The First Grader May 16, 2011 | | News | GCE-US May 25, 2011 On May 16, hundreds of education advocates, including GCE-US and the National Education Association, gathered at the National Geographic Society for a special screening of the new feature film of “The First Grader.” This powerful film tells the story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan Mau Mau …
Update from Global Action Week 2011
Update from Global Action Week 2011 May 16, 2011 | | News | GCE-US May 16, 2011 Global Action Week celebrations continue around the country. Last week, GCE-US mobilized thousands of students to participate in Global Action Week and the Blue Ribbon Campaign. At town hall assemblies in Miami and Chicago, nearly 1500 students shared stories of why education is …
GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign
GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign March 7, 2011 | | News | GCE-US March 7, 2011 GCE-US Launches Blue Ribbon Campaign GCE-US is excited to announce the launch of the Blue Ribbon Campaign! This new national awareness effort will connect students in the US with the millions of children around the world who are denied access to quality education.In addition …
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union January 26, 2011 | | News | GCE-US January 26, 2011 GLOBAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES CALL ON OBAMA TO MAKE EDUCATION FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITY Washington D.C. – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night, Joanna Kuebler, director of the Global Campaign for Education, U.S. issued the following statement: “During last …
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union
GCE-US Responds to President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union January 26, 2011 | | News | GCE-US January 26, 2011 GLOBAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES CALL ON OBAMA TO MAKE EDUCATION FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITY Washington D.C. – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night, Joanna Kuebler, director of the Global Campaign for Education, U.S. issued the …
Coalition Members ask Obama to Highlight the Importance of Education to Global Economic Recovery
Coalition Members ask Obama to Highlight the Importance of Education to Global Economic Recovery January 7, 2011 | | News | GCE-US January 7, 2011 In advance of a meeting next week between President Obama and President Sarkozy of France, the Global Campaign for Education, US sent the following letter to Obama, which was co-signed by eight coalition member organizations: …
Global Campaign for Education, US Applauds Senator Gillibrand and EFA Act
Global Campaign for Education, US Applauds Senator Gillibrand and EFA Act September 16, 2010 | | News | GCE-US September 16, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Global Campaign for Education, US (GCE-US) today applauded Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for her introduction of the Education for All Act of 2010. The legislation, which was introduced in the House earlier this year …