There once were ladies with clout
Lively lasses who sure got about
They ate in good cheer
Drank wine, sekt and beer
And they called it Girls’ Night Out
On March 15 – yes, a Thursday
The ladies again want to play...
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we'll meet at our favorite Irish bar. Come wearing at least a spot of green and (please) with a limerick to share.
When: Thursday evening, March 15
AAUPW Members
**************** Some of the AAUPW members at our 2014 Holiday Party ***************
March 4, 2012
March Program Meeting
Carolyn Morrow will speak on the topic of Expressive Arts for our March Meeting.
Carolyn currently teaches classes and workshops in acting and writing in Munich. She has an MA in Theater with a focus on Directing and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In the last 10 years, she has become increasingly involved in other arts such as dance, painting, and sculpting with clay. For most of her life, she has recognized and personally experienced the healing effects of the arts. She has just completed pre-doctoral course work in the field of Expressive Arts at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, where she was taught by Paolo Knill, the founder of Expressive Arts. Because Carolyn has found her work in the Expressive Arts both moving and transformative, she would like to give us a taste of what it’s all about:
Expressive Arts places arts at the center of its theory and practice, and Expressive Arts trainers are specialists in the intermodal use of arts as a means to helping individuals or communities to increase their imaginative play-range and to help them identify their own resources. Trainers are specialists in the intermodal use of arts as a means to helping individuals or communities.
The field is beginning to flourish within coaching, qualitative academic research, as well as within socio/political agencies worldwide. It works with individual clients and small group workshops as well as team building and problem solving for businesses and countries that have experienced acute trauma.
Expressive Arts facilitators begin with the assumption that their clients are the experts of their own problems...so let's start there. Please join us!
When: Wednesday evening, March 21st
Carolyn currently teaches classes and workshops in acting and writing in Munich. She has an MA in Theater with a focus on Directing and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In the last 10 years, she has become increasingly involved in other arts such as dance, painting, and sculpting with clay. For most of her life, she has recognized and personally experienced the healing effects of the arts. She has just completed pre-doctoral course work in the field of Expressive Arts at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, where she was taught by Paolo Knill, the founder of Expressive Arts. Because Carolyn has found her work in the Expressive Arts both moving and transformative, she would like to give us a taste of what it’s all about:
Expressive Arts places arts at the center of its theory and practice, and Expressive Arts trainers are specialists in the intermodal use of arts as a means to helping individuals or communities to increase their imaginative play-range and to help them identify their own resources. Trainers are specialists in the intermodal use of arts as a means to helping individuals or communities.
The field is beginning to flourish within coaching, qualitative academic research, as well as within socio/political agencies worldwide. It works with individual clients and small group workshops as well as team building and problem solving for businesses and countries that have experienced acute trauma.
Expressive Arts facilitators begin with the assumption that their clients are the experts of their own problems...so let's start there. Please join us!
When: Wednesday evening, March 21st
January 31, 2012
Feb. 2012 Program Meeting - Update
In February we are happy to welcome Jane Scheiring, Program Manager, Election Services, of Overseas Vote Foundation. (Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, originally scheduled to speak, has been unexpectedly called away on business.)
Jane is from Minnesota, has lived in Munich for nearly 20 years, and has been with OVF for about two years now. The Overseas Vote Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps overseas and military voters participate in federal elections by providing public access to interactive web services.
We're looking forward to hearing how we overseas voters can register, and why we should be passionate about the presidential election coming up this year!
For more information about Jane and her organization, go to:
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org
Potential members are welcome to visit. For info about meeting time and location, please contact Claudia at http://aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, February 15
Jane is from Minnesota, has lived in Munich for nearly 20 years, and has been with OVF for about two years now. The Overseas Vote Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps overseas and military voters participate in federal elections by providing public access to interactive web services.
We're looking forward to hearing how we overseas voters can register, and why we should be passionate about the presidential election coming up this year!
For more information about Jane and her organization, go to:
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org
Potential members are welcome to visit. For info about meeting time and location, please contact Claudia at http://aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, February 15
February Book Club
This month's reading is Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto, originally scheduled for last October. It is a very interesting take on the American education system and its impact on our kids. Gatto’s storytelling skill shines as he relates tales of real people who fled the school system and succeeded in spite of the popular wisdom that insists on diplomas, degrees and credentials. He focuses on mechanisms of familiar schooling that cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a by-product of rote-memorization drills.
