We are so excited about the premiere of Half Sky's documentary airing on Oct. 1st and 2nd on PBS. I am halfway through the book and have never been more sad and inspired at the same time!
A wonderful piece on the most critical time in a child's life, the first 1,000 days. Proper nutrition and getting the into the classroom will have life long effects, not only on the child but the whole country.
This week the UN pledged to new initiative to make education a global priority and put every child in school, Education First. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the UN wrote this compelling narrative on the right for every child to receive an education. "The power of education to transform lives is universal. When you ask parents what they want for their children -- even in war zones and disaster areas -- they seek the same thing first: education. Parents want their children in school."
Haitian coaches go to Portland to learn how to use soccer to teach young people about healthy behaviors and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Barclay's new initiative helps empower Kenya's youth while Credit Suisse is supporting the Cambodian Children's Fund to help ensure that the children of Cambodia receive an education.
More on the UN's Education First
Happy weekend everyone! We will be busy preparing for two BIG annoucements over the next two weeks!
xo, Megan and Jess
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