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Inspiring Women Magazine May 2023

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24 Hours in ... Aberdeen!<br />

Who best to tell us about the best<br />

places to visit in a new city than<br />

those who live there? AWA<br />

Aberdeen members Kristen<br />

Belknap and Mimi Glimore-<br />

Maurer take us on a whistlestop<br />

tour of Aberdeen, Scotland.<br />

The Association of American <strong>Women</strong> of Aberdeen<br />

was originally founded by six American women<br />

who felt there was not enough contact among<br />

the US expatriate community in Aberdeen. The<br />

club was formed to make social contacts with<br />

fellow expatriates, help newcomers settle in,<br />

provide support when the going got tough and<br />

make lasting friendships. February 1, 1985 was<br />

the first meeting of our club.<br />

We have 71 members, who are mainly expats.<br />

We are women from all walks of life, united in our<br />

interest to foster and develop a fun, welcoming<br />

environment for newcomers and expatriates in<br />

Scotland while getting involved in the local<br />

community through charity and volunteer work.<br />

We organize the largest Holiday Craft Fair in<br />

Aberdeen in November, as well as many other<br />

social club events and philanthropic fundraising<br />

events. Each year our membership votes on a<br />

local charity to sponsor for the upcoming year's<br />

philanthropic events.<br />

Bullers of<br />

Buchan<br />

Aberdeen has a population of 227,430<br />

(2021) and is the third most populous city<br />

in Scotland. The city is a combination of<br />

Scots and expatriates due to Aberdeen<br />

being the oil capital of Europe. Aberdeen has the<br />

highest proportion of expatriates in Scotland.<br />

People are mostly brought to our city through the<br />

oil and gas industry or the fishing and shipping<br />

industries. Aberdeen is also known as a major<br />

fishing hub in the UK. The largest population<br />

group is aged 25-44 and the smallest is aged 75<br />

and older.<br />

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