Moroccan youth rediscover joy in learning

By Eric Rusten

May 21, 2015   |   0 comments

Soon after most children start formal school, the joy of learning, a joy that begins at birth, fades because of the “pushing rope” approach that is all too common in formal education. If learning is a core goal, then we must create an environment that allows learners to rediscover the joy inherent in all learning....
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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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The difference between boys and girls is all in our heads

By Diane Prouty

April 20, 2015   |   0 comments

One of the most formative chapters of my life started the month I arrived slightly more than a mile from the equator, high in the “Mountains of the Moon” in what was then Zaire. As a well-educated “mzungu,” I honestly… Read More

 

A personal journey for social change from Monrovia to D.C.

By Luther Jeke

March 10, 2015   |   4 comments

I can still remember the night of Dec. 21 when I boarded the Air Maroc flight to Dakar, Senegal. My mom traveled seven hours from rural Liberia to see me off. I had just celebrated my daughter’s second birthday the day before, and Ebola was still in full swing throughout the country....
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