This June, the Education Team is thrilled to announce the next book in the Global Issues Book Discussion series: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba. This book showcases the importance of education and literacy as well as libraries. William tells the story of how he studied books in the school library and...
In June, the Ed Team is thinking about libraries and their importance for literacy and education. I read The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. The book’s protagonist, Belle da Costa Greene, was the real life personal librarian for J.P. Morgan. She helped him build one of the world’s finest collections...World Bicycle Day
is an important moment to raise more awareness about the many benefits of using a bicycle – it is an easy, affordable means of transportation, an environmentally friendly alternative to cars, and makes access to education, health care and other social services more accessible...
SHE MAPS for 2022, a word will be offered monthly for reflection and application in daily life. Use the words to set goals or intentions for areas of your life, improve relationships or enhance projects. Language is one of...
It is hard for me, an AWC member of 36 years, (who loves to read!) to imagine the club without a library! A lot has changed over the past 91 years. While members return more frequently to the US and come back...
It was a great Interim Meeting weekend in Luxembourg May 19–21. Three words dominated the atmosphere: Fun, Friends and Fundraising. From meeting in person for the first time with those you have worked with for the past two years, being inspired by those who have...
Looking for books and strategies to instill a love of reading in the “littles” in your life? Check out this VIDEO by Nancy Lynner for inspiration!
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
Children Back in School after Cleanup in Traumatized Ukrainian Village
Click HERE to read the article from The Guardian on students’ enthusiasm as they returned to school in Novyi Bykiv!
2022 UNESCO Global Gender Education Report: Deepening...
We often think of the fight for literacy taking place in the halls of government or with human rights activists. Author Sapphire takes the fight for literacy into the boxing ring of real life. The main character, Precious Jones, is a sixteen-year-old girl living in a house of domestic and sexual abuse. She is living...
Understanding other cultures fosters connection. The world seems smaller today because of our connectivity and access to information. May 21 is designated by the United Nations as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in an effort to bring attention to this important issue. Many of the UN SDGs directly...
