Archive for October, 2013

UNICEF: Guinea Townships Take Extra Steps To Make Sure Their Children Receive A Quality Education

UNICEF: Guinea Townships Take Extra Steps To Make Sure Their Children Receive A Quality Education

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

In the past 5 years, the number of Guinean girls going to school has increased dramatically thanks to a combined effort by local and national governments and development partners.

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Learning Centers Help Restore Hope for Palestinian Teens

Learning Centers Help Restore Hope for Palestinian Teens

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

The mission is to help children deal with feelings of hopelessness and provide a safe place for them to thrive.

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UNICEF: Mongolia Faces Challenges in Keeping Herder Children in School

UNICEF: Mongolia Faces Challenges in Keeping Herder Children in School

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

On the steppes of western Mongolia, Bayarkhuu and his schoolmate Tsengel herd a tribe of goats in search of better grazing grounds.

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UNICEF: Trading Guns for Textbooks

UNICEF: Trading Guns for Textbooks

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

As a child, Mayom Mabuoung was a soldier in Southern Sudan. Like many other children, Mayom’s transition to civilian life in southern Sudan was not easy.

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Back to School in Iraq

Back to School in Iraq

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

Thanks to a UNICEF-sponsored programme to rebuild essential services, Al Ghadeer now has running water, new desks, and school equipment.

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UNICEF: Mandela Institute Seeks New Solutions to Social and Educational Challenges

UNICEF: Mandela Institute Seeks New Solutions to Social and Educational Challenges

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

From behind the grand colonial façade, a very different South Africa has emerged.

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Life Skills Lessons Turn Turen Students Into Role Models

Life Skills Lessons Turn Turen Students Into Role Models

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

Every day after school, 7th grader Jeren Yovbagshiyeva sits down with her family for afternoon tea.Today, instead of the usual talk about her progress in class, she has something different to discuss.

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Born Learning-Early Childhood Development, ATM

Born Learning-Early Childhood Development, ATM

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

Learning starts long before school does. Children astar learning the day they’re born, and the trajectory of their future success is shaped by their experiences in the first few years.

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Born Learning-Early Childhood Development, Supermarket

Born Learning-Early Childhood Development, Supermarket

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

Learning starts long before school does. Children astar learning the day they’re born, and the trajectory of their future success is shaped by their experiences in the first few years.

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Lifelong Literacy - Open Your Mind

Lifelong Literacy – Open Your Mind

October 25, 2013 / by / 0 Comment

In 2001, the Library of Congress and the Ad Council partnered to create a PSA campaign to angage all Americans in learning their nation’s history through its online resources available.

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