Public programs on gender and diversity awareness
- Virtual 100 Years of Voting: Women’s Rights and Responsibilities in partnership with the John Adams Institute, the US Embassy and the US National Archives – speakers included US Congresswomen Liz Cheney
- OneBillionRising.org - an annual global effort to raise awareness about violence against women
- Gender Equality Symposium - A Contemporary Conversation on the State of Female Leadership in partnership with the AABC
Examples of collaborations/partnerships with government organizations, community and business organizations, local museums, and academic institutes
- the U.S. Embassy and Consulate
- the John Adams Institute
- IAMEXPAT
- the Amsterdam American Business Club (AABC)
- the Rijks Museum
- the Van Gogh Museum
- MOCO
- Leiden Museum De Lakenhal
- De Binnenhof
Charitable support
- De Kloof homeless shelter: monthly meal supply and preparation, clothing and winter blanket drives.
- De Blijf domestic violence shelter for women and children: ongoing support (clothing drives, toy drives, toiletries drive, multiple holiday baskets, etc.)
- Community Holiday Programs: non-denominational Thanksgiving services and dinners; Halloween children’s gift basket exchange; Big Sisters Big Brothers Easter egg roll, and many others over the years
Baking from home for the De Kloof homeless shelter.
Fundraising
- De Kloof homeless shelter
- De Blijf domestic violence shelter for women and children
- Two-year development grant awarded to Movement du Nid France, which supports programs for victims of prostitution and human trafficking
- S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for Female Genital Mutilation) through the Hope Centre for Girls and Women Tanzania
- Hope Beyond Displacement, an initiative of the Collateral Repair Project in Amman, Jordan
- Scholarship programs
Volunteers helping at the De Kloof homeless shelter.
Members assembling spring baskets for de Blijf shelter children.
Support of local businesses
- through our online holiday marketplace connecting and promoting local businesses directly with our membership
- through our Benefit Partners program which promotes advertising/exposure for small businesses
Opijnen War Memorial and Remembrance Day: annual financial direct support to maintain the American soldiers’ graves and to sponsor annual Remembrance Day ceremony, and member participation
Featured guest speakers during monthly General Meetings to raise awareness and support on local and international community issues. Some of this year’s speakers included:
- Sheltersuit Foundation
- Amnesty International
- MOCO
- author/journalist Laura de Grave
- the Hope Centre for Girls and Women Tanzania
Youth Programs: raising youth awareness and encouraging youth community service both locally and abroad - we bring youth from around the world to Amsterdam to experience the culture and city
Voting Information: Dissemination on social media of election information, voter registration and voting advocacy
A’Sisters: outreach and support services to new expatriate arrivals resettling in the Netherlands