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represents the best spirit of – a message no leader can ignore. Tweet your photo message too!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

As 2014 drew to a close, I had the opportunity to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a guest of (ANCEFA) as they mapped out their advocacy and policy work for the coming year.

It was great to be with the top leaders on education policy advocacy from across the continent and have the chance to discuss the challenges and opportunities that we will all work hard together on over the next several months. An inspiring way to finish a great year of action on education.

The unfinished agenda of Millennium Development Goal 2, which is the core of all of our work at A World at School and requires (very loud!) continued action in 2015, requires a much greater focus on resources and solutions for Africa’s children — .

It was a great honour to share our work face to face with these leaders and hear their ideas about how to include more and more communities in the effort to build a message no leader can ignore.

We’ll certainly have more to share about the efforts of ANCEFA country coalitions on #UpForSchool in the New Year. But for now I close 2014 excited to be learning from (and fighting with!) ANCEFA colleagues, our and many other leaders and allies around the world who do not accept that any child anywhere should be denied their right to an education.

Here’s to picking up the fight in 2015 with those who are leading the way!

Kolleen used her Twitter feed to show many of the ANECFA participants giving their support to #UpForSchool. See them here…

and represented! Let us know where you are and that you are !
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

is – stay tuned for the launch and support their efforts w/ your signature!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

Who is ? leading the way! Sign the petition and Join them now!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

Now it’s ‘Kenyagambia’ – and both sign and tweet your location!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

in the house and VERY RISE UP with them! Sign and share!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

Are you up for ‘s challenge? Sign and then share your photo & location!
— A World at School (@aworldatschool)

with style! Can’t want for the launch! Africa leads the way in creating pressure!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

You knew this already but is WAAAY . Sign and share your location too!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

in a place they call ‘Senegambia’ & working 4 4 all!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

is today – will you sign the petition and follow their lead?
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

is from coast to coast leaders demanding action! Join them!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

is ! Where are you?? Sign petition and show us where you are!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

You go ! Getting in style! Sign petition and show us where you are!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)

is ! And he wants you to join him! Sign & share your map!
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane)