Searching for a unique way to express your love or appreciation for someone special this holiday season? Look no further than the list below, which highlights charities and books that focus on equal access to literacy and education in a variety of contexts around the world. From our homes to yours, the Education Team...
During this past summer, three FAWCO delegates (Stacey Kimmig, Carmen-Jeanette Stepek and myself) attended the Bonn Climate Change Meeting, also called SB-58.
On November 1, the UN Rep team hosted a virtual session entitled “The Road to COP28 (Conference of the Parties) in Dubai: Chat with Delegates of the Bonn...
The FAWCO Region 5 Meeting in Hamburg was by all accounts a great success. The Jufa hotel in the Hafen City is very welcoming and has great views of the harbor. The food was yummy, the speakers were terrific, the entertainment was fantastic, the tours were fun, and everyone had a good time.
The AWC...
A largely hidden but deeply problematic segment of US society is that of migrant youth in the United States – refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants. Many are irregular unaccompanied minors. But even those who come with family through regulated channels experience great difficulties. This article is intended to...
Dr. Adora Obi Nweze, NAACP Florida State Conference President and NAACP National Board of Directors, moved members of FAWCO and FAUSA with her talk about book banning laws in Florida and other states, which amount to a war on diversity. Dr. Nweze spoke of the laws and their devastating impact on children’s rights to a proper education, particularly those from...
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence was launched in 1991 by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. At the time of publication of this article in October 2023, the Center is no...
My inspiration for this checklist came from an article describing various aspects to consider when planning or adjusting space for the elderly, or perhaps for ourselves as we become older. I found more information in a few other articles, and...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals were established in 2015 as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the world is now at the halfway point to reaching those goals. How are we doing, in terms of reaching the goals on time?
It depends on who you ask.
Events in the last...
One of the beautiful things about FAWCO’s Target Project, Awesome Blossoms, is that the profits from its hydroponic urban farms will go to support Safe Spaces’ girls’ education and empowerment programs in Nairobi, Kenya.
In this article, Peninah Nthenya Musyimi, Safe Spaces Executive Director, and...
What an incredible time we had together – even the brutal Scottish rain couldn’t stop us! AWC Central Scotland came through once again with a little help from our friend Margie O’Rourke from AWC Dublin, who was right there with us making sure everything went smoothly. We had our welcome wagon out Friday night at the...
