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SDG #4 and The FAWCO Foundation Development Grants: A Perfect Partnership

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

FAWCO established The FAWCO Foundation in 1967. The sole purpose of the Foundation is to implement FAWCO’s philanthropic concerns and interest in the global community. In Screen Shot 2020 05 19 at 5.15.58 PM2014, the Foundation aligned the Development Grant program with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Health, Education, Human Rights and the Environment.

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The Effects of Poverty and Disease on Education (SDG 4.5)

by Keziah Watatua, AWA Kenya

[To my esteemed reader...I pen this article from a lovely suburban village west of Nairobi, a beautiful city with balanced weather under the sun. The name Nairobi comes from a Maasai word, Enkarenairobi, which means “cool place.”]

Poverty and disease are correlated because the impact that each of them places upon those affected is...

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Update on Literacy (SDG 4.6)

by Julia Schechter, AWC LondonSDG Icon 04 Education small

A test of any country’s educational system is its literacy rate. What would you guess the worldwide literacy rate to be? I was impressed to learn, according to UNESCO, that the global youth literacy rate (ages 15-24) over the last two decades has increased from 83% to 91%. Keep in mind that these percentages are based on...

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Notes from the Field: Education in the World of Coronavirus, Part 2

Compiled by the Education Team

In these unprecedented times, it seems important to continue to amplify the voices of those being impacted by the seismic shift in education. In Part 2 of this two-part series, you will hear from teachers and principals (and a bonus student!) as they react, respond and manage education from home. This primary source content was...

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Resources for Students and Parents Learning and Teaching from Home, Part 3 of 6: Language & Exercise

by Adrianne George: AWC Gothenburg, AWC Malmö, AWC StockholmAdriannegeorgehomeschooling photo source: Adrianne George

Welcome to the third installment of resources for you to use at home with your kids! NEW this week is the Preschool through 12th Grade Curriculum Overview created by Time4Learning. Also, all resources are now listed below for quicker and easier access! This week’s offerings feature resources for...

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Resources for Students and Parents Learning and Teaching from Home, Part 2 of 6: Science & Crafts

by Adrianne George, AWC Gothenburg, AWC Malmö, AWC Stockholm

Screen Shot 2020 04 25 at 11.29.11 AMRemember the days when you might have thought homeschooling was a concept only hippies or recluses could embrace? When you thought, “no way would I keep my kids home all day”? Does it seem like a long time ago that you thought, “I’m no educator, I’m just a parent”? For many...

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