FAUSA will host FAWCO 2025 Biennial Conference in Annapolis, MD! The conference will take place March 27 – 29, 2025 (Thursday through Saturday) at the Graduate Hotel. Annapolis is the charming, capital city of the state of Maryland and is the home of the US Naval Academy. It is accessible to several airports, reasonably priced,…
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Homeward Bound Webinar 2024
Everything You Never Knew You Needed To Know About Repatriation DOWNLOAD FLYER This two-part webinar provides tips and guidance for individuals returning or who have recently returned to the United States or Canada after living overseas. Part 1: Homeward Bound Thursday, 7pm CET 1 February, 2024 Part 2: I’ve moved back, now what? TBD November,…
Recap of 2023 Getaway
The 2023 Annual Meeting and Gala in Nashville was a great success and so much fun! We had a record 67 attendees and guests! We enjoyed barbecue at Jack’s; a docent-led tour of the historic Ryman Theatre; and, line dancing and dinner at the Wildhorse Saloon. Nashville’s hotel’s proximity allowed the attendees to walk to…
Annual Meeting and Getaway
September 28 – October 1, 2023 Registration is now open for the 2023 FAUSA Getaway and Annual meeting in Nashville, TN, Sept. 28-Oct. 1 for a fun-filled, line-dancing, BBQ-eating time in the Music City to reconnect with old friends and make new ones! The deadline to register is Aug. 21. Keep reading to see the…
Latest Edition of FAUSA’s Highlight Magazine
The latest edition of FAUSA’s Highlights magazine is out and available to all FAUSA and FAWCO club members! Filled with photos, information and lots of fun memories, Highlights 2022 also includes a brief history of FAUSA as well as a record of our accomplishments and activities in 2022. Want to see what’s going on in…
FAUSA Virtual Road Trip 2024
What is the FAUSA Road Trip? The FAUSA Road Trip is a virtual journey with your fellow FAUSA and FAWCO members. In 2024 we will be traveling through Mexico, from Tijuana to Tulum and stopping in all sorts of places in between. How does it work? Walk, run, swim, cycle, row, or whatever. You can…
New FAUSA Tagline
A new FAUSA tagline was announced at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Sat., Oct. 15: Globally Connected, Locally Active. This certainly reflects what the FAUSA organization is all about with connections to FAWCO, The FAWCO Foundation and other friends and organizations all over the world as well as our actions and activities in our local…
2022 Quilt Auction
This year’s quilt was made and donated by Chris Czyszczewski. Here is how she describes her quilt: This Friendship Chain is made of fabrics I’ve collected during my many years of quilting. The quilt was machine pieced and quilted by Chris and measures 57″x72″. Read More & Purchase Tickets Throughout the 20-year history of FAUSA…
FAWCO IM 2022 – Luxembourg
FAUSA was well-represented at the IM in Luxembourg in May. Sue Frick, philanthropy chair, Suzanne MacNeil, FAWCO liaison, and past-president Rick Chizmadia were together at the three-day conference, presented at several sessions, and met individually with FAWCO members who asked about transitioning from expat to repat. We also cheered on Rick when he was honored with…
New Leadership Position: Counselor Liaison
Announcing a new FAUSA leadership position: FAUSA Counselor Liaison, (non-board member appointed by the president). We are fortunate indeed to have eight FAUSA counselors (past presidents) with deep and long connections to FAUSA. The Counselor Liaison will be responsible for keeping in touch with the counselors and contacting them should the board need their assistance…