The International Women Club of Nyon (IWCN) was founded in 1987 as a non-profit organisation for English-speaking women residing in Nyon and the surrounding region. Its purpose is to promote friendly contacts among women of all nationalities through multiple activities and to help facilitate the integration of newcomers. The IWCN consists of approximately 550 members taking part in more than 50 interests groups, ranging from cookery and culture to sports and languages. Most of these take place during the working day.
The Club is managed by volunteers, and all members are encouraged to give their support by offering some of their time, talents and skills to the functioning of the Club activities. A weekly mail Newsletter, The Digest, gives information on local events, items for sale/rent and includes advertisements from non-members. A monthly publication, The Grapevine, keeps members informed of Club activity, coffee mornings, local excursions, trips abroad and special events.
A big part of the Club is to get funding for the donations to organisations that relate to women and children in need at the local -and international level. The Charity Committee select with organisations that will be funded. Every year the Charity Committee is organising a book sale in October at the new coming event to fund money. In December every year, the Charity Committee provide with refreshment for the December Christmas Carol Concert and donation given at the concert goes to an organisation. In 2018 the donation went to the One-Dollar-Glasses.
A Swiss-born Max Steiner decided in the year 2000 to move to Bolivia, the home country of his wife, and founded Hostelling Bolivia. What started with the installation of youth hostels and adventure travelling is today a well-known charity organization. Max Steiner’s latest project is called One-Dollar-Glasses, and it aims to cover the entire country. A German maths teacher in Erlangen started the project. He wanted to create glasses for one dollar to support people in developing countries. It took two years to create a box to produce glasses in the simplest way possible. His first field test succeeded in 2012 in Uganda and later spread to several other African countries. It has now reached Bolivia. Max Steiner goes to rural areas, organizes eye tests and is able, with his team of helpers to manufacture glasses right away for those in need. At a later stage, people in rural areas will be trained to continue this work.
As a result, besides the amazing possibility to bring eyesight correction to people who have never seen an optician or had any glasses, this project also creates work. A 10 $ donation will give a person a pair of glasses.
Local entrepreneurs Barbara Traulsen and Selene Folkesson continue their success with the popular multi-functional straps and fashion accessories, Brappz, started in 2014. We published this article at the time. The idea started in a fitting room battling with the bra-strap dilemma: to conceal or reveal? They decided to reveal but with style! By swapping the traditional unsightly bra strap for a sassy silicon strap and fun, detachable hook, they created a clever fashion accessory that doesn’t look, feel or adjust like a conventional bra strap.
The strappz (straps) make the perfect fashion accessory for anyone who enjoys designer bra-straps but Brappz also comes as stylish additions to your hair, designer bracelets around your wrist, necklaces, or even trendy laces in your shoes!
These silicone-based strappz and 2-way detachable hooks come in a large variety of colors and sizes. Snap on charms, including Smiley™, as well as heart shaped ones really add that all-important bling. We've just been informed that you will receive 2 flamboyant red strappz with any order over Fr. 20.- made by the end of February 2019! In addition, Brappz are giving knowitall.ch readers an extra something: read below to see what it is!
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A few years ago, knowitall.ch published an article about The STEAM Room at this link. We couldn't resist doing another article as this online shop is offering a discount to knowitall.ch readers, see below!
As we are in a very unusual situation with kids' schools shut, parents tearing their hair out to keep up with stay-at-home schooling, then you will surely be relieved to get some new fun educational material delivered to your home. One item that caught knowitall.ch's attention is the one pictured above: Time Capsule! We think your kids might like to record this moment in their life. They can also add some newspaper clippings and photos to the box!
We asked Gina to let us know what her favorite, best-selling, award-winning items were and here is a nice list to get you started:
- Kids First Robot Engineer (Auto, Aircraft and Boat also available) age 3+
- Tiny Polka Dot maths game - ages 3-8
- Anomia and Anomia kids - absolutely brilliant games for the whole family (Mensa Select Awards).
- Code Hopper and Feed the Woozle super fun games for young children.
- Guess it, Get it Gumballs - A game of faces and feelings
- Bllöx
- Alphabet Bingo
- Top That!
The price range (not including the education sets which can be in the thousands) is from Fr. 12.- to Fr. 185.-. Products age range is from age 3 to adults; many different maths workbooks from beginning addition to adult logic perplexors. Families will enjoy the games that have multiple players. Boardgames are coming back in trend again and getting a hands on personal connection with others is an important bonding experience.
Gina explains what the logo for The STEAM Room stands for:
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The six different colored squares represent each of the categories — red for science, orange for technology, green for engineering, blue for arts, and purple for maths. On our web site, the toys and games are categorized:
- Science, technology, engineering, maths
- Language Development
- Creativity
- General Knowledge
- Critical Thinking
- Books
- Classroom
- Family Games
It isn't often that we come across something so practical from an entrepreneurial mother. The expression "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" certainly rings true in this case.
Introducing "My tiny prints" — custom, handmade, manipulation-resistant, photo board book for your little one to remember family and friends who he/she may not get to see often.
"My tiny prints" is based in Geneva and is run by one expat mom, Monica Freudt, who found that making one for her own toddler would help him recognize his aunts, uncles and cousins who live abroad and turn them into friendly, familiar faces. He just loves looking through it again and again.
"My tiny prints" books are the perfect size for your baby's little hands, measuring 10cm x 10cm. They are made of hard board and their content is completely customizable. Books start at Fr. 22.- and hold 12 photos; more photos may be added for a few extra francs.
