Action Blog: Inspiration

 Sunny Kim, GCE-US Youth Advocate and founder of The Paax, shares her education story for Global Action Week for Education. 

Education Diplomats’ role in realizing the transformative potential of girls’ education.​

MENTEE student Viviana Romero shares her mother's story of arriving in the United States and how the power of education allows her to support her family and her future. 

MENTEE student Hiram Lugo discusses the hardships of being undocumented in the United States and the value of supporting undocumented students. (English and Spanish versions available)

Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2019) –  Global Campaign for Education welcomed the signing into law of the Protecting Girls’ Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act by President Trump on January 14. GCE-US, together with partners including Girl Up and JRS/USA , supported this legislation since it was introduced in 2017.

GCE-US Youth Advocate, Taylor Rogers, shares her experience advocating at the GCE Youth Caucus, of the Global Campaign for Education’s 6th World Assembly 2018. 

GCE-US Recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Highlighting the USAID How-To Note on Disability Inclusive Education. 

The word “citizenship” often floods out of our mouths in hot contention. We like to pair it with words like "immigration” or “asylum seeker.” But when we’re not putting two and two together, citizenship is seldom heard. Although the definition of a citizen is incessantly questioned for those who lack the title, constituents like myself don’t often receive the same examination. 

Today 65 million people globally are displaced from their home, and of these 65 million displaced people 50% of them are under the age of 18.

The READ Act has now been signed into law. This is a huge step forward to ensure quality education for all.

Please thank your Members of Congress for passing the READ Act!