Picture of the Week “In Ollantaytambo in Peru, children learn that reading inspires and motivates them to pursue their own interests, passions and dedications.” This picture and essay were submitted to the 2012 Reading Changed My Life Contest by Nelson Sosa from Argentina. Take a look at some of the nearly 1,000 photos and videos submitted [...]
USAID’s commitment to closing the gap on the Education MDG Developing countries have succeeded in reducing the number out-of-school primary-aged children by 37 million since 1999. However, progress towards universal access has stagnated, and more than 61 million primary-aged children still remain out of school, with 40% in countries affected by conflict. USAID already works [...]
Family members are key in helping children to learn and succeed In the Dominican Republic, Odalis (on the left in this photo) learned to read when she was 8 years old. She lived with her grandparents who did not know how to read. With her cousins, she would try to read the book “Nacho”. They [...]
How GPE and its partners help children in Sierra Leone to get an education Minirn is 12 years old and a 6th grade student in Boma School in Kenema municipality in Sierra Leone. Her parents are farmers, and she hopes to be a nurse someday. Minirn is on a good education path and might well [...]
- GPE Board MeetingMay 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013
- EU High-Level Conference on Education and Developmentclose
EU High-Level Conference on Education and Development
May 23, 2013 to May 23, 2013Location: Brussels, Belgium
Raising the profile of education in development and underline its importance, particularly in the context of the post-2015 framework, this conference will focus on quality and equity in education. Participants will include ministers from developing countries, EU Member States and other donor countries, alongside prominent members of civil society and international organizations.
May 23, 2013 to May 23, 2013 - Numeracy Webinar: From standards to the classroomclose
Numeracy Webinar: From standards to the classroom
June 5, 2013 to June 5, 2013Location: Online 10am EDT / 2pm GMT (other times)
As part of GPE’s ongoing webinar series on numeracy, Linda M. Platas of the University of California Berkeley will present, "From standards to the classroom: Indicators of mathematical competence in early education."
June 5, 2013 to June 5, 2013 - World Day Against Child LabourJune 12, 2013 to June 12, 2013
- International Day of the African ChildJune 16, 2013 to June 16, 2013
- World Refugee DayJune 20, 2013 to June 20, 2013
- Webinar: High Quality Instruction in Math Classesclose
Webinar: High Quality Instruction in Math Classes
July 10, 2013 to July 10, 2013Location: Online (10am EST / 3pm GMT)
As part of GPE’s ongoing webinar series on numeracy,Steve Leinwand from the American Institute for Research will discuss what we know about high quality instruction and need to see in all math classes. The Event will be streamed online via Adobe Connect.
July 10, 2013 to July 10, 2013 - Learning Metrics Task Force MeetingJuly 16, 2013 to July 18, 2013