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61. Awesome Blossoms Locations & Partnership with the Local Community

(Blog: Our Sustainable Future)

by Allan C'oredo, Awesome Blossoms Project Manager Co-writer: Leslie Janoe, AWC Amsterdam   Background Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, with a population of over 500,000 residents, ...

Created on 07 April 2023

62. Lean In: Continuing Education (SDG Targets 4.3, 4.4 & 4.5)

(Education Articles)

... are you attending? (A) The classes I’m taking are offered as part of the HOVO (continuing education) programs at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden and the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam. I selected classes ...

Created on 21 March 2023

63. Fly the Progress Pride Flag

(News from Our Clubs)

by Meredith Mani, DEIB Team Chair, AWC Amsterdam  While there are dozens of LGBTQ+ flags representing gender identities, sexualities and intersections within the queer community, the Progress Pride Flag ...

Created on 18 March 2023

64. What are Pronouns and Why are They Being Talked About?

(News from Our Clubs)

by Meredith Mani, DEIB Team Chair, AWC Amsterdam and Mary Stewart Burgher, DEIB Team, AWC Denmark   The increased use of gender pronouns can be confusing. New social norms and etiquette are dotting ...

Created on 17 March 2023

65. The Three Shortlisted Target Project Proposals

(Blog: Our Sustainable Future)

... submitted by Leslie Janoe, AWC Amsterdam;  Link to the summary in PDF Love for the Sea: Empowering Indigenous Women through Coral Restoration, a project of the Caribbean Coral Restoration Center, ...

Created on 02 December 2022

66. NOT FOR SALE! 

(Human Rights Articles)

... was during the 2016 FAWCO Symposium “Stand up against Human Trafficking! Be an Everyday Hero!” held in Amsterdam. This experience was like entering a parallel world in my neighborhood. A couple of weeks ...

Created on 22 November 2022

67. FAWCO Region 4 Meeting in The Hague November 2022

(News from Our Clubs)

... women to consider how we can adopt new habits for a greener planet. We welcomed 38 members and guests to the meeting from The Hague, Amsterdam, Brussels, Antwerp, Düsseldorf, Paris, Aquitaine, London, ...

Created on 17 November 2022

68. Cultural Diversity in the World Today

(Human Rights Articles)

by Meredith Mani, AWC Amsterdam and DEIB Chair  Understanding other cultures fosters connection. The world seems smaller today because of our connectivity and access to information. May 21 is designated ...

Created on 16 May 2022

69. Notes from the Field: Literacy and The AWC The Hague Library

(Education Articles)

... grown over the years, as well with a total of € 21,200 being donated in 2019 and € 11,230 in the 2020/coronavirus year. The formula has grown via other universities, with Books4Life stores now in Amsterdam, ...

Created on 13 May 2022

70. A Future Without Cancer

(Health Articles)

... Health Co-Chair Cervical Cancer - A Global Strategy by Martha Canning, AWC Amsterdam, Target Health Education Chair   Resources: https://www.worldcancerday.org/close-care-gap WHO Close The ...

Created on 23 January 2022

71. 2021 Development Grant Update

(News from Our Clubs)

... The project addresses at least five SDGs (#1, #2, #5, #8, #10).    AWC Amsterdam Tulip Development Grant The recipient: Providing support for victims of prostitution and human trafficking for sexual ...

Created on 14 May 2021

72. Notes from the Field: A Bridge2Hope Update and an Interview “from” Mars

(Education Articles)

TheBridge2Hope FAWCO Foundation 2020 Development Grant Recipient The FAWCO Foundation grant helped fund TheBridge2Hope Academy program that bridges the gap for sex trafficking survivors in Amsterdam. ...

Created on 21 January 2021

73. Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality Book List for the Holidays

(News from Our Clubs)

compiled by AWC Amsterdam VP Meredith Mani This year, why not give the gift of books to friends and family? It’s a perfect time to escape into the pages of a book. If 2020 has taught the world anything, ...

Created on 22 December 2020

74. An Overview of Target Project Proposals for Health and Wellness

(Target Program Blog: Health Matters)

... of Safe Spaces Foundation:  Submitted by Sherrie Zwail Enderman, AWC Amsterdam;  Location: Nairobi, Kenya; Project description: To provide support and the improvement of health in young women through ...

Created on 03 September 2020

75. Racism: An Intimate Conversation

(News from Our Clubs)

by Linda S. Warner, AWC Amsterdam  “Racism: An Intimate Conversation” was first announced on Juneteenth, and our first meeting was held via Zoom on June 29. It was indeed an intimate conversation. ...

Created on 31 August 2020

76. Week 1 The FAWCO Virtual Tour — Region 1

(News from Our Clubs)

... are up to. Members are setting individual goals, and our Target Fundraising Chair, Julie Lehr (AWC Amsterdam) has put on the hat of Activity Directory and given us our first challenge:  Note how many steps ...

Created on 05 June 2020

77. Resources for Students and Parents Learning and Teaching from Home, Part 4 of 6: Music & Books

(Education Articles)

...  Musée d'Orsay, Paris National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Guggenheim Museum, New York MASP, São Paulo National ...

Created on 03 June 2020

78. 2020 Development Grant Update

(News)

... by Renuka Matthews The recipient: The Kiran Anjali Project Gender-Equality Curriculum, Slums of Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Secundrabad, India, nominated by AWC Amsterdam. The preference for a ...

Created on 22 May 2020

79. Clubs in Motion – Annual Report 2019–2020

(Health Articles)

... with up to four members participating, and rides from 30 to 40 km. In just two rides, they covered 200 km. One of their members is also walking parts of the Camino de Santiago. AWC Amsterdam’s walking ...

Created on 30 March 2020

80. Target Project 2023 – 2025

(Target Program: Environment 2022-2025)

... information, you are invited to learn more about the organization by visiting the Safe Spaces website and its social media platforms. Watch I am the change TEDx Amsterdam Talk given in 2014 by Peninah ...

Created on 11 March 2020