With the Target Program focus shifting to the environment for the next three years, now is the perfect time to increase your environmental arwareness. There is so much to learn and so much you – and your club – can do to make positive changes! A good place to start (or continue) would be to attend the FAWCO Environment Festival on May...
The Health Team and Paris-based Professional Organizer Robynne Pendariès invite you to come and experience document organization like no other! The Checklist to Complete LONG before You Need It is an interactive, four-session virtual experience that takes your life on paper and creates a one-stop-shop experience to have everything you need at your fingertips in case the unexpected happens. Together, Robynne leads...
by Valerie Garforth, FAUSA
The longer we reuse our stuff, the longer we keep it out of the waste stream. This is a sure way to reduce the amount of trash going into the landfill. “Reuse” is the third in a list of five Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse (Repurpose, Restore, Repair), Recycle, Rot (compost). We have looked at Refuse and...
compiled by the Education Team
Click on the links below to see what’s been happening in the world of education this month!
Education Crisis for Girls in Afghanistan
Although parts of this video/article are already outdated, Afghanistan Education Crisis Under the Taliban: Ensuring Access for Woman and Girls from The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security offers recommendations from...
by Nancy Lynner, AWCC Scotland
I began my career as a children’s performer, using mime, juggling, puppets and clowning with various theatre companies. I met my husband, who was also a performer, and we created our own shows for families, schools and performing arts venues. We expanded into sourcing other entertainers and events vendors to create multi-faceted special events. My...
by Karen Castellon, Co-Chair, FAWCO Human Rights Team, AWC Berlin, FAUSA
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24 has reached a one-month milestone and continues to rage. It is devastating to add this country to the growing list of war-ravaged places in 2022: Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar.
However, the ray of hope and dare I say, sunshine,