Statement on the Confirmation of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. February 24, 2021 | | News | GCE-US Contact:Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director202-765-2251, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, DC, February 24, 2021 – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes and congratulates Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has been confirmed as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. We look forward to working together with …
GCE-US Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to Lead USAID
GCE-US Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to Lead USAID News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) welcomes President-elect Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to serve as the next Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We look forward to working together with Ambassador Power and the entire USAID team to ensure …
Statement on U.S. Democracy
Statement on U.S. Democracy January 6, 2021 | | News | GCE-US January 6, 2021 The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) condemns the violence at the U.S. Capitol. As we all witnessed grave threats to U.S. democracy, our thoughts are with all those injured and affected by the violence, including Members of Congress and their staff, security staff, journalists, and …
GCE-US Statement on FY21 Appropriations
GCE-US Statement on FY21 Appropriations December 21, 2020 | | News | GCE-US Contact:Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director202-765-2251, jrigg@gce-us.org Washington, D.C., December 21, 2020 – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) commends Congress for voting to fund international basic education at $950 million for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This funding includes $125 million to support the Global Partnership for Education, which …
Reaching the most marginalized: a human right to inclusive education
Reaching the most marginalized: a human right to inclusive education News | GCE-US “We have an attitudinal problem and a failure of the public policy imagination to account for the full experiences that children with disabilities in vulnerable contexts embody…This is not a question of misfortune; it is a question of injustice…institutional and structural exclusion and oppression. If we are …
Congresswoman Nita Lowey Honored for Lasting Legacy on Global Education
Congresswoman Nita Lowey Honored for Lasting Legacy on Global Education October 9, 2020| | News | GCE-US Washington, DC – On October 9, 2020, the Global Campaign for Education-US and partners from the global education community honored Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and her legacy of improving education around the world. Among her many achievements, Congresswoman Lowey led international education funding …
GCE-US Signs On to Statement Against IMF Austerity
GCE-US Signs On to Statement Against IMF Austerity October 6, 2020 | | News | GCE-US October 6, 2020 — GCE-US calls on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to immediately stop promoting austerity around the world, and instead advocate policies that advance gender justice, reduce inequality, and decisively put people and planet first. More than 500 organizations and academics from …
Civil Society Groups Applaud US State Department for $5 Million Contribution to ECW
Civil Society Groups Applaud US State Department for $5 Million Contribution to ECW September 18, 2020 | | News | GCE-US Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020 – As organizations committed to making a difference in the lives of almost 80 million refugees and forcibly displaced persons around the world, we applaud the US State Department’s Bureau for Population, Refugees, and …
GCE-US Statement on the House FY21 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
GCE-US Statement on the House FY21 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill July 2020 | | News | GCE-US July 2020 Washington, DC – On July 6, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs recommended that international basic education be funded at $975 million for the coming fiscal year (FY 2021) and an additional …
GCE Statement Against Racism
GCE Statement Against Racism News | GCE-US All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) promotes and defends Education as a Basic Human Right and strives towards achieving an equitable and quality education for all, with rights and social justice at its core. As a civil society movement, our mission …