#11DaysofAction with Girl Up
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Toward a Truly Transnational, Collaborative Future in Education
LinkedIn, the international jobs and professional networking site, recently announced that it was going to allow students 13 years and older create profiles on its site. LinkedIn is the latest example of how young students worldwide -- that is, students who have access to the Internet and the educational opportunities to make them aware of the opportunities available on a site like LinkedIn -- can now learn about a world of work that exists beyond the boundaries of their country and city.
We Can Do More
Today I joined four of our student advocates at the United Nations in New York City. We were part of the first ever #UNYouthTakeover, with more than 600 youth to celebrate Malala's birthday and to call for world leaders to prioritize education. It was inspiring to hear from so many young people who are advocating on behalf of their fellow students, over 130 million of whom are still denied access to education.
Financing Education as a Global Public Good: 1000 Days to 2015 and Beyond
In the process of identifying what has to happen in the 1,000 days before the end of the 2015 education Millennium Development Goal, there has been little discussion of how to finance education initiatives worldwide.
GCE-US Holds a Congressional Reception with BEC and RESULTS
With the theme "Every Child Needs a Teacher," the 2013 Global Action Week enabled GCE-US, the Basic Education Coalition and RESULTS to co-sponsor a Capitol Hill reception to highlight the still urgent need to support education internationally both as a right, and also as a means to spur development and lessen global poverty. The reception was in cooperation with Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA).
GCE-US CO-SPONSORS SCREENING OF AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM, “BUILDING HOPE”
Washington, D.C.---In an effort to continue to raise the profile of the need of comprehensive national and international plans to facilitate and foster Education for All, the Global Campaign for Education-US Chapter with coalition member, The Nobelity Project, is sponsoring a screening of the film "Building Hope" at the Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street, NYC on February 5, 2013.
Declines in International Aid Could Hurt Children
November 8, 2011 Rights of the Child News
What’s in a name? Rebranding the EFA Fast Track Initiative
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New Name, New Start: The Global Partnership for Education
September 21, 2011 Source: ONE Blog
UN Economic and Social Council shines spotlight on expanding access to education
July 5, 2011