READ Act Becomes Law September 12, 2017 | | News | GCE-US Washington, DC, September 12, 2017 — The READ Act, legislation that will help millions of vulnerable children and youth around the world access quality education, has been signed into law. Congress passed the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to accelerate the impact …
Administration’s proposed global education funding cuts threaten millions of children
Administration’s proposed global education funding cuts threaten millions of children June 19, 2017 | | News | GCE-US June 19, 2017 On behalf of the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US), a coalition of more than 70 U.S. based organizations and thousands of individual supporters, GCE-US Executive Director Jennifer Rigg issued the following statement: “I am appalled that the current administration …
The Global Campaign For Education-US Issues a Call To Action To New Administration And Policymakers
The Global Campaign For Education-US Issues a Call To Action To New Administration And Policymakers November 16, 2016 | | News | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2016 Contact: Ashley Wilson, 202.765.2248; awilson@gce-us.org THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION-US ISSUES A CALL TO ACTION TO NEW ADMINISTRATION AND POLICYMAKERS ON GLOBAL EDUCATION Washington, D.C.—Today, the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) released …
Urgent Funding and Action Needed as Refugee Summits Tackle Access to Refugee Education
Urgent Funding and Action Needed as Refugee Summits Tackle Access to Refugee Education October 6, 2016 | | News | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2016 Contact: Ashley Wilson, awilson@gce-us.org Urgent Funding and Action Needed as Refugee Summits Tackle Access to Refugee Education The Global Campaign for Education – US, a broad-based coalition of over 80 members dedicated to ensuring …
Historic Refugee Summits Must Provide Access to Education for All Displaced Children
Historic Refugee Summits Must Provide Access to Education for All Displaced Children September 7, 2016| | News | GCE-US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2016 Contact: Ashley Wilson, awilson@gce-us.org Historic Refugee Summits Must Provide Access to Education for All Displaced Children The Global Campaign for Education – US, a broad-based coalition of over 80 members[1] dedicated to ensuring universal quality …
The Global Campaign For Education-US Applauds The Launch Of The Education Cannot Wait Fund
The Global Campaign For Education-US Applauds The Launch Of The Education Cannot Wait Fund May 23, 2016 | | News | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2016 THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION-US APPLAUDS THE LAUNCH OF THE EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT FUND FOR EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES: The platform will ensure education is a part of humanitarian responses Washington, D.C.—Today, the Global …
GCE-US Statement on Education in Crisis and Conflict Settings
GCE-US Statement on Education in Crisis and Conflict Settings News | GCE-US For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, GCE-US Executive Director, Dr. Edwin Gragert, with the coalition, released the following statement on education in crisis and conflict settings: The Global Campaign for Education-U.S. Chapter, a broad-based coalition of over 80 members (1) dedicated to ensuring universal quality education for all children, expresses …
The First of Many-Changing the World One Event At a Time
The First of Many-Changing the World One Event At a Time June 13, 2014 | | News | Aja Watkins by Aja Watkins When I was called upon to host a global education advocacy event in my capacity as a GLOBAL YOUTH AMBASSADOR FOR A WORLD AT SCHOOL for Day of the African Child, I was understandably nervous. I had never done …
Make the Voice a Little Louder: #BringBackOurGirls
Make the Voice a Little Louder: #BringBackOurGirls May 07, 2014 | | News | Savannah Lynn Johnson by Savannah Lynn Johnson With the momentum surrounding the issue of girls’ rights to education continuing to build, the tragedy in Nigeria expresses the ongoing friction within communities around the world. It’s been a year and a half since Malala Yousafzai survived her …
Global Action Week – 2014
Global Action Week – 2014 May 05, 2014 | | News | GCE-US Global Action Week is an annual week of international attention on the right to an education around the world. With events happening in nearly 100 countries, you can be a part of a larger movement when you take action this week and for the rest of the …