Every year on April 2, we mark World Autism Awareness Day, a UN-recognized observance calling on governments, organizations and individuals to take action for autistic people everywhere. This year's theme is “Autism and Humanity: Every Life Has Value.” And throughout April, communities around the world extend that recognition across the whole month. A...
The Education Team welcomed its new co-chair, Dana Cognetta Fritchie, and is moving forward with renewed energy and focus. At the Malta Interim Meeting, Dana shared the vision for the Team’s future, which aligns with SDG 4. You can view the presentation slides here.
Support for literacy comes from all kinds of places and people – the FAWCO Education Team, the UN, governments and famous people. Even royalty in the United Kingdom can make a difference in supporting literacy.
For example, The Queen’s Reading Room, Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s charity, takes a multi-pronged approach to improving...
Have you spoken to the youth in your life about online safety?
Do they know what to look out for?
I came across a great resource for teens recently published by Protect Children. Katie Lindqvist, daughter of FAWCO member Tracy Dolan, interned at this organization over the summer. One of the projects she worked...
I recently heard a podcast opining on the downfall of civilizations throughout history. The speaker argued that one hallmark of the end of a previously strong civilization was the disappearance of critical thinking in the populace. This caught my attention since I always tried as a Professor of Legal Studies to impress upon my...
The Education Team, along with the Health Team, have published several articles in recent years focusing on neurodivergency and the importance of supporting learners with diverse learning needs.
So the Education Team was obviously very pleased to learn about the 2025 recipients of the FAWCO Foundation Education Awards (EAs). During...
