To culminate our focus on literacy, the Education Team was proud to host author Juliet Cutler on World Literacy Day, September 8, to discuss Among the Maasai as part of the Global Issues Book Discussion Series. Juliet’s presentation was poignant yet direct, and it gave all participants a glimpse into the...
Currently, the ERA remains an unfulfilled and unresolved issue for every American woman. The League of Women Voters US along with the Center for Women in Politics of Rutgers University, both non-profit, non-partisan organizations, have compiled a list of where House and Senate candidates stand on the...
This blog will provide a short glimpse into the submitted projects for the fourth Target Program cycle. The selection process kicked off on May 1, 2019 with the release of the Application Packet. Fifteen project proposals were received by the September 30, 2019 deadline. Participation across FAWCO was excellent, with submissions coming from six of the eleven FAWCO Regions plus...
The recent COVID-19 crisis was only a couple of weeks old when the media began reporting one unexpected positive effect. Worldwide greenhouse gas emissions were markedly reduced and the atmosphere less polluted as a result. As well as being good news in itself, this was an inkling that the corona crisis and the climate crisis are linked. Recognition...
Coming from a family of tea farmers, tea masters and tea producers, people often ask me if tea, as a beverage made from the plant species Camellia sinensis, can help alleviate common ailments – including weight problems, dull skin, digestive problems, aches and more. The question is usually prefaced with a reference to traditional forms...
Over the past few years I have become increasingly passionate about the issue of women’s rights and equality, and was really excited about the prospect of attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW64) in NYC in March. Of course, those plans had to be aborted as the unprecedented situation with the COVID-19 pandemic...