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Zambia Protests Culminate in Student Arrests

Thirty-one Zambian students were arrested Friday after engaging in anti-government protests. Students at the University of Zambia had staged a Black Friday demonstration: wearing black to protest the government’s decision to ...
by Carla Drumhiller
 
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Indian Shop Owner Runs Informal School Under Bridge

Every morning under a railway bridge in New Delhi, India, Rajesh Kumar gives lessons to more than 50 children. Without walls, desks, or chairs, the students of Kumar’s school sit on foam mats in the dirt and learn reading, wr...
by Carla Drumhiller
 
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Fundacion Paraguaya: An Important Step in the Right Direction

Founded in 1985 with a focus on micro-credit and entrepreneurship, Fundacion Paraguaya has today become an important player in the educational scene in Paraguay. Founded after the end of the Paraguayan dictatorship in 1989, Fun...
by Mantra Roy
 
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World Bank Funds Two Nigerian Projects to Improve Education and Employment Opportunities

Recently it was announced that the World Bank will be financing two major projects in Nigeria. They are the Nigeria Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), and the Nigeria State Education Program Investment Proje...
by Sera Yoo
 
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Teach at Honduras’ Leadership Center

If you want to volunteer and teach poor students in Honduras, here is an excellent opportunity: the Leadership Center (LC) invites applications for teachers who will be responsible for teaching college students in Honduras. The...
by Mantra Roy
 
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Open Access to Books for Arabic Science Education

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton announced, as one of her last acts in office, a new project that may change the way Arabic speaking teachers and students access information. The Open Book Project (OBP) was launche...
by Catarina Loureiro
 
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Carpentry Education in Comayagua, Honduras, Will Alleviate Poverty

Pastor Armando Flores officiates in the Great Commission Latin America (GCLA) church of Comayagua and hopes to develop the community’s economy through compassion projects. Comayagua is a city in Honduras, located about 50 mil...
by Mantra Roy
 
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Continued Teacher Shortages in Tajikistan

According to UNESCO education statistics, Tajikistan has a nearly universal literacy rate that is rather a substantial achievement for an economically hard-pressed country.  Despite such numbers, the education system faces a d...
by Ying Jia Huang
 
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Philippine Bill Funds Contraceptives and Sex Education

Last Monday, Philippine legislators passed a landmark bill that would provide free contraceptives and family planning advice at government health centers, and access to sex education classes in schools. The decision comes after...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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