Category: Past Events

On December 3, 2016, Ms. Beti Beno, Esq. was elected the new Albanian American Women’s Organization (AAWO) president.  Ms. Beno was born in Tirana, Albania during the peak of the communist regime in Albania.  In the early 1990s when communism fell in Albania, she and her family were able to escape Albania and come to the United States as refugees. In 1998, Ms. Beno received her Bachelor of Science degree, in Psychology, from City University of New York/Hunter College.  In 2002, Ms. Beno received her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. In 2003, Ms. Beno…

AAWO kicked off the holiday season with a festive year-end fundraising event, at Arno’s Manhattan, attended by well over a hundred AAWO members and their friends, and honored guests: Albanian Ambassador to the UN, Besiana Kadare and Kosovo Ambassador Teuta Sahatqija. December 3, 2016 marks a special benchmark for AAWO: the official creation of AAWO Florida Branch and the election of new AAWO President, Beti Beno, Esq. The passing of the torch was announced in a speech by Dr. Anna Kohen, who was elected President of The Florida Chapter. Congratulations to our new AAWO President, Beti Beno, Esq. and  wishing…

AAWO was honored with the Golden Eagle Award at the Gala event concluding the 1st Diaspora Summit in Tirana, Albania, on November 20, 2016. We take pride in our board, members, volunteers and everyone who has contributed over the years to sustain our mission, to be a place for women and girls to be inspired, to overcome difficulties and achieve success. The prize was accepted on behalf of AAWO by Mark Kosmo of MASS-BESA. AAWO President, Dr. Anna Kohen, sent a video message which was played live for the audience upon receiving the award. Further more, AAWO would like to…

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving Holiday, AAWO made the annual turkey donations to the parishioners in need of St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church in Jamaica Estates, Queens. Thank you to Fr. Nathan Preston and the Church Council Members pictured here with Beti Beno, Esq., for their enthusiasm and support of our annual turkey drive. We wish everyone and your families a very happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for your support. AAWO

On September 22, 2016, AAWO Board and Volunteers had a very productive meeting with Her Excellency Odeta Nishani, First Lady of the Republic of Albania. AAWO members and Mrs. Nishani touched on issues close to their hearts: women and children.  The dominant theme was how to coordinate the humanitarian work to benefit children in Albania suffering from leukemia, children in need of bone marrow transplants, autism and blindness, among others. AAWO members spoke on the main programs implemented in our own community here in the US: the scholarship program, mobile mammography program, children heart’s surgeries in cooperation with The Rotary…