A Horizon of Possibilities: Reading Club

Are we getting our students ready for the future?

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Happy ! Here’s a big shout out to all teachers across the world -- for their unwavering dedication to future generations. Join us in saying THANK YOU! https://on.unesco.org/3UWkDOa

🤓🧠❤️📚🌎Working together towards common goals!!

Join us today as we celebrate the 101st birthday of one of the most famous French sociologists and philosophers of our time – Edgar Morin. To this day, his work continues to remind us of the importance of solidarity, unity and mutual understanding for living together in the world. Take part in the celebration by exploring some of the writings of this master of complex thought in The Unesco Courier: https://on.unesco.org/3qwfWfo

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Happy birthday Little Prince!

On this day in 1943, "The Little Prince" by Saint-Exupéry was published, becoming one of the most influential books over the next generations.
Through the Little Prince’s adventures, children from all over the world have learned values of peace, tolerance, friendship and ecology.
With 265 translations to date, "The Little Prince" is the most translated non-religious book in the world, with 1,300 editions and 145 million copies sold.

Let's not forget: reading transforms the world.

And remember, World Book Day is coming up on 23 April, get ready! Check out our page for more info https://on.unesco.org/book

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Too many women are held back by bias, norms and expectations influencing the education they receive and the subjects they study... Yet, it is through education how we can change this! Because women can BE everything they dream
and DO everything they wish!

More on :
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/womenday

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To portray life as it should be. This was writer Anton Chekhov’s purpose, and nothing deflected him from it. Through writing, Chekhov, who was born in 1832, illustrated the miseries of life around him in order to point to a better life ahead.

Despite a short creative life spanning over less than two decades, Chekhov managed to secure his status as one of the greatest contributors to world literature. Known as the master of the short story, his work continues to inspire to this day.

Discover more about Chekhov in The Unesco Courier issue with the title that says it all – "Anton Chekhov: Genius in a Nutshell" https://on.unesco.org/2RV6GAD

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Today we remember Polish sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, who died on this day in 2017. Bauman became best known for his analyses of the links between modernity and the Holocaust, and of postmodern consumerism. He knew the terror of war and the trauma of exile. These experiences have made him a champion of the underdog and a caustic critic of the status quo. He coined the concept of "Liquid Modernity" through wich he analysed the disappearance of the solid structures and institutions that once provided the stable foundations for well-ordered modern societies, and the consequences for individuals and communities.

Professor of sociology at Leeds University, United Kingdom, (1971-91, and then emeritus), Bauman argued that our “liquid modern” world was unable to stand still and keep its shape for long. Everything seems to change – the fashions we follow, the events that catch our attention, the things we dream of and the things we fear. An increasing polarisation between the elite and the rest, our growing tolerance of ever-expanding inequalities, and a separation between power and politics remained constant themes in his writings – he produced more than 60 books in total.

On this occasion we invite you to read a selection of articles and essays Bauman wrote for UNESCO.

'Books in the global dialogue of cultures" (2001)
http://on.unesco.org/2i6Sqp3

'Some problems in contemporary education' (1967)
http://on.unesco.org/2jaJETT

'International study on the main trends of research in the sciences of man' - contribution (1965)
http://on.unesco.org/2jaJeNw

'Economic growth, social structure, élite formation: the case of Poland' (1964)
http://on.unesco.org/2jaNpsH

Ayer se celebró el día internacional de la paz... ¿qué harás hoy par asegurar que la paz se siga promoviendo? ¿Tú cómo promueves la paz?
La paz, una de las grandes misiones de la educación. 🌎🕊️

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🕊 http://on.unesco.org/PeaceDay

Early education is a necessary investment for a brighter future.

🔴 NEWSFLASH!

New UNESCO and Global Education Monitoring (GEM Report Unesco) Report papers urge governments to make early childhood education compulsory and inclusive .

Learn more: Bit.ly/rightfromstart

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The fight against climate change is a race against time we can still win. But it's a complex battle that requires global efforts.

ELYX explains ten issues at the heart of the climate crisis – and ways to combat them!
https://on.unesco.org/2mp3pNJ