NewsEducation For All in the NewsRESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund Generated MediaRESULTS Educational Fund has an amazing group of grassroots volunteers who work tirelessly to make education a basic right for all. Our partners know that the only way to make this happen is to make their voices heard by writing letters to elected officials, creating interesting and compelling media content, and reaching out to a multitude of different news outlets with our message. In a media climate that is quickly evolving, it can be difficult to get news outlets to convey our message to the public in a cogent and effective manner, but this doesn’t deter our volunteers from their mission. In fact, our volunteers have been very successful in placing persuasive and engaging content in print, radio, and television news. We have compiled a list of just a few of the articles, letters to the editor, opinion pieces, and blogs that our volunteers have been responsible for so far this year. We thank everyone for contributing, and we encourage all of you to continue your efforts. This media content is proof that we are on our way to achieving the goal of making quality education accessible to everyone. Keep on writing! Additional Global MediaSeattle teenager's Rwanda charity a lesson for all. The Seattle Times. 26 October 2009. Getting Educated About Education, Jessica Alba. Huffington Post. 28 September 2009. Africa seeks share of global military budget to fight illiteracy. Afrique en ligne. 14 September 2009. "The one percent of the global military and arms expenditure [$1.4 trillion] in one year would be adequate to achieve the goals of the Education for All (EFA) goals...We would have every child to be in school by 2015."— Kenya's Education Minister, Prof. Sam Ongeri. Save the Children opens the equivalent of two schools a day for children living in conflict countries. Reuters Alert Net. 13 September 2009."Across society, every additional year of formal schooling reduces the chance of males becoming involved in conflict by 20 percent." St. Louis Today.com: Tea and Security MyJoyOnline.com: Obama: What is the Agenda for Education in Ghana? County Residents Join Global Effort to Education Children San Jose Mercury News: Educate the World’s Children; match their courage with dollars Herald: Global Action Can Improve Education The Jordan Times: Queen Rania designated as Honorary Global Chair of UN Girls’ Education Initiative Guardian: Desmond Tutu asks G8 leaders to get world’s children into school Contra Costa Times: All the World’s Children Should Get a Chance to Learn Voice of America: G8 Asked to Create Global Education Fund (and published in the Ethiopian Review) Christian Today: Tutu says education is key to peace and development Christian Today Australia: Desmond Tutu to G8 leaders: Education is key to solving world problems Brookings: Will the G8 Deliver on Education for All? Huffington Post: G8 in Italy Should Launch Global Fund for Education |