John Taylor Gatto taught for thirty years in public schools. He climaxed his teaching career as New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991. That same year, he resigned from school-teaching in the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to bring about school reform.
Come for what is sure to be an interesting discussion on what could be a hot topic!
When: Monday evening, Feb. 6th
John Taylor Gatto taught for thirty years in public schools. He climaxed his teaching career as New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991. That same year, he resigned from school-teaching in the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to bring about school reform.
Come for what is sure to be an interesting discussion on what could be a hot topic!
When: Monday evening, Feb. 6th
Girls' Night Out
How often have we heard the line: “Oh, I know this great little Italian place…..“? And lucky for us, there are quite a few out there. This time, we visit one of our favorite Italian restaurants near the university.
When: Friday evening, Feb. 17th
When: Friday evening, Feb. 17th
January 10, 2012
January Program Meeting
Our January speaker will be Sonia Allinson-Penny. She will cover the topic 'The Female Antidote to Corporate Greed' at this month's AAUPW meeting.
Sonia will take us through important shifts in the business world, where governing bodies have learnt valuable lessons from high profile and widespread corporate failures that, in part, can be attributed to a homogeneous group being in positions of power. She will draw linkages between the move by Stock Exchanges to impose gender quotas for board membership, to the increase in emotional intelligence being applied in the business world, to a shift in our understanding of what drives and motivates us and wider societal changes -- a current and controversial topic that promises to generate good debate.
For more information, please contact aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, January 18, at 18:30
Sonia will take us through important shifts in the business world, where governing bodies have learnt valuable lessons from high profile and widespread corporate failures that, in part, can be attributed to a homogeneous group being in positions of power. She will draw linkages between the move by Stock Exchanges to impose gender quotas for board membership, to the increase in emotional intelligence being applied in the business world, to a shift in our understanding of what drives and motivates us and wider societal changes -- a current and controversial topic that promises to generate good debate.
For more information, please contact aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, January 18, at 18:30
January 9, 2012
January 2012 Book Club
Come join us for the January Book Club where we will be discussing:
In Defence of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan.
His bracing and eloquent manifesto on food shows us how we might start making thoughtful choices that will enrich our lives and our palates and enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy. Food is the one thing that Americans hate to love and, as it turns out, love to hate. What we want to eat has been ousted by the notion of what we should eat, and it's at this nexus of hunger and hang-up that Michael Pollan poses his most salient question: where is the food in our food? What follows in In Defense of Food is a series of wonderfully clear and thoughtful answers that help us omnivores navigate the nutritional minefield that's come to typify our food culture.
When: Monday, 09. January 2012 at 18:30
Coming Up:
Feb: Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto (originally from October)
In Defence of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan.
His bracing and eloquent manifesto on food shows us how we might start making thoughtful choices that will enrich our lives and our palates and enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy. Food is the one thing that Americans hate to love and, as it turns out, love to hate. What we want to eat has been ousted by the notion of what we should eat, and it's at this nexus of hunger and hang-up that Michael Pollan poses his most salient question: where is the food in our food? What follows in In Defense of Food is a series of wonderfully clear and thoughtful answers that help us omnivores navigate the nutritional minefield that's come to typify our food culture.
When: Monday, 09. January 2012 at 18:30
Coming Up:
Feb: Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto (originally from October)
November 2, 2011
November Program Meeting
Please join us for our November program meeting. Our guest speaker is Courtenay Smith, design expert from the Neumeister Auction House. There is always a lot to discuss and tons of fun to be had.
Be aware that we have a new meeting location near Viktualienmarkt. For more info, please contact aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, 16 November, 6:30 PM
Be aware that we have a new meeting location near Viktualienmarkt. For more info, please contact aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Wednesday evening, 16 November, 6:30 PM
Girls' Night Out
In November, we are continuing our Around The World in Munich Tour by going to Mexico – at least for an evening. So, if you are up for tacos, burritos, tortas, ensaladas salsas, tamales, fajitas, and margaritas, come join us at a great Mexican restaurant!
