GCE-US Coalition Member Events and Announcements
Building Bridges: Transitions from Secondary School
Wednesday, June 16: AED and Advancing Girls’ Education (AGE) Africa will host a forum on innovative best practices, policies and research surrounding secondary school and post-secondary transitions for girls in developing countries. Opening remarks will be made by Her Excellency Hawa Olga Ndilowe, Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to the United States of America. Panelists include Jacob Bregman, Secondary Education Consultant and Retired Lead Education Specialist at the World Bank; Michele Akpo, Project Director for the Ambassadors’ Girls’ Scholarship Program at AED; David W. Chapman, Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Minnesota; and Ariana Childs Graham, Coordinator of the Coalition for Adolescent Girls.
The event takes place on Wednesday, June 16 from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the AED Globe Theater, 1927 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC. For more information, go to www.ageafrica.org/buildingbridges. Click here to RSVP.
Mercy Corps Recruits Global Citizen Corps Members
Mercy Corps is recruiting youth in the United States for Global Citizen Corps, an international youth leadership program that brings students together to address global challenges like poverty, hunger, conflict, climate change and access to education. Over one year, corps members work with Mercy Corps staff to get the training and tools to raise awareness and organize effective local actions that make a global impact. To apply, visit www.globalcitizencorps.org/leadership. For more information, contact Amie Wells at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (503) 896-5704. The application deadline is June 15, 2010.
