GCE-US Applauds the Release of Together for Girls’ New Strategy for 2024-2030 July 17th, 2024 | | News | Genevieve Manise July 1, 2024 Washington, D.C. – On June 26th, the Global Campaign for Education – U.S.’s partner, Together for Girls, released a strategy titled, “Together for Girls Strategy 2024-2030,” which aims to achieve “a world where every child and …
Redefining Humanitarian Aid through Localization
Redefining Humanitarian Aid through Localization July 17th, 2024 | | News | Natalie Snelson July 2, 2024 Washington, D.C. – “International development and peacebuilding donors have recognized the need to localize their assistance in order to achieve increased effectiveness by making their aid more inclusive. However, the actual implementation of localization remains elusive” (Pamina and Wingender, 2023). GCE-US is …
Education in Emergencies: The Lifeline for Refugee Children
Education in Emergencies: The Lifeline for Refugee Children July 17th, 2024 | | News | Divine Irakoze July 2, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Education is a fundamental human right, yet millions of children around the world are deprived of this right due to conflict and disaster. Refugees face significant barriers to accessing education which can have long-lasting impacts on their …
The Promise of Youth Democracy: a Structure for Self-Organization
The Promise of Youth Democracy: a Structure for Self-Organization July 7, 2024 | Action Alert | H.D. Wright Since the appointment of the United Nations Special Envoy on Youth in 2017, young people have departed from old modes of youth engagement, and organized to construct a modern mechanism for transnational dialogue. In 2021, the 100 Million Campaign formed the first …
GCE-US Responds to Final FY24 Budget and Calls for Sustained Support in FY25
GCE-US Responds to Final FY24 Budget and Calls for Sustained Support in FY25 April 24, 2024 | News | GCE-US April 24, 2024 On March 22, 2024, Congress approved the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) State and Foreign Operations (SFOPs) bill. The bill funds the Basic Education account at $922 million, with $152 million for multilateral partnerships that support global education. …
Mainstreaming Disability-Inclusive Education: A Requirement, Not a Request
Mainstreaming Disability-Inclusive Education: A Requirement, Not a Request October 19, 2022 | | Action Alert | Pierina Anton Lopez and Anny Lin At Light for the World South Sudan, 25-year-old Esther Piro, a South Sudanese disability rights activist, advocate, and trainer with a hearing impairment, serves as a Disability Inclusion Facilitator in her community. Through this role, Esther works to …
Transforming Education for Global Action Week for Education
Transforming Education for Global Action Week of Education April 22, 2024 | GCE-US This year’s Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) theme is “Transforming Education”. Definitions for this term vary, but transforming education at its core entails taking all learners’ unique backgrounds into account. This ensures that students’ specific situations are addressed so that they can go to school. Examples …
Join Our Team! Student Fellow Internship
Join our team! Join our team! GCE-US Student Fellow Paid Internship.April 11th, 2024 | News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) is a coalition of organizations together advocating for universal quality, inclusive education for all children and youth. The mission of GCE-US is to promote education as a basic human right and mobilize …
The Perils of Youth: Coming of Age in a War-Torn World
The Perils of Youth: Coming of Age in a War-Torn World March 4, 2023 | Action Alert | Tasneem Alhmooze and H.D. Wright In the zero draft of the Pact for the Future, the starting document for the Summit of the Future, heads of state note that “young people will have to live with the consequences of our action and …
GCE-US Celebrates the Release Date of Children and the Climate Migration Crisis
GCE-US Celebrates the Release Date of Children and the Climate Migration Crisis February 13, 2024 | News | GCE-US February 13, 2024 Washington, D.C.— The Global Campaign for Education-US celebrates the expected release of Dr. Rose Cardarelli, CEO of the Education for All Coalition, and Harley Pomper’s new book Children and the Climate Migration Crisis: A Casebook for Global Climate …