When: Friday evening, 11 November, 7:00 PM
When: Friday evening, 11 November, 7:00 PM
November Book Club
In November, we will be discussing The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. This is a fictional account of the 5 year marriage between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson. They had a whirlwind romance and wedding then set sail to live in Paris in the glittering 1920's. A heartbreaking portrayal of love and broken loyalty. As we now know, Hemingway once said he wished he had died before loving anyone else other than Hadley. From the Washington Times Review, "That his first wife should have spent her adolescence in a home shadowed by depression and suicide before being married to the famed bad boy who later took his own life is intriguing. It immediately establishes one of the strengths of this book, which is its willingness to grapple with emotional complexity."
When: Monday, 14.November at 6:30 PM.
When: Monday, 14.November at 6:30 PM.
October 3, 2011
October Meeting 2011
Our October meeting speaker is Barbara Gottstein-Schramm, a teacher with the KIKUS language program since its start-up in 1989. KIKUS offers a fully-integrated language learning method designed to encourage and promote early multilingualism. KIKUS (pronounced “keekooz”) stands for „Kinder in Kulturen und Sprachen" (which can be loosely translated as “Children of Many Cultures and Languages").
Originally developed to support the German language skills of young children from immigrant families in Munich kindergartens, the concept has since been expanded and applied to other languages, including English, Spanish, and Turkish. Gottstein-Schramm serves as a trainer and seminar leader for KIKUS, as well as the head of the foreign language department of the association. She will not only detail how the program has helped more than 20,000 students since its founding, but also explore the benefits of early multilingualism and development. Please join us to learn more about this important topic!
Date: Weds. evening, Oct. 19, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM
Originally developed to support the German language skills of young children from immigrant families in Munich kindergartens, the concept has since been expanded and applied to other languages, including English, Spanish, and Turkish. Gottstein-Schramm serves as a trainer and seminar leader for KIKUS, as well as the head of the foreign language department of the association. She will not only detail how the program has helped more than 20,000 students since its founding, but also explore the benefits of early multilingualism and development. Please join us to learn more about this important topic!
Date: Weds. evening, Oct. 19, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM
October Book Club
This month's reading, Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto, is a very interesting take on the American education system and its impact on our kids. Gatto’s storytelling skill shines as he relates tales of real people who fled the school system and succeeded in spite of the popular wisdom that insists on diplomas, degrees, and credentials. He focuses on mechanisms of familiar schooling that cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a by-product of rote-memorization drills.
John Taylor Gatto taught for thirty years in public schools. He climaxed his teaching career as New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991. That same year, he resigned from school-teaching in the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to bring about school reform.
Come for what is sure to be an interesting discussion on what could be a hot topic!
Date: Monday evening, Oct. 17th, 2011
Here the line up for the next few months:
Nov: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Dec: No Book Club - Christmas Break
Jan: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Feb: We pick our reading for the next 6 months!
John Taylor Gatto taught for thirty years in public schools. He climaxed his teaching career as New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991. That same year, he resigned from school-teaching in the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to bring about school reform.
Come for what is sure to be an interesting discussion on what could be a hot topic!
Date: Monday evening, Oct. 17th, 2011
Here the line up for the next few months:
Nov: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Dec: No Book Club - Christmas Break
Jan: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Feb: We pick our reading for the next 6 months!
Girls’ Night Out
In October, we begin our Around The World in Munich Tour, by dining at a different ethnic restaurant each month. This month features Afghan cuisine.
September 2, 2011
September Meeting 2011
September marks the beginning of a new academic year - and the beginning of a new year in our club calendar. As is our custom, we have no formal speaker this month.
The evening will feature a meet-and-greet exercise, special surprise, regular announcements, and plenty of time to meet new members and catch up with old members we haven't seen all summer. We will have a catered salad-and-pizza dinner featuring several options of each (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian) for approximately 10 euros per person. We will also have several delectable desserts.
This informal evening is a good time for potential new members to get to know us. For more details, please contact Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de.
When: Weds. evening, Sept. 21st, at 18:30 (6:30 PM)
The evening will feature a meet-and-greet exercise, special surprise, regular announcements, and plenty of time to meet new members and catch up with old members we haven't seen all summer. We will have a catered salad-and-pizza dinner featuring several options of each (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian) for approximately 10 euros per person. We will also have several delectable desserts.
This informal evening is a good time for potential new members to get to know us. For more details, please contact Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de.
