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We are a group of women from the U.S.A. and around the world who share activities in the Iowa City area that promote friendship and understanding. We currently have  140 members from 46 countries.  We meet in many different groups so our members can take part in whichever groups they enjoy.  Social events and opportunities to learn English are all offered.

Membership is open to all interested women who live in the Iowa City area.  We invite you to join and make new friends, share experiences, tell about your culture and learn about other women and their countries.  A membership fee of $10 is charged per year to all members to cover club expenses.  Our year is an academic year which starts in August.  If you join after January 1, you are only charged $5 for a half year membership. You may join our group on Facebook after becoming a member.  You will also receive a monthly newsletter to tell you about all club events.

International Women’s Club works closely with International Programs at the University of Iowa, but is run entirely by our own volunteer members.

To understand the club better, watch this video produced by Iowa City Channel 4:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFk7cABiuFs&feature=youtu.be

For more information, contact  iowa.iwc@gmail.com

You may also contact one of these club leaders who speak multiple languages:

Jessica Ortiz, IWC Co-President, at 319-354-1167 or jessica_ortiz@hotmail.com (Speaks English, Habla Español)

Sanaa Sebaaly, IWC Co-President, at 319-520-2034 or sanaasebaali@gmail.com  (Speaks English,  تتحدث اللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة , Parle Français)

Joanne Madsen, Treasurer and Historian, at 319-351-2595 or joannemadsenic@gmail.com  (Speaks English, Parle Francais)

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IWC is for me a really lovely family.  It is an incredible space where  you can exchange your knowledge with people from other countries– people with different cultures, races, and languages. It is one of the most amazing educational experiences in my life.  I’ve been part of the club for two years and I really have been improving my English level.  – Laura from Colombia
Thanks to the International Women’s Club for giving many opportunities to women from all over the world who are trying to improve themselves by learning English.  Thank you for teaching English and guiding us about what we need while we live in the USA.  It has been very useful for me to meet native people and other women like me who can guide me in making a decision about a new educational process or career. I think it’s useful for me to have a chance to be a member of this club and have new experiences during the limited time I’ll spend in the USA. – Kubra from Turkey
IWC is more than a place where I can practice and improve my English skills.  It is a very nice club that offers a lot of activities as a way of meeting and making friends from all around the world.  They made smooth and easy my move to Iowa.  – Cristina from Spain
 International Women’s Club is the best group, making my days so impressive, important and creative. It helps me to stay positive in this pandemic time. Also don’t feel I am in a foreign country. It helps me to improve my English skills and connects me to experienced ladies from all around the world to get more information about different cultures, life styles, and ideology. IWC’s meetings are full of interesting conversations about different topics like education, humanity. art, history, and culture. I am glad to have this opportunity to be a member of IWC and continue my journey as a learner.  –Azhin from Kurdistan 
I have been in IWC for a year.  The IWC teachers have given me a lot of encouragement.  They have been the first foreign teachers to teach me English during my life.  I have made good progress in English through IWC!  – Yi from China
IWC has been helping me a lot to improve my English.  Also, I make a lot of friends and learn about other cultures.  The teachers care about our weaknesses and try to improve those.  Last year I had difficulty with answering phone calls.  I told my teacher that when my phone rang I almost had a heart attack.  She found an IWC member to practice calls with us in class.  Now I feel much better about talking on the phone with everyone and I’m happy to get calls from my new friends!  Thanks to IWC for being so kind and helpful with me.  Thanks for understanding our difference and weaknesses and trying to help us reach our goals.   You are all special now in my life!  – Grazi from Brazil

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