There is much to take note of as the Education Team turns its focus to Global Citizenship this month. Read on and follow the links to see what’s new!
The banning of books continues to be on the rise in the United States, with most of the targeted books being by or...
Libraries have been a core feature of American communities since the 1800s, and years ago, our club’s founding members brought that spirit to Zürich. Thanks to their hard work, the AWCZ’s English-language library has become a fixture in Zürich.
The world of information and technology is ever-evolving, and modernizing a library is...
The Education Team is very excited to support Target Project 5, Awesome Blossoms. There are many overlaps between Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education for all, and this environmental Target Project. Over the course of the next year, the Education Team will support the Target Project with articles on subjects such as...
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...
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...
