Youth on the Hill 2025: From Capitol Hill to Community Change September 5, 2025 | GCE-US One early morning in Washington D.C., eight young advocates arrived at the U.S. Capitol as part of the Global Campaign for Education-US’s 2025 Youth Advocacy Day. Representing states from Texas to Virginia, the advocates brought data, personal stories, and policy recommendations to advance global …
Take the Seat of Change: A Q&A with Former GCE-US Youth Advocate Melina Hettiaratchi
Take the Seat of Change: A Q&A with Former GCE-US Youth Advocate Melina Hettiaratchi August 26, 2025 | GCE-US GCE-US Youth Advocate Alumna ‘13, Melina Hettiaratchi, is currently running to be Kentucky’s 31st State House District Representative. Since her experience with GCE-US as a college sophomore, she has been an educator, a lawyer, and now hopes to become a legislator. …
Youth Leadership Meets Policy Change: 2025 GCE-US Youth Advocacy Day
Youth Leadership Meets Policy Change: 2025 GCE-US Youth Advocacy Day July 17, 2025 | GCE-US By: Marilena Gohmann, GCE-US Intern On July 15, the Global Campaign for Education-US welcomed eight Youth Advocates to Capitol Hill to encourage elected officials to lead on international basic education. The 2025 GCE-US Youth Advocate cohort, an all-female group representing six states and seven districts across …
Announcing GCE-US 2025 Youth Advocates
Announcing GCE-US 2025 Youth Advocates May 9, 2025 | GCE-US We are excited to introduce our 2025 Youth Advocates cohort! From a pool of exceptional applicants, the GCE-US Youth Engagement Committee has selected eight outstanding young leaders who demonstrate dedication to education and advocacy. Beginning this month, these advocates will embark on an intensive training program focused on advocacy strategies …
GCE-US Launches New Youth Engagement Committee to Amplify Young Voices in Education Advocacy
GCE-US Launches New Youth Engagement Committee to Amplify Young Voices in Education Advocacy March 6, 2025 | News | GCE-US The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) is excited to launch our new Youth Engagement Committee, an initiative designed to bring young advocates together to promote a whole-child approach to U.S. foreign assistance, with a focus on advocating for quality education …
2024 World Bank Annual Meetings: Key Highlights
2024 World Bank Annual Meetings: Key Highlights November 1st, 2024 | World Bank Spring Meetings | Maha Shoaib, GCE-US Senior Fellow From October 21-26, the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) convened global leaders, policymakers, civil society organizations, and experts to address critical challenges across economic, social, environmental, and financial sectors. …
The Project of Youth Inclusion: A Model for Intergenerational Action
The Project of Youth Inclusion: A Model for Intergenerational Action By: Kate Mallory, Ratin Sazedul, and Henry Davidkhanian WrightSeptember 23, 2024 | GCE-US In September 2024, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future during the Summit of the Future at United Nations Headquarters in New York. With chapters on youth, peace and security, sustainable development, and the transformation of …
GCE-US 2024 AMP Global Scholars Seminar
GCE-US 2024 AMP Global Scholars Seminar July 24, 2024 | | Youth | 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 a …
GCE-US Global Scholar Seminar
GCE-US Global Scholar Seminar July 25, 2023 | Youth | GCE-US On July 25, 2023, members of the Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) team based in Washington, D.C. met with the AMP Global Scholars, a group of global students dedicated to making the world a better place and becoming the next generation of global citizens. Through the Global Scholar …
Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement
Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement May 22, 2023 | | News | GCE-US Support the Global Student and Youth Democracy Movement On International Youth Day 2022, the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Youth Constituency called on all humanitarian funds and networks to create youth constituencies. Composed of more than 100 youth-led NGOs, the ECW Youth Constituency is the …