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The Education Team Connects with the Target Project

by Hollie Nielsen, AWC Central Scotland

 

The Education Team is very excited to support Target Project 5, Awesome Blossoms. There are many overlaps between Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education for all, and this environmental Target Project. Over the course of the next year, the Education Team will support the Target Project with articles on subjects such as...

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Lebanon's Education Crisis

by Monica Jubayli, AWC Lebanon and FAWCO RC 9

 

One of the most catastrophic economic crises globally in 150 years, exacerbated by the pandemic and the Beirut Port explosion of August 2020, has had a devastating impact on the Lebanese education sector. During the pandemic, as schools switched to online learning, many students could not participate because they had no...

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Tips for Accessing Continuing Education – A "Lean In" SIDEBAR (SDG Targets 4.3, 4.4 & 4.5

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

As your Education Team pivots to a focus on continuing education, here are some tips for you!

Continuing education refers to a variety of post-secondary learning options, including degree programs, online courses, career training and more. Some people may pursue continuing education to learn new skills or to fulfill personal interests. There are multiple...

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


by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

AWC The Hague member Barbara Brookman was interviewed about her experience as a continuing education* student. In 2018, Barbara returned to the Netherlands with her husband and daughter after almost 30 years in the US. At the age of 52, she retired from a career in the engineering and construction sector (E&C) as a...

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Education Roundup: March 2023

compiled by Carol-Lyn McKelvey, FAUSA/AIWC Cologne

Equal Access to education continues to dominate our Roundup this month and it dovetails nicely with our new focus on Continuing Education. Read on and follow the links to see what’s new!

What were you doing 12 years ago this week? It probably seems like a lifetime away.

That’s when the conflict...

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Increased Empowerment for Women in The Digital Age (SDG Targets 4.1, 4.2, 4.5)

by Devinder Buttar, AWC London

 

A world full of empowered women isn't one where men are marginalized. It’s a world where everyone thrives. ― Purnima Mane

International Women’s Day (IWD), on March 8, 2023, will focus largely on how technology and education in the digital age can help the empowerment of women and girls across the world. With the theme “DigitALL Innovation and Technology for Gender...

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