Terrah Kocher

Founded in 1899 as the “Society of American Women,” the American Women’s Club of London has for over 100 years provided a welcoming atmosphere to American women living in London. The purpose of the American Women’s Club of London is to provide social, cultural, educational and philanthropic activities for our members living in London.

FAWCO operates as an umbrella organization of 78 women’s clubs, representing over 17,000 women in 34 countries, from Norway to Kenya and from the Caribbean to Australia. Founded in 1931 by Caroline Curtis Brown, then President of the American Women’s Club of London, FAWCO believed that enlightened women, working cooperatively throughout the world, could do much to help achieve international peace. Original objectives were to “work towards international goodwill and the preservation of world… Show more

FAWCO operates as an umbrella organization of 78 women’s clubs, representing over 17,000 women in 34 countries, from Norway to Kenya and from the Caribbean to Australia. Founded in 1931 by Caroline Curtis Brown, then President of the American Women’s Club of London, FAWCO believed that enlightened women, working cooperatively throughout the world, could do much to help achieve international peace. Original objectives were to “work towards international goodwill and the preservation of world peace, to help one another solve problems common to them all, and to aid women whose citizenship rights were being ignored or restricted.” Recognized by the United Nations as a Non-Governmental Organization in 1995, FAWCO participated in the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in autumn 1995, and in 1997, was granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations: an honor indeed, as ECOSOC status is granted by the UN to only a rare few organizations in the world. www.fawco.org Show less

Nominated by Kathryn Merchant, President/CEO of Greater Cincinnati Foundation, to the YWCA Rising Stars program, class of 2014. YWCA Rising Stars are a dynamic group of younger professional women nominated by members of the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement to participate in a program designed to provide unique networking, mentoring, and educational opportunities. Background: The YWCA Rising Star program was created by the members of the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement in… Show more

Nominated by Kathryn Merchant, President/CEO of Greater Cincinnati Foundation, to the YWCA Rising Stars program, class of 2014. YWCA Rising Stars are a dynamic group of younger professional women nominated by members of the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement to participate in a program designed to provide unique networking, mentoring, and educational opportunities. Background: The YWCA Rising Star program was created by the members of the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement in 2002. One of the goals of the Academy is to "lift as we climb" - to support younger women in pursuit of excellence in their careers. In 2002, the Academy introduced the Rising Star program as a vehicle to recognize and support younger career women who will become our city's future leaders. By giving the Rising Stars the opportunity to interact and network with career women of diverse backgrounds, this program provides these younger leaders with the opportunity to address topics that will enhance their ability to further their career success. YWCA Academy and Board members nominate career women age 25-40 as Rising Stars. Nomination criteria include having the qualities of an outstanding performer and demonstrating a potential to attain marked achievement in her chosen career. Specifically, Rising Stars were identified as younger professional women with proven leadership qualities who would benefit from interaction with Academy members and other Rising Stars. All Rising Stars are invited to participate in a series of events hosted by the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement. By design, most of these events are open only to YWCA Academy, Board and other Rising Stars so that they offer the opportunity for close interaction with these distinct groups. In 2006, the YWCA implemented the Rising Star Leadership Program which prepares Rising Stars to serve on Non-profit and Arts Boards in the Greater Cincinnati area. Show less