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Learning Happens Where Life Happens: Celebrating the International Day of Play

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague and Human Rights Team Co-Chair

 

ed intl day of playThe International Day of Play is celebrated each year on June 11 to highlight the importance of play in children’s development and well-being. This year’s theme is “Protect play, protect childhood.”

 

The Brookings Institution has confirmed that cities can support guided play learning. In Philadelphia and Santa...

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Books That Shaped Us – Children's Book Week 2026

by Dana Cognetta Fritchie, AIWC Frankfurt, and the Education Team

 

To mark Children’s Book Week, the Education Team highlights beloved children’s books and offers heartfelt appreciation to the teachers who inspire and shape our lives. 

This year’s Children’s Book Week theme, Books: Get Curious, resonates deeply with the FAWCO Education Team as we continue to spark curiosity, share stories,

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Teachers Who Made it All Possible – Teacher Appreciation Week 2026

by Dana Cognetta Fritchie, AIWC Frankfurt

 

To mark Teacher Appreciation Week, the Education Team offers heartfelt appreciation to the teachers who inspire and shape our lives. We also asked some of the other Co-Chairs of FAWCO Teams and other FAWCO members to share with us stories of educators who have made a difference.

Teachers play a powerful role in...

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Beyond the Bias: How AI is Reinforcing Gender Inequality

by Lindsay Nygren, AWC Central Scotland and Education Team Co-Chair

 

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been a key buzzword lately—known and linked to almost every industry, from healthcare to education and private businesses. It is altering and improving ways in which we as individuals and organizations go about our daily lives and perform tasks. The explosion of AI integration...

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Every Life Has Value. Every Mind Counts. World Autism Awareness Day, April 2

by Dana Cognetta Fritchie, AIWC Frankfurt

 

ed world autism awareness dayEvery year on April 2, we mark World Autism Awareness Day, a UN-recognized observance calling on governments, organizations and individuals to take action for autistic people everywhere. This year's theme is “Autism and Humanity: Every Life Has Value.” And throughout April, communities around the world extend that recognition across the whole month. A...

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Malta 2026 – Education Team: Refocusing for the Future

by Dana Cognetta Fritchie, AIWC Frankfurt, and Lindsay Nygren, AWC Central Scotland

 

The Education Team welcomed its new co-chair, Dana Cognetta Fritchie, and is moving forward with renewed energy and focus. At the Malta Interim Meeting, Dana shared the vision for the Team’s future, which aligns with SDG 4. You can view the presentation slides here.

 

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