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Administrators for Development Grants and Education Awards
 Kelly Al-Nashmi - Development Grants Program Administrator Kelly, a native of southern Indiana, met her Saudi husband while attending the University of Southern Indiana in the mid 80's. She moved to Saudi Arabia over 23 years ago with her two young daughters to start her overseas adventure. Kelly's husband of 27 years works as a computer security liaison for Saudi Aramco. Their four children are spread out between the U.S. & Saudi Arabia. Shortly after arriving in Saudi Arabia, Kelly started teaching English to preschool aged children. Finding her passion, she opened Mrs. Kelly's Morning Playgroup and operated it for 20 years in the Al Khobar area. Kelly attended her first FAWCO Conference in Berlin 2006 and was infected with FAWCO Fever! She has co-chaired the Education Support Committee, worked on the Recommendation & Resolution and the Target Selection Committee as well as a few others. She is a past AWEP President and has held several board positions since joining AWEP, in 1993. Kelly is involved with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 in Dhahran and in her free time enjoys quilting & spending time with her children!  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 Chaired the effort in 2013. She will continue as Chair for 2014. |
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Friendship Quilt 2014
You know that we have a new Target Program: Women's Rights. The rights we enjoy in developed countries open to us "a world of possibilities" - choices of all we care to achieve. Our foremothers in the 19th century, deprived of a political presence, often used quilts to express their aspirations for social change, and raise money to support what they believed in. The names of many traditional blocks (Temperance T, 54-40 or Fight, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too) illustrate causes they supported.
What rights would you fight to protect?
Here's an extremely simple block, Endless Stairs, which reminds us that we can never stop working for women's rights and for positive change.
http://quilting.about.com/od/blockofthemonth/ss/endless-stairs-quilt-block.htm
This makes a block 8.5" square with seam allowance (8" finished size). In case the link doesn't work, here's what you do: 1. Cut a strip of medium or dark fabric 3" X 19". Cut a strip of light fabric 2" X 19". Seam together on the long edge to make a strip 4.5" X 19". Press the seam toward the dark side. Check that your strip really is exactly 4.5" wide! 2. Cut from this strip 4 squares, each 4.5". 3. Lay out the squares in 2 rows of 2 with the light strip towards the top. Rotate the top right and lower left ones a quarter turn so the light strip is to the left. 4.Sew the squares together. The resulting block should measure exactly 8.5". 5. Using an archive-quality permanent pen (I use Pigma 0.5mm, please DON'T use Sharpies), sign your name and the cause you think is worth a fight. Put it in one of the light strips so we can see it! The name of your club would be nice too.
Please use 100% cotton fabric, batiks if you're feeling generous, and your favorite color.
REP CALENDER
MAY
Encourage club members to sign up to the FAWCO website and to sign-up for newsletters including the Foundation News You Can Use!
JUNE
Talk to your club about possible DG nominations for 2014. Applications will be available in the fall.
Request quilt squares for the Friendship Quilt 2014
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