This April, the Ed Team has been inspired by the Carnegie Medal shortlist and SDG Target 4.7, Global Citizenship. We recommend reading The Crossing by Manjeet Mann.* Every high school library should have this book to teach students about human rights and promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. The book tells the...
As we look forward to celebrating in Luxembourg, your FAWCO Education Team is hoping to specifically “Celebrate Reading” with pics from your favorite reading spaces, be they in your house, in a coffee shop, in a library, in nature or wherever!!
Feel free to include people reading in your pics (With permission of course. Note,
With the Target Program focus shifting to the environment for the next three years, now is the perfect time to increase your environmental arwareness. There is so much to learn and so much you – and your club – can do to make positive changes! A good place to start (or continue) would be to attend the FAWCO Environment Festival on May...
The Health Team and Paris-based Professional Organizer Robynne Pendariès invite you to come and experience document organization like no other! The Checklist to Complete LONG before You Need It is an interactive, four-session virtual experience that takes your life on paper and creates a one-stop-shop experience to have everything you need at your fingertips in case the unexpected happens. Together, Robynne leads...
March is Poetry Month, and the Ed Team encourages you to read some poems this month! In particular, we recommend the poems of presidential inaugural poet and youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman in her book Call Us What We Carry. Ms. Gorman’s book is especially relevant this month because the Ed Team is focusing on...
The longer we reuse our stuff, the longer we keep it out of the waste stream. This is a sure way to reduce the amount of trash going into the landfill. “Reuse” is the third in a list of five Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse (Repurpose, Restore, Repair), Recycle, Rot (compost). We have looked at Refuse and...
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
Education Crisis for Girls in Afghanistan
Although parts of this video/article are already outdated, Afghanistan Education Crisis Under the Taliban: Ensuring Access for Woman and Girls from The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security offers recommendations from...
I began my career as a children’s performer, using mime, juggling, puppets and clowning with various theatre companies. I met my husband, who was also a performer, and we created our own shows for families, schools and performing arts venues. We expanded into sourcing other entertainers and events vendors to create multi-faceted special events. My...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24 has reached a one-month milestone and continues to rage. It is devastating to add this country to the growing list of war-ravaged places in 2022: Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar.
However, the ray of hope and dare I say, sunshine,
As noted in a previous article, the Education Team is working to keep its finger on the pulse of access to education for girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained control. Frustratingly, the news is not good. In January, senior Taliban leader Zabihullah Mujahid announced that all girls would be back in school...
