An Impact-Focused Internship ExperienceAugust 10, 2021 | | Action Alert | My experience as an Advocacy Intern at GCE-US has been empowering, educational, and full of growth. I entered the internship passionate about policy advocacy and universal access to quality education, but with little idea what to expect. I was immediately welcomed to the team, and invited to participate in …
Summary of GCE-US Global Education Summit Events
Summary of GCE-US Global Education Summit EventsAugust 4, 2021 | | Action Alert | Ahead of Global Partnership for Education’s Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, which took place July 28 and 29, 2021, the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US), the Inclusive Education & Early Childhood Community of Practice, and partner organizations joined forces to launch a series of events …
Universal Design for Learning: Impact on policy, practice, and partnerships for inclusive education
Universal Design for Learning: Impact on policy, practice, and partnerships for inclusive educationJuly 22, 2021 | | Action Alert | Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a pathway for education and learning that removes obstacles to learning, creating an optimal environment for success in the classroom. UDL promotes equal opportunity for all students to succeed. The goal of UDL is …
Listening to girls and their needs as they return to school
Listening to girls and their needs as they return to schoolJuly 20, 2021 | | Action Alert | In many contexts, community-driven organizations offer girls in difficult circumstances a source of hope and chance at education by paying school fees, providing spaces for daycare, and taking on cases of gender-based violence by seeking legal justice on girls’ behalf. Community-driven organizations …
A Roadmap to Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education
A Roadmap to Inclusive Early Childhood Care and EducationJune 30, 2021 | | Action Alert | Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education Event at the Global Education Summit Date: Thursday, July 22, 9am ET / 2 pm UK / 3 pm SAST for 1.5 hours Registration: https://bit.ly/iECCE Title of Event: A Roadmap to Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) …
Now is the Time to Fund Basic Education for All
Now is the Time to Fund Basic Education for AllJune 29, 2021 | | Action Alert | The power of education is clear – brighter futures, healthier communities, and increased economic growth for individuals and countries. Education increases security and stability, spurs economic growth, and provides proven results across development sectors. As outlined in USAID’s Education Strategy, “the U.S. Government …
Education: A Priority for Kakuma Refugee Camp
Education: A Priority for Kakuma Refugee CampJune 29, 2021 | | Action Alert | “When children and youth are deprived of their right to education, their community is deprived of a sustainable future. It is all the more true with refugees.”- Forest WhitakerWorld Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. …
COVID-19 Surge in India and its Impacts on Education
COVID-19 Surge in India and its Impacts on EducationMay 20, 2021 | | Action Alert | Like the rest of the world, India has continued to combat the deadly COVID-19 virus for over a year. However, in April 2021, the nation was suddenly swept by a surge in COVID cases. New daily coronavirus cases have hit global records, surpassing 400,000 …
Realizing Quality and Inclusive Education in Kenya Through Financing
Realizing Quality and Inclusive Education in Kenya Through FinancingMay 10, 2021 | | Action Alert | Global Action Week for Education is a concentrated week of global action in support of the human right to quality, inclusive universal education. Since Action Aid and OXFAM joined forces to campaign to end child labor in 1999, other advocacy campaigns have taken place, …
Global Action Week for Education 2021
Global Action Week for Education 2021May 10, 2021 | | Action Alert | On April 26-30, Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US), along with partner organizations, coalition members, the Global Campaign for Education Secretariat and regional affiliates, celebrated Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) 2021, a concentrated week of advocacy in support of the human right to quality, inclusive universal education. …