Our afternoon session was a lot more hands on. After lunch, there were a variety of workshops that could be chosen by the delegates. One particular workshop caught my attention. It focused on the Post-2015 Development Goals. For those of you who don’t know, the Post-2015 Development Goals are an initiative currently being negotiated by the United Nations that target...
Global Issues Teams
Okay everyone, I'm back! After a semester abroad in Chile I am finally back in New York City to represent FAWCO at the International Youth Assembly. Exciting times for me, I wish you could all be here. As you may know I attended the Youth Assembly in February as well (sorry for hogging it from everyone else). It was an...
Introducing FAWCO's first Youth Ambassador - Around the FAWCO World in 365 Days!
During 2014-15, Julia Meloy Goldsby, represented FAWCO Youth in a pilot program as a FAWCO Youth Ambassador. She assisted with volunteer programs, and encouraged sons and daughters of FAWCO members to get more involved in FAWCO's exciting opportunities for young people. FAWCO clubs hosting the Youth Ambassador benefitted from...
Featured
AWA Qatar's Breast Cancer Awareness group started out with the Heart Pillow Project. Barb Phillips, who was a member of AWEP, brought this know-how with her to Doha. Barb’s team has expanded the scope, and they also make Drain Bag Totes and supply “goodie bags” of toiletries. We are now sourcing and providing breast forms as well. Barb says, “The...
Featured
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos
After living in Chile for four months and adjusting to the vastly different cultural and language barriers, I thought it time to continue my contributions to FAWCO. Be warned, this is the first extensive writing I have done in English since my arrival, so please pardon any adjective reversals or paragraphs of complete...
Featured
The Human Rights Team has identified groups of refugee women now in Amman, Jordan, who are seeking economic empowerment through handicraft projects, including traditional Palestinian cross-stitching, crochet, felt work and sewing. The Team invites FAWCO clubs to collect and donate the following items to assist these women: cotton embroidery thread, small mesh cross-stitch canvas, crochet thread, felt, fabric (including large...
Featured
Region 9 is holding its 2014 regional meeting in December (contact for details) in Amman, Jordan in conjunction with a regional project to assist refugees in Jordan. Attendees will be invited to collect and transport, through club or personal initiatives, donations of clothing, shoes, small toys, abayas and small household items to be given to various groups...
