Swedish Women’s Educational Association Chicago
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About Swedish Women’s Educational Association Chicago
SWEA Chicago was founded in 1981 by Kerstin Lane. The department consists of approximately 110 women of all ages and with different backgrounds. Many have Swedish as their mother tongue, but not all.
SWEA, Swedish Women's Educational Association Inc. is a global non-profit association for Swedes and Swedish-speaking women who are or have lived abroad. SWEA is both a meeting point and a network, with links all over the world that make life abroad easier and provide support when moving and returning to Sweden.
SWEA's purpose is, among other things, to mediate personal and professional contacts, as well as to establish a network between Sweor all over the world. SWEA supports education through scholarships and various projects with a Swedish connection.