Women of the World is breaking with the tradition of AAUW Sacramento taking the summer off from having branch events. Numerous members thought that the popular WOW programs would be a perfect choice to bridge from one AAUW Board of Directors to the newly elected leaders. So, following the popular programs in the past, the WOW events planned for July and August will be interesting and informative, appealing to our members and the public at large.

On July 22 at 7 p.m., at Belle Cooledge Library,

5600 S. Land Park Drive,

WOW will host “Living and Teaching in Saudi Arabia: An American Woman’s Perspective,” by Karen Williams.

Williams was born in Guam, and the frequent trips to and from that small island conditioned her from an early age to become accustomed to traveling. Additionally, as a teen, she lived in England and Spain, where she traveled frequently within those countries. Traveling seemed to be in her blood, and it was only the raising of her daughter that temporarily curtailed her travel.

When her daughter left for college, Williams earned a Teaching English as a Foreign Language degree that prepared her for an English as a second language career. This allowed her to resume her travel again, this time with the intent of earning her way around the world.

Her first choice was a contract to teach first-year orientation at the Prince Sultan Women’s University in the capital city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. It is a private Saudi university for women, and the classes she taught were designed to prepare the young women for future English-language studies. It is experiences from this interesting time that Williams will share during her WOW presentation.

The AAUW Sacramento branch members will find “Living and Teaching in Saudi Arabia: An American Woman’s Perspective” entertaining and educational. See you there!

Anne Rhodes, WOW Committee Chair