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...
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
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 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...
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the world has been horrified by images and news reports of civilian deaths and stories of sexual violence against women and children. World leaders are calling for investigations into Russia’s actions during the war as possible war crimes.
I talked with Marelie...
