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Find out how you can take action to support organizations and campaigns that are working on education issues around the world. From fundraising to signing petitions and letter-writing to volunteering, there’s a way for everyone to get involved!
Get Involved with OneWorld Partners: Academy for Educational Development The Academy for Educational Development has worked for more than 30 years to bring quality education to people around the world. Visit their education projects page to learn more about programs taking place everywhere from Niger to Nicaragua. You can make a donation to support these worthy projects or, if you are a teacher, try accessing their virtual library on teacher education. GlobalGiving
International Rescue Committee
International Youth Foundation (IYF) The IYF believes that nothing less than a groundswell of visionary donors is needed to marshal the resources necessary to help support the positive development of today's children and youth. Help them to leverage donor funds for this cause. NetAid
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) You can learn about everyday solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues regarding global poverty, peace, development, and justice, from the comfort of your own home. Connect with experts for one hour a month through the LWR Virtual University—a distance learning program for global citizens. Teachers Without Borders
____________________________________________ Support Other Education Initiatives: Education International Learn more about World Teachers’ Day, happening this year on October 5, through Education International, a coalition of organizations that supports education workers worldwide. Teachers, as well as parents and students, can find ways to highlight World Teachers’ Day in their classrooms here, or download posters and flyers. Free the Children Free the Children is run by youth for youth and, among its initiatives, it works on education projects such as building schools and education centers for marginalized children in Kenya, Sierra Leone, rural China, and Sri Lanka. Find out more about their build a school and adopt a village campaigns, or assemble a school kit packed with the essentials to send to a child who needs it. Global Campaign for Education Although the Global Action Week for 2006 has passed, keep your eyes on the site of the Global Campaign for Education to get involved next April and raise your voice to ensure governments deliver the right to education for all. Millennium Campaign Achieving universal primary education is one of the Millennium Development Goals. Check out the site of the Millennium Campaign to see which regional initiatives you can get involved with. Save the Children Save the Children features a number of ways for parents and their children to get involved, including the moneybox project and an annual art contest. Interested in learning more? Download a lesson plan that focuses on girls’ education and explores ways that educating girls can help communities build a better future. Want to share what you discover? Send an e-card to a friend! UNICEF As part of its focus on the rights and needs of children everywhere, UNICEF works to improve access to and the quality of education. You can get involved through their online advocacy center or by becoming a volunteer. Kids can also take action by participating in the annual trick-or-treat for UNICEF campaign, and older students can explore UNICEF’s Campus Initiative. **Get talking! There's no better way to generate momentum on an issue than to talk about it with your friends and peers. Add your thoughts to Perspectives' COMMUNITY SPACE!  PERSPECTIVES HOME: Learning the Future
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