This April, the Ed Team has also been inspired by the Kate Greenway (Carnegie sister award for illustration) shortlist and SDG Target 4.7, Global Citizenship. We recommend reading Drawn Across Borders, True Stories of Human Migration by George Butler. Every high school library should have this book to teach students about human rights, human...
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An Updated Resource from the Education Team
Originally published in June 2020, the fourth installment of Adrianne George’s fabulous series Resources for Students and Parents Learning and Teaching from Home has been updated thanks to Lily Casal and...
This April, the Ed Team has been inspired by the Carnegie Medal shortlist and SDG Target 4.7, Global Citizenship. We recommend reading The Crossing by Manjeet Mann.* Every high school library should have this book to teach students about human rights and promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. The book tells the...
As we look forward to celebrating in Luxembourg, your FAWCO Education Team is hoping to specifically “Celebrate Reading” with pics from your favorite reading spaces, be they in your house, in a coffee shop, in a library, in nature or wherever!!
Feel free to include people reading in your pics (With permission of course. Note,
March is Poetry Month, and the Ed Team encourages you to read some poems this month! In particular, we recommend the poems of presidential inaugural poet and youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman in her book Call Us What We Carry. Ms. Gorman’s book is especially relevant this month because the Ed Team is focusing on...
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Education Crisis for Girls in Afghanistan
Although parts of this video/article are already outdated, Afghanistan Education Crisis Under the Taliban: Ensuring Access for Woman and Girls from The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security offers recommendations from...
I began my career as a children’s performer, using mime, juggling, puppets and clowning with various theatre companies. I met my husband, who was also a performer, and we created our own shows for families, schools and performing arts venues. We expanded into sourcing other entertainers and events vendors to create multi-faceted special events. My...
