Challenges Abound in Girls’ Access to Education

by Karen Boeker

"Despite universal recognition of the right to education for everyone, girls are still more likely than boys never to attend school," states a United Nations report on girls’ education.1

https://pixabay.com/de/photos/kinder-kleinkind-mädchen-schule-306607/The problem of not being able to provide a proper primary and secondary school education for all children still exists in the world. Despite the fact that it is...

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T is for Tanzania

by Arandeep Degun  

Tanzania is a country in East Africa, including the three spice islands of Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba. Tanzania is located immediately south of the Equator. The country is the site of Africa’s highest and lowest points: Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters) above sea level and the Bed of Lake Tanganyika (352 meters) below sea level, respectively. The literary...

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Mobile Learning for Equal Access

by Mary Adams

Of the 7.7 billion people living on this planet, over five billion have access to a working mobile phone.[1] Reasonably priced phones are compact and have efficient battery life, multimedia support and interactive user interfaces. In developed countries, mobile phones have exceeded other communication devices and become a gateway to personal entertainment, photography and as a portal for...

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2019 Development Grant Recipients Update

By Angie Aebersold, VP Programs, The FAWCO Foundation

 

A very heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Development Grant recipients!

Through The FAWCO Foundation, FAWCO Member Clubs and FAUSA have been aiding worthy and reputable charitable projects throughout the world. Since 1997, we have distributed close to $550,000 to these worthy causes that lie dear and near to each recipient’s...

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3rd Annual Summer Global Book Read: Wrap-Up!

Screen Shot 2019 06 22 at 4.33.00 PMThe EdTeam hopes you enjoyed I Believe in ZERO by Caryl M. Stern! We look forward to hearing about your Club's experience as you read and process the important messages in this book. As we roll into our next Target Program cycle with Health as the focus, we hope this book inspires you and your Club, whether on a local or...

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Literacy in Saudi Arabia: Striving for Excellence

by Hollie Nielsen, American Women of the Eastern Province

 

SDG 4 states: “Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to creating sustainable development. In addition to improving quality of life, access to inclusive education can help equip locals with the tools required to develop innovative solutions to the world’s greatest problems.” Its Target 4.6 specifically discusses literacy: “By 2030,

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