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...
In June, the Ed Team is thinking about libraries and their importance for literacy and education. I read The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. The book’s protagonist, Belle da Costa Greene, was the real life personal librarian for J.P. Morgan. She helped him build one of the world’s finest collections...It is hard for me, an AWC member of 36 years, (who loves to read!) to imagine the club without a library! A lot has changed over the past 91 years. While members return more frequently to the US and come back...
Looking for books and strategies to instill a love of reading in the “littles” in your life? Check out this VIDEO by Nancy Lynner for inspiration!
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
Children Back in School after Cleanup in Traumatized Ukrainian Village
Click HERE to read the article from The Guardian on students’ enthusiasm as they returned to school in Novyi Bykiv!
2022 UNESCO Global Gender Education Report: Deepening...