Yum China seeks to foster happy and healthy childhoods and improve the future prospects of children. Its funds and programs focus predominantly on supporting underprivileged children living in remote areas and children who migrated to cities. https://t.co/wbtYcHHsCF
Dorsa was a chess player in Iranian national team. Because of protecting "dress free" right--not wearing a hijab at a competition, she was barred by Iran team. Because of her talent in chess. She was recruited by American national team.
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Students in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu & Zhejiang ( #China ๐จ๐ณ ) and #Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ are by far the highest scorers in #reading, #science & #math in global PISA assessment
See all #OECDPISA 2018 results โก https://t.co/yxx9nzP35R
Providing language courses to new immigrant arrivals is an important part of citiesโ efforts to promote integration #righttothecity๐๏ธ ๐ https://t.co/MFzUKn0Yse
What do kids these days need to learn and be able to do in order to feel prepared for the future where they will be leaders? What do educators these days need to teach and be able to prepare a more creative teaching plan๏ผ#back2earth19
As educators, we have a special opportunity to think deeply about today's students as tomorrow's leaders. What type of learning experiences do they need to lead in the future? https://t.co/QM4gWq7M94
"Live each day as if it is your last. Learn as if you'll live forever." --Mahatma Gandhi
To be a life-long learner, venerate the knowledge and love it. https://t.co/MCo2ufZLBo #back2earth19
...impact do help America improve their education policy. However, in East Asian education, everything is controlled by government and relative departments. The strong government results in small number of NGOs. And the NGOs cannot do too much work for public. (2/2)#back2earth19
One difference between East Asian education like China, Japan and Korea and American education is about NGOs. Compare to the education concept, less people talk about the the NGOs disparity in these two areas. In America, NGOs do a lot on education, and their...(1/2)#back2earth19
Education played a major role in changing Barbados from a poor, colonial country and a rigidly divided structure along racial and class lines to a reasonably wealthy, independent country and a new and more flexible racial and class structure in short period. (2/2) #back2earth19
I learned a new country Barbados this week. It's a small Caribbean island country. And majority population is black. It is the only black developed country in the world. However, in half-century ago, Barbados was only a small backward Caribbean nation. (1/2)#back2earth19
It's important to protect culture, and let the children, the next generation to inherit their own culture. This is the best way to create a diversity world. #back2earth19
Our culture connects us with our community and shapes our sense of identity. But too often, indigenous and minority children are denied the right to enjoy their culture, practise their religion or use their own language. We support these vital opportunities #ForEveryChild.
Except for the economic factor, parenting also matters for children's development. It's important to provide "accompany" to children--being responsible parents, listening to children and engaging in children's life. #back2earth19
Improvement, accurate, current and comparable data on education could help countries to improve the quality of education and reduce the drop-out rate. #back2earth19
Millions of children are still invisible in education data. @UNESCOstatโs 2019 Digest shows how to produce & use data to ensure the right to education: https://t.co/0jPpsaegos
"Governments should prioritize the protection of children โ no matter who they are, where they come from or how they entered the territory โ and guarantee access to asylum procedures in a safe and timely manner." Children should not be the victim of policy. #back2earth19
Recent agreements by US, Mexico and Central American governments are having profound consequences for migrant children.
Many have been left with no safe options to escape violence and extortion, seek protection or reunite with family. #AChildIsAChild