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Brief History of the PW Global Experiences

Global experiences began as a program of United Presbyterian Women. When United Presbyterian Women and Women of the Church merged in 1988 to become Presbyterian Women, international experiences continued as the Global Exchange program. Previous destinations were:
1973 Central Europe
1974 India and Nepal, emphasis — hunger
1977 Asian Encounter (Japan, Taiwan, Korea,Philippines)
1980 Asian Rim
1981 Las Americas Unidas (Central America)
1984 South Africa, emphasis — apartheid
1987 China
1988 Presbyterian Women is formed. The Global Exchange concept and practice begins.
1990 Australia, emphasis — indigenous people
1993 Eastern Europe
1996 Southeast Asia, emphasis — tourism and child prostitution
1999 Middle East, emphasis — issue surrounding the welfare of women and children and understanding roles of Islam, Judaism and Christianity in the Middle Eastern world
2002 Africa — Sisters Together: Listening With Our Hearts
2005 Brazil —: Caminhada: Walking Together in Mutual Love and Hope