support for those going through the process now.
21st – Kids 11-18 – Art Afternoon: Art concertina (accordion book)
22nd – Open to the public – Nana by Emile Zola: Book Discussion – part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series
23rd – BBX Sisterhood – A sub-group within AAWE for members between 45-65 years old from the Baby Boom and Gen X.
23rd – Do you Teach English? Become part of the AAWE English Teachers Group
26th – AAWE 60th anniversary celebration! More info coming soon about the festivities! To learn more about our 60th anniversary visit our webpage at www.aaweparis.org/aawe-celebrates-60/
28th – See You at Six – virtual and relaxed meet-up via Zoom, which take place monthly.
29th – As part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series. Zola’s Germinal – Discussion of the 1993 Film

May

4^th – Body Positivity Workshop with coach Cliona Byrne: 3 ways to boost your – and your kids’ – body image.

5^th – Monthly AAWE Younger Wonders members (50 and under) support system for what’s happening in their lives– transitioning into the workforce, starting a family, or for personal and professional networking.
6^th – Les Historiennes Series: Dawn of the Third Republic: Guided Stroll Through the Heart of the New Paris. Part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series.

8^th – Second Saturday Monthly Coffee Meet-up.

11^th – Monthly Afternoon Film Group.

11^th – Monthly Bookniks Book Club and 20^th birthday celebration!

18^th – Les Historiennes Series – Ashes of the Commune Guided Walk. Part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series.

Tues May 11, 18, Thurs June 10, at 7pm – Seminars: Writing your Personal Statement, Study in Ireland, or UK

19^th – FAWCO Global Issues Book Discussion: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

22^nd – “Checklist to Complete Long Before You Need It” Workshop by AAWE member and professional organizer Robynne Pendariès.
25^th – Les Historiennes Series: Day Trip to Mining History Center in Lewarde. Part of the 2nd Les Historiennes Series.

26^th – See You at Six! – virtual and relaxed monthly meet-up to connect with friends and meet new ones!

27th – AAWE Annual General Meeting

Close to 500 unique members are ready to help you find your peeps in AAWE. We have 60 years and three generations of experience making connections and friendships for life!

We’d love for you to be a part of our bicultural community of American women living primarily in France and also in Europe and around the world!

Join us in March with our best 16-month membership offer of 117€

Click the +’s to Learn About All Our Member Benefits.

Balancing Bicultural Lives

Quarterly AAWE News magazine with club news, photos from events, profiles of members, and all the details on happenings in the club.
Weekly emails with upcoming event announcements.
Guest speakers and resources on: filing US taxes, citizenship for children born in France, US voting, financial planning, applying for French nationality, bilingualism and biculturalism.
Members-only website with resources for living a bicultural life in France.
Networking opportunities with the authors of AAWE’s book: Vital Issues: How to Survive Officialdom While Living in France.
Divorce Support Groups, Bereavement support.
Professional skill-building workshops and guest speakers; plus volunteering opportunities on Global Issues and topics related to the United Nations through FAWCO.
Professional networking in in-person events and the private AAWE LinkedIn Group; plus international networking through FAWCO events and its Facebook Group.

Family and Educational Resources

American holiday celebrations for children: annual Halloween parties and visits with Santa.
Education resources for parents and students: a bi-annual “What School is Right for My Child” Fair that highlights bilingual education options, and an annual University Fair.
Academic awards for AAWE members and their children : www.aaweparis.org/awards and www.fawcofoundation.org
In-house library of college prep workbooks and information on summer camps and programs in the US.
Youth programs through your FAWCO membership *see the Introduction to FAWCO.
Networking opportunities with the authors of AAWE’s books on education: AAWE Guide to Education in France; Beyond the Bac: Higher Education in France and Abroad.

Fun and Social Events | Giving Back to the Community

Cocktails, annual all-member parties and a holiday market.
Running teams: La Parisienne (in September) and Les Rochambelles (in Caen in June).
Book club, writing group, film club, cultural tours, bridge lessons.
Younger Wonders group (members under 50) with evening and weekend gatherings.
BBX Sisterhood group gathers “members in the middle” (born 1955-75 approx.).
Guest speakers or workshops on (for ex.) health, wine, gastronomy, culture, menopause, sexology…
Monthly Saturday morning Coffee Meetups and regular weekday Happy Hours.
Seniors group: lunches, caroling, social events, bridge games, workshops on using social media and the internet and a bi-annual Retire and Thrive Fair
Handicrafts groups: making American-style homemade crafts.
Volunteer opportunities with local charities, church meal program, refugees…

Plus!

Member discounts for American Library in Paris, Amis du Louvre, Carte Sésame and other local businesses.
Free FAWCO Membership (please see the back of the Book Order Form for benefits).

And, most importantly, lifelong friendships!

What’s so special about AAWE? Our members say it best!

AAWE Members meeting informally — I joined AAWE for support at a difficult time in my life. I remain a member because I found not only friends, but people who I can do projects with to make a difference in my community and in the world. -Clara

AAWE Members Golfing — I love AAWE for the dynamic and open atmosphere, variety of activities, and shared spirit of sisterhood. -Lorie

AAWE thinks of those things unique to our situation that I don't realize are important--until they are! - Michelle

board meeting 2017 — It helped make Paris "home", this supportive and nurturing lifeline of amazing, diverse, fun, interesting and fantastic women. I've made strong lifetime friendships through AAWE... it's a warm and open community, within which (together with the US Girl Scouts and the American Library in Paris) my 2 and 3 year old daughters grew into beautifully spirited young women now 18 and 20 - where they were able to enjoy their American heritage, culture and values alongside other Franco American "kids", including understanding their citizenship rights and responsibilities...
- Deyi

AAWE Members Blanket Meetup — AAWE is a family: there are aunts and cousins and sisters. And their support and encouragement have been such a boost over the years as I adapted to the French culture, job market, and lifestyle. It's been such a relief to be able to ask questions of other women who have faced similar challenges. In AAWE I've developed great friendships with smart, fun English-speaking women who are also living permanently in France.

It’s always been such a warm welcoming place where we learn from and support each other, build firm friendships for life .
-Deyi