In The Four Winds, Kristen Hannah tells a harrowing story of a mother and her two children as they migrate from drought-stricken Texas to California in the 1930s Dust Bowl. The detailed and overwhelming description of the dust, wind and tornados left me with dust in my mouth. The determination...
* Can’t get enough of libraries? We're here for you! Check out the award-winning Magdalene College in Cambridge. Built to stand for the next 400 years, this blend of form and function is a true gem.
* Did you miss the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022? Click HERE for the...
Mary is proud to serve as the Education Team’s liaison to the FAWCO Human Rights team. As Founder and Director of the Sustainable Rescue Foundation, she is committed to helping organizations disrupt the human trafficking exploitation model by integrating existing business best practices, digital technology, academic concepts and legislation to facilitate collaborative work environments.
September is a month for celebrating libraries. From Ukraine to Finland and New York City to a creative baker, libraries and librarians have been in the spotlight and on the hotseat. Check out the library news and pictures as you read on!
* September 8 was World Literacy Day, and FAWCO’s Education Team...
This September, in conjunction with our World Literacy Day book discussion of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, the Education Team looks at literacy in Malawi, the setting for William’s windmills. As we read in the book, primary education is compulsory and free to all children in Malawi; in 1994,
This June, the Education Team is thrilled to announce the next book in the Global Issues Book Discussion series: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba. This book showcases the importance of education and literacy as well as libraries. William tells the story of how he studied books in the school library and...