Susan James (Jessie) Rodell
December 8, 1945 – January 18, 2021
Recenty, the sad news reached many of us that Jessie had passed away after months, if not years, fighting cancer. We, as AWC members (or former members) have wonderful memories of Jessie’s active years at the AWC of The Hague, as...
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed education, from how schools are teaching to employment prospects of young graduates. From a report published by Decent Jobs for Youth (2020), the crises faced by youth before the pandemic have been exacerbated and will now result in long-lasting severe impacts on employment, education, mental well-being, rights and social...
Since 2016, UNESCO has published the Global Education Monitoring Report - Gender Report. This year’s report explores 25 years worth of efforts for gender equality in education. From the Foreword:
Those working in the education sector know that the way we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic today will have implications for years –
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...
Now more than ever, it is critical that we shine a spotlight on how we support our learners and teachers as they work to bridge the gap from secondary to post-secondary learning and/or careers. SDG Targets 4.3, 4.4 and 8.6 set lofty goals for this focus, and we are happy to share stories and resources...
