| |  | | You're Invited ✨ Don't miss it: please join GCE-US partners and advocates for this upcoming coalition meeting with exciting speakers on Thursday, August 10, 2023, 9:30am - 11:00am ET! → Please register in advance at: https://bit.ly/August2023CoalitionMeeting 🌍 In honor of International Youth Day, this discussion will feature distinguished speakers and youth activists who are making remarkable contributions to ensure education for all: - Himaja Nagireddy, 11th UNA-USA Youth Observer to the United Nations
- Harley Pomper, Director of Academic Operations, Education for All Coalition
- Kenisha Arora, Youth Representative, SDG4 Youth Network Executive Committee and SDG4-Education 2030 High-Level Steering Committee
- Doris Mwikali, Youth Representative, SDG4 Youth Network Executive Committee and SDG4-Education 2030 High-Level Steering Committee
- Kate Lord, Director of Advocacy & Communications, She's the First
✨ Please help spread the word and register at: https://bit.ly/August2023CoalitionMeeting |
|  | | | | | Seeking Your Input for USAID |
|  | ✏️ Please join GCE-US and partners around the world by sharing your ideas and recommendations about how to best engage youth in decision-making processes and continue the conversation on inclusion, power shifting and localization, to provide feedback on questions posed by Bama Athreya, the Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub and the Inclusive Development Hub in USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, when DAA Athreya spoke at our spotlight session in honor of the Global Action Week for Education. The spotlight session recording can be found here). ⏩ To provide input, please complete this form by August 15, 2023. |
| | Bipartisan Hill Support for International Education |
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🚨New Publication Alert! “As we all know, access to quality education affects every aspect of life, from health and economic development to civic participation and political stability. Education is truly the cornerstone of free and stable societies, building security, peace, and prosperity for everyone.” Former Rep. Nita Lowey and Rep. Ed Royce recently authored this wonderful opinion editorial (op ed) about the importance of Reauthorizing the READ Act!  Read & share this important op ed in The Hill here! |
| | Call on Congress!
Take Action for READ Reauthorization! 📚 |
|  | | | Highlights July 2023 Coalition Meeting |
|  | On July 12, 2023, GCE-US convened our July Coalition Meeting in Honor of Malala Day! Our discussion revolved around making education more available for girls and breaking down gender barriers. A massive thank you to the following speakers for sharing their powerful insights: - Lalah Rukh, Founder and Executive Director, Science Fuse
- Gabriela Cipolla, Senior Advocate for Global Development Policy, Save the Children
- Sabrina de Souza, Director of National and Regional Advocacy, Malala Fund
- Mgusuhi Maswi, Education Champion, Malala Fund
In case you missed the July 2023 Coalition Meeting, please watch the recording here and subscribe to the GCE-US YouTube channel! |
| | Youth and Student Leadership to Defend Access to Education |
|  | The Global Campaign for Education recently announced the launch of a two-year youth and students’ advocacy project, "Youth Leadership for Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," from July 2023 to June 2025. With funding from the United Nations Democratic Fund (UNDEF), GCE will work with ten student organizations globally to ensure that young people can take the lead on defending access to education within their communities. 🎉 This is a great step forward in youth and student engagement! |
| | Spotlight: GEM Report Release! ✨ |
|  | 🎒 On July 26th, UNESCO announced the release of the 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report! The theme revolves around the use of technology in education: what it's doing well, how it could be improved in educational landscapes and more. A key takeaway? The focus should be on learning outcomes, accessible learning, and teacher support instead of digital inputs. 🖍 Read the report here. 🖍 Watch the GEM Report's Global Launch here. |
| | | | Participate in the Declaration of Human Rights by American Youth with the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) |
|  | 💙 UNA-USA is working on a Youth Declaration of Human Rights by American youth set to launch in December this year! Youth activists are invited to attend consultations about humanitarian causes or share their thoughts on UNA's padlet. 🇺🇳 Learn more at the Youth Declaration website to get involved! |
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| | |  | Happy International Youth Day! 🌟 August 12th marks International Youth Day! Celebrate International Youth Day with UNESCO, the Global Education Cooperation Mechanism, and the SDG4 Youth & Student Network on August 12, at 8:30 am ET to discuss youth engagement at the United Nations Transforming Education Summit (TES) + 1 year point: Successes, Gaps, Future. Attendees will reflect on youth engagement in education, discuss challenges, and shape the future of global education. 📚 ➡ Register here. |
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