People and places
IWA NanjingLeanIn teaches Scratch programming to primary school students and launches a global competition with students from Jersey Connects Girls IWA Club.
Life-changing experiences at the heart of a global female empowerment network Elli Heyes and Rachel Hayden give an update on the work of the International Women’s Academy Imagine. Imagine ways you could change the world and give everybody an opportunity, irrespective of their means, background or nationality. Connect. Connect with people locally and internationally, and work collaboratively to make your ideas real and sustainable. Empower. Through your efforts empower the less privileged and enable them to be the future leaders of the world. This is exactly what we have the privilege of doing through the International Women’s Academy (IWA). IWA is a network of clubs in schools, universities and companies whose members work collaboratively on projects Winter
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that empower the less privileged members of society. Students in schools and universities demonstrate leadership, creativity and entrepreneurial skills by connecting to their underprivileged peers across the globe. IWA club members develop the skills necessary to take their place as leaders of business, government and community. Although primarily a network of clubs and projects run by students, the results are worthy of any large international agency. In Thailand, an IWA club based at the British International School, Phuket works to support girls in an orphanage in Kerala, India. During one visit, club members identified a talented young student as an ideal candidate
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