GCE-US 2024 AMP Global Scholars SeminarJuly 24, 2024 | | Action and Advocacy | Genevieve Manise & Natalie Snelson July 16, 2024 Washington, D.C. – This month, the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) team in Washington, D.C. had the pleasure of meeting with the AMP Global Scholars, a group of global students whose mission is to make the world …
GCE-US Celebrates the Global Child Thrive Act
GCE-US Celebrates the Global Child Thrive ActJuly 23, 2024 | | Action and Advocacy | Genevieve Manise & Natalie Snelson July 23, 2024 Washington, D.C. – The Global Child Thrive Act is a multisectoral, interagency bill enacted in 2021 which aims to integrate childhood development interventions into US foreign assistance programs. The launch event provided updates on strategy objectives …
Child Labor as a Barrier to Education For All
Child Labor as a Barrier to Education For AllJuly 18th, 2024 | | News | Rachel AlukoJuly 12, 2024 Washington, D.C. – The Global Campaign for Education U.S. commemorates World Day Against Child Labor, an initiative spearheaded by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that takes place each year on June 12. Child labor is an ongoing issue in the United …
Redefining Humanitarian Aid through Localization
Redefining Humanitarian Aid through LocalizationJuly 17th, 2024 | | News | Natalie SnelsonJuly 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 committed to …
Education in Emergencies: The Lifeline for Refugee Children
Education in Emergencies: The Lifeline for Refugee ChildrenJuly 17th, 2024 | | News | Divine IrakozeJuly 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 lives and …
The Promise of Youth Democracy: a Structure for Self-Organization
The Promise of Youth Democracy: a Structure for Self-OrganizationJuly 7th, 2024 | Action Alert | H.D. WrightSince 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, youth-led NGOs from across Africa formed the first democratic …
The Perils of Youth: Coming of Age in a War-Torn World
The Perils of Youth: Coming of Age in a War-Torn WorldMarch 4, 2023 | Action Alert | Tasneem Alhmooze and H.D. WrightIn 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 inaction.” To …
READ Act Resources
READ Act Reauthorization ResourcesAugust 11, 2023 | | News | Dana MarionTake Action to Support READSupport the READ Act of 2017, legislation that helps millions of vulnerable children and youth around the world access quality education. Thanks for taking the time to visit our Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act Reauthorization Act Resources page! The READ Act Reauthorization Act …
Decolonizing Education through Diplomacy
Decolonizing Education through DiplomacyMay 22nd, 2023 | News | Amlata Persaud, Ed.D., Childhood Education International Alternative Text: A group of children holding flags smiling in front of a globe. By Amlata Persaud, Ed.D., Childhood Education International “Decolonizing has to be a collaborative journey and a collective struggle of committed individuals. It is one of undoing and redoing, of unlearning to …
FY25 Action Alert
Tell Congress: Invest in Global Education April 24, 2024 | Action Alert | The need for U.S. leadership in global education has never been greater. According to the World Bank, in 2023 over 70 percent of children in lower- and middle-income countries were not equipped with the skills needed to read and understand a basic text or demonstrate basic mathematical proficiency …