SLIDE 1 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF RUSSIAN WOMEN
WWW.AARW.US.COM
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Welcome
AARW was established in 2011 with an idea to bring together Russian-speaking women in the United States.
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- Advancement and unification of Russian
immigrants in U.S.
- Preservation of Russian language and culture
abroad
- Gender equality, women’s rights and
empowerment
- Acceleration of progress on meeting the needs
- f women and girls worldwide
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discussion on violence against women and girls, what is provided by United Nations.
- Now we prepare for the 57
Commission on The Status of Women, UN Women.
American Association
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AARW Past Projects
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Round Table One 21st Century Woman
September 24-25, 2011 Russian Cultural Center, Washington, DC
Over 70 members from 12 different states participated in discussion
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Round Table Two 21st Century Woman
October26, 2012 Consulate General of the Russian Federation, New York, NY
Over 40 members from 8 different states participated in discussion
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SLIDE 10 Days of Russian Language
AARW, together with Children’s Studio “Gorod-Sad”, Washington, DC
language contests among children ages from six to fifteen.
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Day of Russian Language in Washington February, 2012
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Day of Russian Language in New York April, 2012
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Lomonosov’s Readings
November, 2011, Washington, DC
AARW, together with RASA and RAMA participated in the Round Table, dedicated to 300th anniversary of Michail Lomonoosov
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Yarmarka Festival
April, 2012, New York
The festival was hosted by St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral at 15 East 97 Street, New York, NY 10029
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The Road to Sochi
The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of the American sporting public for the upcoming 2014 Olympic Games Sochi, Russia.
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The first such event will be a marathon in Washington, DC in March 2013. This choice is due to the high prestige of the event, its mass and the fact of the U.S. Capital.
The Road to Sochi
SLIDE 18 The Road to Sochi
Marathon 2013 Schedule:
- Washington, DC – March
- Charleston, SC – April
- Seattle, WA – May-June
- Atlanta, GA – July
- Baltimore, MD – October
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We invite all interested to participate in this project. Your help will provide an invaluable contribution to strengthening ties between two countries, the promotion of Russian sports abroad and the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.
The Road to Sochi
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Contact us at: Larisa Petrenko
lpetrenkospb@gmail.com 240-460-7803
Pavel Krapiva
pkrapiva@gmail.com 240-461-8519
The Road to Sochi
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International Women’s Day Celebration
AARW, together with WITT are organizing a Gala Evening on March 7, 2013 in the Embassy of Russian Federation in Washington, DC
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Our Partners
SLIDE 23 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF RUSSIAN WOMEN
www.AARW.us.com
THANK YOU!
SLIDE 24 Name Contact information
Larisa Petrenko lpetrenko@aarw.us.com Elizaveta Filatova lfilatova@aarw.us.com
American Association
www.AARW.us.com