Justin W. van Fleet

President @theirworld | CEO @gbceducation

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

Just back from #Ukraine with @theirworld chair @sarahbrownuk. We met w/ @ZelenskyyUa & @ZelenskaUA at #flgsummit2023. The President requested our support for three education priorities: digital equity, accelerated STEM, & early years/preschool. Now we deliver for #Ukraine.

[Global Business Coalition for Education @gbceducation]

Congratulations to our founding Advisory Board Member @AlikoDangote of @DangoteGroup, recognised by #Time100Philanthropy as one of the most influential people shaping the future of giving. https://t.co/1gnXx86UrG

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

3 years on, millions of Ukrainian children still face disrupted education. @theirworld and @gbceducation in partnership with @MON_UKRAINE @mintsyfra & @Zelenska_FND, has delivered 500 more laptops to help 20k+ students sit their crucial university entrance exams.

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

Today we hosted 100+ #GlobalYouthAmbassadors & business leaders, alongside donors, advocates and decision-makers to discuss how education investment is key to giving Africa's huge population of young people the support they need for the #BestStartInLife.

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

🌍 OUT NOW: As world leaders meet at the G20 summit in Brazil, @theirworld Chair @SarahBrownUK and I discuss in @POLITICOEurope the transformative impact of investing in children’s early years. It’s time to #ActForEarlyYears: https://t.co/tHJsRb54Fr

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

I was invited to contribute to a new report from @GenUnlimited_, on how AI-based learning can empower underserved youth with #SkillsForTheFuture, opening doors to employment and driving positive change for society. Discover more: https://t.co/FdCbthd0MK #GenAI

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

Brazil is taking impressive steps to improve #EarlyChildhood, but what can others learn from this? With Mariana Luz, we've written for @UNESCO's @GEMReport how at least $1bn in #EarlyYears funding could close the gap on global poverty and inequality: https://t.co/wCTLKxeZtX

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

🎉Congratulations to my friend & former @gbceducation colleague @TFletcher on his appointment to @UNReliefChief at @UNOCHA. Tom has always been a friend of @theirworld and a champion of education in emergencies. A true humanitarian ready to provide hope where there is suffering.

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

Today, Secretary-General @antonioguterres appointed Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator,
@UNOCHA.

More: https://t.co/ukqrdkulXC

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

The @FT has published my letter supporting the argument that childcare in the US should be treated as a public good rather than a private test of families' financial resilience. Investing in the #EarlyYears benefits *everyone* #ActForEarlyYears https://t.co/I8wfsSnbwt

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

The early years are so crucial for children living in the most difficult situations of emergency and conflict. Glad to have @EduCannotWait on board to #ActForEarlyYears!

[Education Cannot Wait @EduCannotWait]

#ECW - and its team incl. @NasserFaqihUN @anouk_des @KentPage - are proud to stand with @theirworld and @justinvanfleet to #ActForEarlyYears and prioritize early childhood development, incl. for crisis-affected children. Support the #Minifesto!

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

How can #AI change how people live, learn, and work in Africa? At @gbceducation's event during @UN #UNGA79, I joined @uiweala1 @rapelangrabana @suzan_miller @bosuntijani & @SalimaMBah in exploring how AI can provide opportunities for growth: https://t.co/ZfNCskeD17

[Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva]

Great discussion with @gordonbrown @WorldBank President Ajay Banga, @unicefchief @theirworld on Educating the Next Generation. The global economy will be transformed by AI and climate change. We must prioritize investments in education to prepare our children for their future.

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

Over 1 billion children are at an extremely high risk to the impacts of climate change 🌎 At the @Theirworld event during #UNGA79 we were joined by @miaamormottley @GordonBrown and @SarahBrownUK to explore how education can restore normality for children disrupted by disasters.

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

This week @TheEconomist has published a letter by me and @Theirworld Chair @SarahBrownUK calling for greater investment in the #EarlyYears. If we want to meet the @UN goals of eradicating poverty and inequality, we must #ActForEarlyYears: https://t.co/7hohSXIeTV

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

American children are starting school less ready than ever, behind their peers in the UK, Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa & India. New research today from @Theirworld surveyed 500+ elementary school teachers and shows we must urgently #ActForEarlyYears https://t.co/eJszdD00Co

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

🌟 I’m proud to share our 2023 Annual Report and audited financial statements highlighting the amazing impact our teams at @Theirworld and @GBCeducation are having on the lives of young people across the world 🌎 Read the report now: https://t.co/jwp79qvzCs

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

For #DayOfTheAfricanChild more than 1,500 @Theirworld #GlobalYouthAmbassadors have mobilized to call on leaders across the continent to support Africa's youngest learners. It's time to #ActForEarlyYears. Will you join them? https://t.co/4jnxLvGHbd

#DAC2024

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

I'm delighted to be named an LGBTQ+ Power Player by @PoliticsNYnews, @amNewYork Metro & Gay City News! 🏳️‍🌈 It's a huge honor to be listed alongside so many powerful LGBTQ+ leaders who are committed to making the world a more inclusive place: https://t.co/InwiLQjBNy.

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

The future of businesses rests on investment in the #EarlyYears. In an @FT article exploring upskilling, I make the case for businesses to invest in the early years and help children develop the skills needed to join the future workforce.

Read it now: https://t.co/TKALz01oZV

[Justin W. van Fleet @justinvanfleet]

Thanks to our colleagues at @BMZ_Bund for hosting the @EduCannotWait executive committee meetings this week in Berlin.

[Education Cannot Wait @EduCannotWait]

#ECW's Executive Committee comes together in🇩🇪to advance #education for crisis-affected girls, boys+youth in urgent need of inclusive, safe, holistic #QualityEducation.

🙏Thank you @BMZ_Bund's @SvenjaSchulze68 for hosting such an inspiring & productive meeting in #Berlin!

@UN

[Sherrie Westin @SherrieWestin]

Honored to cohost the #ActForEarlyYears event with @GordonBrown, @SarahBrownUK and @theirworld @justinvanfleet to galvanize around the early years. With <2% of humanitarian aid dedicated to early years, we must increase investments to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.