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Youth Champions gather early years insights for world leaders
Youth champions to tell world leaders why they must Act For Early Years
Meet the seven winners of our latest Education Innovation Awards
“Praise from President Obama has made me even more determined to help children”
Global Youth Ambassador Enock Nkulanga tells how it felt to have the former US President pay tribute to his work as a young leader.
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Conflict in Colombia forces thousands of children out of school
Many students are not returning to education after their classes were suspended due to clashes between armed groups.
Emergency fund delivers education to 650,000 children in its first year
Education Cannot Wait helped some of the most vulnerable and at-risk children in 14 countries affected by conflict and natural disasters.
I became a special education teacher to help change the lives of marginalised children
Quality and inclusive early childhood development - including pre-primary education - can deliver the right guidance and support to children with disabilities.
“People are quick to dismiss a disability if they are unable to see it”
As a student and then a teacher in India, Global Youth Ambassador Kirthi Jayakumar has seen the challenges of "invisible" disabilities.
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Mandela Day: Barack Obama pays tribute to young leaders like Enock
In a passionate speech in South Africa, the former US president praised the work of our Global Youth Ambassador and other activists.Â
How can you help children with disabilities if you don’t know they exist?
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit, we look at how early detection of children with special needs is crucial in providing education and other services.
“Children with disabilities are creative and innovative – they should get the chance to be at school”
In the run-up to the Global Disability Summit, we look at a project in Kenya to create awareness of the importance of education.Â
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Left behind from the start: urgent action needed for young children with disabilities
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit in London, we look at some of the challenges and solutions in helping children to fulfil their potential.
Palestinian students start their school year early to stop demolition
There has been an international outcry over Israeli plans to bulldoze the Khan al-Ahmar school, which serves the local Bedouin community.Â