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Literacy Beyond Bars (SDG Targets 4.5 & 4.6)

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

 

Books in jailMost of us feel like we have been in prison during the pandemic. Teenagers, especially, feel isolated and alone because they are out of school, bored and restless. Has it ever crossed your mind to wonder about the impact of the pandemic on youth in prison? Would you agree that the power of...

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Book Review: Songteller – My Life in Lyrics

by Carol-Lyn McKelvey, FAUSA, AIWC Cologne

 

This autobiography/song book by Dolly Parton spans a career of over six decades. Covering her life (from childhood to love to her dad to religion to pets and more) through 175 of her songs, the text reads as if you are having a direct conversation with the legend herself. You donScreen Shot 2021 05 22 at 10.12.04 AM't have to...

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Notes from the Field: A Pandemic-Related Update

Notes curated by the Education Team

 

Middle School Teacher, Saudi Arabia

Original Post (March 26, 2020): “I am a middle school teacher at an international school in Saudi Arabia. We started teaching online classes early, with almost no warning, but luckily we already had some experience with virtual school as we occasionally close for dust storms and heavy rains. Our...

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Education Roundup: May 2021

curated by the Education Team

 

Here’s what’s been happening in the field of Education this month. We encourage you to click on the associated links to learn more! Screen Shot 2021 03 26 at 11.18.59 AM

  • Spotlight on Audley Harrison: how this British boxer accessed education to turn his life around.
  • Check out how women are creating careers as authors by harnessing the power of literacy on The...
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Education Roundup: April 2021

by Carol-Lyn McKelvey, FAUSA/AIWC Cologne

Here’s what’s been happening around the world in the field of Education this month. We encourage you to click on the associated links to learn more!

 

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Holocaust Survivors, Violent Extremism & Global Citizenship: An Intersection (SDG Target 4.7)

by Pam Perraud, AAWE Paris/FAUSA

One of the most important parts of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is SDG #4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. UNESCO considers its work in Global Citizenship Education to be vital to the attainment of this goal by teaching human rights and peace education and by shining...

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