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Education
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Educational investigates facilities, services and options for overseas and host country students.
The Students Who Learn Differently webpage offers extensive information for LD learners, their families, and their educational professionals with information translated into many different languages.
Another aspect of educational support is Bilingualism which deals with language development.
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Effects of Conflict
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Effects of Conflict Committee is dedicated to bringing attention to the tragic and lasting consequences of war and armed conflict, especially to women and children. These ongoing conflicts are creating an overwhelming number of refugees and extreme hardship for people either displaced within their own countries or who have had to floee to neighboring countries. There are serious refugee problems now in Darfur, in the Palestinian Territories and in Iraq. The committee also focuses on the effects of landmines and cluster bombs in civilian populations in the aftermath of war.
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Ending Violence Against Women and Children
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Ending Violence Against Women and Children Task Force addresses the issues of domestic violence and sex trafficking in order to increase awareness and empower those women and children affected.
Contact Ending Violence Against Women and Children Task Force Co-Chairs
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Tonya Teichert
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Karen Lewis
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Environment
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Environment Task Force seeks to inform members about the global environmental issues that confront the planet, such as air, soil and water pollution, species extinction, energy efficiency, conservation and waste reduction, and the major issues of global climate change. The task force seeks to promote informed action within FAWCO, at both global and local levels, to help carbon sequestration, particularly through tree planting and reforestation.
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Anne van Ooorschot-Warwick
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Kris Colluro Smith
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Health Issues
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Health Issues Task Force provides up-to-date, well-founded and researched information regarding issues and topics related to women's health and ageing so that informed health decisions can be made.
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Sylvia Behrman
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Regina Weber
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Substance Abuse
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Jann Mitchell
Substance Abuse Task Force provides information about the abuse of drugs and alcohol, helping members to recognize symptoms of substance abuse and understand the physiological and emotional factors involved.
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Transitions: Growing Older
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This Task Force will address life, and its particular issues as we grow older, as a work in progress as we pass through one phase to another. It will take a holistic approach to help us safeguard and nurture our body, as well as enrich our mind and spirit. There will be articles and reports, based on solid research by the committee and others, suggested books to read, favorite quotations, and FAWCO member contributions. The spectrum of information covered will also include practical information and resources, such as caring for loved ones from a distance, elder abuse, and issues related to facing the final passage, for ourselves and family members. Also included will be related legal considerations and documents, and information regarding US Social Security benefits. Life is an exciting journey of discovery filled with improvisations; so, too, will be the content of the Task Force pages. Follow the link to contact us and share your knowledge and requests for specific information.
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Sharing Cultures
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The Sharing Cultures Committee supports FAWCO Member Clubs in their efforts to promote mutual understanding and awareness of customs, cultural differences, and local environments in order to bridge the gaps that exist between nations and different populations. The committee welcomes FAWCO Member Club programs or activities that help Club members, their families, and/or the local community learn from one another.
Contact the Sharing Cultures Committee Co-chair
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