When: Weds. evening, Sept. 21st, at 18:30 (6:30 PM)
September 2011 Book Club
This month we'll be discussing The Summer without Men by Siri Hustved. Our protagonist, Mia Fredrickson, is a prize-winning poet in her 50s, a university lecturer, and a mother. For 30 years she has also been wife to Boris, an established neuroscientist, who one fine day announces that he wants a pause in their marriage. The "pause" is French and has significant breasts and an excellent mind. Mia tumbles into a brief nervous breakdown. She spends the summer surrounded by women of all ages, in all phases of life, and re-discovers herself.
When: Monday, 12.September at 18:30 (6:30 PM).
Here the line-up for the next few months:
Oct: Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Nov: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Jan: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
When: Monday, 12.September at 18:30 (6:30 PM).
Here the line-up for the next few months:
Oct: Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Nov: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Jan: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
August Excursion to Regensburg
Our August excursion to Regensburg was a great success! Ten AAUPW members participated in a day of culture and fun in this medieval city. The day started with a lovely lunch at the famous Haus Heuport and was followed by an informative city tour. To end the day, we took advantage of the city's great shopping opportunities (TK Maxx, in particular). We are so lucky to live just a short train ride away from such a beautiful city
July 4, 2011
New Monthly Event - Girls' Night Out
Because there are many times when girls just like to have fun, we are encouraging everyone to get out and enjoy all the wonderful eateries Munich has to offer – in great company, of course!
When: Tuesday evening, July 19, at 7:30 PM
Prospective members are welcome to visit. For further details, contact Club President Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de
When: Tuesday evening, July 19, at 7:30 PM
Prospective members are welcome to visit. For further details, contact Club President Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de
No Program Meeting in July
Because of our Independence Day Party on Sunday, July 3rd, there will be no program meeting this month.
July Book Club
Hope you all are enjoying your summer reading. For July's Book Club we will be discussing:
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Here a review from the internet: Patti Smith, the godmother of punk, has written a memoir of the early years she shared with the Artist, Robert Mapplethorpe. The passion for their art is a major theme throughout the story, along with the hard work and devotion to each other. It's a story of love and friendship that Smith describes as aesthetically as anyone I've read. Both Smith and Mapplethorpe achieve their dreams together, becoming celebrities and fulfilled artists. Their ambition, hard work and mutual love for each other carry the day. The characters are perfectly developed with all the necessary complexity.
Join us as Erin Sull moderates this fascinating look into the lives of these artists before they were famous in NYC in the late 60's.
When: Monday, July 18th, at 6:30 PM
Prospective members are welcome to visit. For further details, contact Club President Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de
Here is the line up for the rest of the season:
Month: Title, Author
Sep: The Summer Without Men, Siri Hustvedt
Oct: Weapons of Mass Instruction, John Taylor Gatto
Nov: The Paris Wife, Paula McLain
Jan: In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Here a review from the internet: Patti Smith, the godmother of punk, has written a memoir of the early years she shared with the Artist, Robert Mapplethorpe. The passion for their art is a major theme throughout the story, along with the hard work and devotion to each other. It's a story of love and friendship that Smith describes as aesthetically as anyone I've read. Both Smith and Mapplethorpe achieve their dreams together, becoming celebrities and fulfilled artists. Their ambition, hard work and mutual love for each other carry the day. The characters are perfectly developed with all the necessary complexity.
Join us as Erin Sull moderates this fascinating look into the lives of these artists before they were famous in NYC in the late 60's.
When: Monday, July 18th, at 6:30 PM
Prospective members are welcome to visit. For further details, contact Club President Claudia Ziersch at aaupw@yahoo.de
Here is the line up for the rest of the season:
Month: Title, Author
Sep: The Summer Without Men, Siri Hustvedt
Oct: Weapons of Mass Instruction, John Taylor Gatto
Nov: The Paris Wife, Paula McLain
Jan: In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
June 4, 2011
June Program Meeting is the Annual Walking Tour
Our June meeting features a special "walking tour" of the Museum Villa Stuck - which includes a look at the historical rooms of Franz von Stuck and at the exhibition currently on display in the extension.
Afterwards we will go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Members may bring a guest.
When: Wednesday evening, June 22
Afterwards we will go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Members may bring a guest.
When: Wednesday evening, June 22
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