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Justin van Fleet
“I know firsthand the impact the environment has in early childhoodâ€
“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
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Education must be at the heart of the UK’s next international development strategy
The United Kingdom’s newly-merged aid department is writing its first strategy at a difficult moment for the aid sector and the wider world. Here Lorriann Robinson, a ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï consultant, outlines why education is a smart investment for UK aid. Â
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Sofoniyas Tesfaye – Global Youth Ambassador October 2021
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's work would not be possible without our network of nearly 1000 Global Youth Ambassadors from around the world. Each month, we highlight the work of one or two of them and the amazing work they do to get every child into school.
These girls can! Watch how ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is empowering girls with digital skills for their future
Our Skills for Their Future programme aims to empower young girls in Kenya by equipping them with valuable skills that will help them to prosper after school.
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Five things you need to know this week about global education
UN education envoy Gordon Brown tells world leaders "to step up and ensure adequate funding" for Education Cannot Wait's mission to help children in crises.
“It was worth all the pain!” Friends run the London Marathon to raise funds for ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï
The trio’s amazing efforts in completing the 26.2-mile course will help us to provide a brighter future for vulnerable and marginalised children.
Why teachers working with young refugee children need more support
Expert Maysa Jalbout briefs a global webinar about a ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï report on how to ensure better professional development for early childhood education teachers.Â
“Early childhood education plays a powerful role in addressing the psychosocial needs of traumatised refugee childrenâ€
International development and education expert Maysa Jalbout talks about her work with ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and the importance of early childhood education for refugee children.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's early childhood education campaign is spotlighted in a new World's To-do List - and Education Cannot Wait receives $138m from donors to provide schooling in emergencies.
Three of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Global Youth Ambassadors in the running for $100,000 worldwide student prize
Our youth activists have reached the final of a challenge to find an exceptional student among 3,500 nominations from 94 countries.Â
Five things you need to know this week about global education
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï welcomes UN chief Antonio Guterres' plan for a global education summit next year - and we endorse a call to protect education in Afghanistan.