One of the most catastrophic economic crises globally in 150 years, exacerbated by the pandemic and the Beirut Port explosion of August 2020, has had a devastating impact on the Lebanese education sector. During the pandemic, as schools switched to online learning, many students could not participate because they had no...
We can dream of seas more blue and a greener earth… but instead let’s do something about it: we must take action now!
AIWC of Genoa, in collaboration with ISG (International School of Genoa) and UNESCO, have begun promoting the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by cleaning up our city...
As your Education Team pivots to a focus on continuing education, here are some tips for you!
Continuing education refers to a variety of post-secondary learning options, including degree programs, online courses, career training and more. Some people may pursue continuing education to learn new skills or to fulfill personal interests. There are multiple...
AWC The Hague member Barbara Brookman was interviewed about her experience as a continuing education* student. In 2018, Barbara returned to the Netherlands with her husband and daughter after almost 30 years in the US. At the age of 52, she retired from a career in the engineering and construction sector (E&C) as a...
Equal Access to education continues to dominate our Roundup this month and it dovetails nicely with our new focus on Continuing Education. Read on and follow the links to see what’s new!
What were you doing 12 years ago this week? It probably seems like a lifetime away.
That’s when the conflict...
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held March 6–17 in New York. This was the 67th edition, and its themes were Innovation and Technological Change as well as Education in the Digital Age. I spoke with Alex Vo, FAWCO’s UN Liaison, to learn more about this important event.
Q: Can...
“Highly intelligent, but lazy.” “Would excel if she applied herself.” “Lacks focus.”
These were all common things on my school reports growing up. I grew up thinking I was disorganized, lazy and fickle. I cared about friends and family deeply, yet I was the one constantly forgetting birthdays, dates to...
Dandelion. The perfect decaffeinated beverage or sophisticated salad leaf when introduced with understated pomp and circumstance on the menu at a trendy café, but considered a troubling nuisance which must be immediately obliterated by powerful pesticides as soon as it shows its dainty face on a closely manicured lawn.
Perspective. Is...
For many FAWCO members returning to North America, repatriation may seem daunting. There’s the loss of your international lifestyle and the friends you’ve made, not only in your expat country, but through FAWCO events and activities. In addition, living overseas may change the way you view the world...
Marie Benedict’s The Other Einstein offers the chance to follow the life of a brilliant woman, Mitza Maric, whose own scientific merits were lost in husband Albert Einstein’s enormous shadow. In the early 20th century, Mitza was a brilliant physicist in her own right and her contribution to the theory of relativity is strongly...
