Honoring a Champion: Congresswoman Nita Lowey & Her Fight for Global Education

Join us on September 30 at 12 PM ET for "Rep. Nita Lowey & Her Fight for Global Education," honoring Congresswoman Lowey's legacy as a champion for global education. Speakers include Members of Congress, youth advocates, global leaders, and remarks from Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. RSVP for the event here

 

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Inclusive Education & Early Childhood Community of Practice:
Knowledge Sharing

Community of Practice Members discussed key topics they are interested in learning and sharing about during future Community of Practice sessions, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Teacher Training for Inclusive Education, Working with Families and Inclusive Early Childhood Development (ECD) services.  Members of the Community volunteered to organize presentations of those topics for future meetings. We are looking forward to learning more about how we can promote inclusive education and early childhood development practices into our advocacy!

All are welcome! To get involved, please contact: Tom Sabella (tsabella@gce-us.org).

Call to Action

#AllMeansALLGPE

Over 100 organizations endorsed the #AllMeansAllGPE Call to Action led by the Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Community of Practice advocating to make Inclusive Education and Early Childhood Education a priority in the new Global Partnership for Education (GPE) strategy. Advocates shared the letter with 23 GPE Board members before the September Board Meeting and met to plan next steps to continue our advocacy through the December Board Meeting. Thank you all for your advocacy and support! View the Call to Action here.

 

Global Education Partnerships & Advocacy

  • On September 17, the United States announced $5 million to support Education Cannot Wait during its High-Level Advocacy Discussion, “The Future of Education is Here for Those Left Furthest Behind,” a virtual meeting of global leaders, education experts, and young people on the margins of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. Thank you, advocates, for making this possible!
  • We welcome new bipartisan legislation led by Representatives Houlahan, Quigley and Fitzpatrick and Senators Boozman and Cardin that tackles education gaps for girls, refugees & those with disabilities due to COVID-19. Learn more here. Thank you to all policymakers, members, advocates and partners who support global education advocacy! If you would like to get more involved, please contact: Suzanne Berman (sberman@gce-us.org).
 

 

Upcoming Opportunities

 

Take Action

Please contact your Members of Congress in support of global education today.

 

What We're Reading

 

Take Action for Literacy by Shruti Nallappa

Almost 773 million adults worldwide are illiterate, but through social awareness, advocacy and generosity we can change that. Learn more about ways to take action and continue celebrating International Literacy Day. 

 

How School Reopenings Disproportionately Impact Low-Income Students: New York by Shruti Nallappa

Read here to learn about how opening schools again in the midst of COVID-19 can disproportionately impact students from low-income households in New York City.

 

What did 13,000 children in 46 countries tell us about living through COVID-19? by Melissa Burgess and Michael O'Donnell

Save the Children releases findings from an unprecedented study, asking over 13,000 children and 31,000 caregivers in 46 countries about how COVID-19 has impacted on a range of aspects of their lives. 

 

Inspiration

 

On September 9, we celebrated International Day to Protect Education from Attack. This year draws attention to more than 75 million 3 to18 year olds living in 35 crisis-affected countries and to their urgent need of educational support. 

 

In proclaiming the International Day to Protect Education from Attack to be celebrated for the first time in 2020, the message is to address the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators and the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda. 

 

 

"We must ensure our children have a safe and secure environment in which to
learn the knowledge and skills they need for the future."

-UN Secretary-General António Guterres

 
Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book. -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book.”

"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time."

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, advocate for equality and women's empowerment.

 

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