Qatar lies on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf and shares a land border with Saudi Arabia. In size, it is roughly as big as the US state of Connecticut.
Qatar is a desert country and has only a limited natural water supply; thus, little agriculture or crop farming is possible. Only five percent of the land...
Dear Friends,
"The true purpose of education is to cherish and unfold the seed of immortality already sown within us." As the world "springs" into life and hope is renewed, this quote from Anna Jameson challenges us to seek and nurture our own educational quests, whatever form they may take.
To that end, we encourage everyone to participate in, either...
Hello Friends!
Your Education Team is happy to report that the FAWCO Biennial Conference offered an oppotunity to reconnect, meet new team members, and chart a positive course for the year ahead. Thank you to Pam Perraud, Tara Scott, Karen Boeker and new teammate Lindsay Nygren for meeting Carol-Lyn at breakfast one morning to disucss the future of the Ed...
Check out the link below for a "one stop shop" to get all of the info for International Women's Day 2019! This year's theme - Better the Balance, Better the World - touches all of our Global Themes, as well as the very essence of FAWCO's mission. Find it on instagram @ #BalanceforBetter & #IWD2019.
International Women's Day 2019
Highlight on SDG 4: Bridging the Gap
by Lindsay Nygren (AC Lyon)
SDG 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Education is often regarded as the gateway to success and thought of as a necessity to gain opportunities and have a...
