SGU To The Hill!April 29, 2013 | | News | Eliana Stanislawski and Diana Halikiasby Eliana Stanislawski and Diana Halikias; pictures by Nina Barker In honor of Global Action Week, SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE took their annual trip to lobby on Capitol Hill. School Girls Unite is a coalition of young female activists advocating for the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, specifically gender equality …
The Faces Of Education For All
The Faces Of Education For AllApril 26, 2013 | | News | GCE-USLast October, I took my first trip to Africa. I was excited to join a group of American mothers with the UN FOUNDATION to witness UNICEF health programs taking place in Ugandan primary schools. I was thrilled that I would able to look into the faces of children I advocate for every …
Planet Aid Feeding Schoolchildren And Training A New Generation Of Quality Teachers For Rural Africa
Planet Aid Feeding Schoolchildren And Training A New Generation Of Quality Teachers For Rural AfricaApril 24, 2013 | | News | GCE-USThe excitement in Mozambique is palpable as the PLANET AID SCHOOL-FEEDING PROJECT gets underway. This three-year project will help feed 60,000 school children, helping provide a vital nutritional boost for children at a critical stage of development. The education component of the …
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Shares His #TeachersMatter Story
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Shares His #TeachersMatter StoryApril 24, 2013 | | News | GCE-US Video Credit: Global Campaign for Education, https://campaignforeducation.orgSign up For Action AlertsAction Alert CategoriesAction AlertAction and AdvocacyCoalition MembersEarly Childhood EducationEducation In EmergenciesGirls’ EducationGlobal Education FinancingInclusive EducationLiteracyNewsPower of TeachersUncategorizedYouth
Angelique Kidjo, Ban Ki-moon and Student Advocates Help Launch Global Action Week 2013
Angelique Kidjo, Ban Ki-moon and Student Advocates Help Launch Global Action Week 2013April 22, 2013 | | News | GCE-USApril 22, 2013 Washington, D.C.—-Today, the Global Campaign for Education-US Chapter (GCE-US) announces Global Action Week 2013. Global Action Week highlights activities around the world that advocate for the urgent need for universal quality education. Taking place in over 100 countries, …
How About Some Right To Education In Your Classrooms?
How About Some Right To Education In Your Classrooms?April 18, 2013 | | News | GCE-US When Ed Gragert asked if I would be interested in working on a project he was involved with, I didn’t hesitate. He is a man that I have respected and admired during his leadership as the Executive Director for iEARN, and although I wasn’t …
Keep Calm And Act
Keep Calm And ActApril 9, 2013 | | News | GCE-US Wondering what a Thunderclap is? Don’t worry we wondered too until we went to check it out. It is a great way to get a cause #trending. You write a tweet and get people to donate a tweet to you for your cause’s use. We have one currently, ACT …
GCE-US Releases Lesson for All, An Exciting New Global Education Teaching Tool for Elementary Tool
GCE-US Releases Lesson for All, An Exciting New Global Education Teaching Tool for Elementary ToolApril 8, 2013 | |News | April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 Washington, D.C.—-Today, the Global Campaign for Education-US Chapter launched the revamped Lesson For All (LFA) which is two units of 8 lessons plans focused on teaching U.S. students about the right to an education for …
Do The Dougie For Desks!
Do The Dougie For Desks!April 4, 2013 | | News | GCE-USWant to get your groove on for a good cause? SIMPLY EQUAL EDUCATION’S Dancing for Desks is a way for schools and groups to help buy desks for schools in Equatorial Guinea. Research has demonstrated that adequate teaching infrastructure, including furniture, can positively impact the participation of children in school. We …
From the New York Times – Wright’s Law: A Unique Teacher Imparts Real Life Lessons
From the New York Times – Wright’s Law: A Unique Teacher Imparts Real Life LessonsApril 3, 2013 | | News | GCE-US Sign up For Action AlertsAction Alert CategoriesAction AlertAction and AdvocacyCoalition MembersEarly Childhood EducationEducation In EmergenciesGirls’ EducationGlobal Education FinancingInclusive EducationLiteracyNewsPower of TeachersUncategorizedYouth