The FAWCO Foundation grant helped fund TheBridge2Hope Academy program that bridges the gap for sex trafficking survivors in Amsterdam. We are pleased that we succeeded in the execution of the original funding plan, despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic delayed th
e recruitment of new cohorts and changed the nature of...
In November 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) brought about the first-ever global commitment to eliminate a cancer: cervical cancer. You can read the full details in this article.
The thought that we can be free of cervical cancer in the foreseeable future is astounding. This gives me pause...
The Education Team recommends the following:‟...there have been moments where we reached out to one another as a nation, channeling what unites us rather than what separates us.” p. 103
Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner’s What Unites Us is a beacon of hope in what has been a fairly bleak 2020. Originally published in 2017, the current edition has been...
As a follow-up to the Education Team’s book discussion on Among the Maasai with author Juliet Cutler, J
uliet has reached out to the Maasai Girls School to solicit thoughts from the girls on their lives in and out of school. We are honored to share these thoughts with you. If you are inspired by Mary’s story and...
This year, why not give the gift of books to friends and family? It’s a perfect time to escape into the pages of a book. If 2020 has taught the world anything, it’s that we can make do with less, and what’s important is the friends and family we have. The last year...
In 2015, when I first read I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, I was overwhelmed by the enormity of it. I knew little about Pakistan, bo
th geographically and politcally, and I had yet to fully realize the barriers and obstacles for millions of girls seeking educational opportunities in various areas of the world. Malala...
Education team member Mary Adams sat down with Lori Gatmaitan, Director of the SAE Foundation, to discuss her educational programs and opinions about Inspiring Curiosity in STEM. The mission of the SAE Foundation is to increase student achievement and participation in science, technology, engineering and math to build a STEM-fluent workforce.
What is it about...
Searching for a unique way to express your love or appreciation for someone special this holiday season? Look no further than the list below, which highlights not only The FAWCO Foundation, but also other education-related giving opportunities from around the world. From our homes to yours, the Education Team wishes you peace and...
This month, as part of the Education Team’s focus on Equal Access, I read (ok, I listened to) Let It Go by Dame Stephanie Shirley, CH. The book tells her story from being a Kindertransport refugee from Vienna, to an entrepreneur founding a software company in 1962, to her career as a philanthropist and letting...
