Making peace with technology

By Ayan Kishore

May 19, 2015   |   0 comments

With digital games, apps and social media, technology can be used in amazing ways to help build peace. But development and humanitarian professionals might play more helpful roles than prototyping new platforms. ...
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Yemen’s children cannot wait for education aid

By Joy du Plessis and Wendy Wheaton

May 11, 2015   |   0 comments

Thousands of Yemeni first graders only completed a half-year of schooling this year due to conflict. What will happen to them? Education during conflict plays a vital role in rebuilding crisis-affected communities. Yemen’s children cannot wait for education aid....
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Inclusive education keeps all students in mind

By Nicholas Hoekstra

April 23, 2015   |   0 comments

Inclusive education has uncomfortable implications for some who don't understand how teachers could possibly accommodate every student. But an individualized approach for all learners benefits more than just students with disabilities....
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Are we serious about educating marginalized kids?

By Cris Revaz

February 19, 2015   |   0 comments

As the United Nations debates the post-2015 global goals for education, it will have to decide what to prioritize and what to measure. Its choices will reveal how committed we are to ensuring even the most marginalized children are learning. ...
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A quiet glimpse into the world of Swahili storybooks

By Jennifer Brookland

September 27, 2014   |   0 comments

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—The bookshop is dim and hushed, empty just a few minutes after opening time on a Sunday morning. It’s my last day in Tanzania, and what better way to spend a spare hour in Dar es Salaam than with a quiet dip among the shelves of poetry, photobooks and fiction. ...
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