by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp
It is a very common group of viruses, with more than 100 varieties. Some HPV varieties are known to cause genital warts and cancer. Cancers that can be caused by HPV are cervical cancer, anal cancer, vulval cancer, vaginal cancer, cancer of the penis, and sometimes head...
After posting this article in March, we heard from FAWCO Representative Nancy Clayton of AWC Antwerp, who reported that the club was making monetary contributions to the following organizations:
WCK-World Central Kitchen* This is José Andrés’s American non-profit organization, which has chefs cook and prepare fresh food and warm meals for...
In the northern hemisphere, the sun is shining warmer and brighter every day. It might be 7 °C/45 °F outside, but here in Oslo, 
I join in the time-honored Norwegian tradition of sitting outside by a sun/drenched wall to soak in the precious rays. The vernal equinox marked the start of spring. It was also...
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,
With the Target Program focus shifting to the environment for the next three years, now is the perfect time to increase your environmental arwareness. There is so much to learn and so much you – and your club – can do to make positive changes! A good place to start (or continue) would be to attend the FAWCO Environment Festival on May...
The Health Team and Paris-based Professional Organizer Robynne Pendariès invite you to come and experience document organization like no other! The Checklist to Complete LONG before You Need It is an interactive, four-session virtual experience that takes your life on paper and creates a one-stop-shop experience to have everything you need at your fingertips in case the unexpected happens. Together, Robynne leads...
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...
The longer we reuse our stuff, the longer we keep it out of the waste stream. This is a sure way to reduce the amount of trash going into the landfill. “Reuse” is the third in a list of five Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse (Repurpose, Restore, Repair), Recycle, Rot (compost). We have looked at Refuse and...
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
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...
