Global Playground

Our mission is to raise awareness and share resources with people of the developing world to create educational opportunities where they do not exist.

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A #DayInTheLife of a William & Mary Freeman Intern Fellow at Mae La Noi Daroonsik in photos:

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Josie's #InternTakeover! "We attended an assembly at MLND with traveling performers assisting military recruitment by demonstrating the origin story of Thailand! It was very fun, and the performers were amazing. We learned a lot! I wish my high school had fire breathers!"

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Our @williamandmary Freeman Intern Fellows have been teaching English at Mae La Noi Daroonsik Secondary School for just over two weeks now! Check out this blog post from Intern Josie Massenet to learn more about her experiences since arriving in Mae La Noi.https://t.co/KER8nhQgrQ

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Global Playground is excited to announce its first project of the year and to once again be partnering with @samburuproject to support a Photography & Journalism Workshop for the student-run Journalism Club at Wamba Girls Secondary School in Wamba-town, Kenya.

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Students from Khe Sanh, Vietnam want to wish you a Happy #EarthDay! What steps are you taking to heal the Earth today?

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Today's #PartnerSpotlight is for Global Community Service Foundation, an NGO dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to communities in Vietnam and Myanmar. Together, GP and GCSF built Pa Nho Primary School for Van Kieu ethnic minority students in central Vietnam.

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Global Playground wishes you a Happy #Holi!

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"We’re doing everything we can to help the children and families in need but the war must end. Peace is the only sustainable solution.”

@AfshanKhan_'s statement on #Ukraine.

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Global Playground is especially grateful today for the contributions women make to our project work around the world!

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#PartnerSpotlight on @BldgTomorrow, an Uganda-based non-profit organization working to create a brighter future by improving student outcomes in underserved communities.

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Amid the conflict in Ukraine, @UNICEF is scaling up support by prepositioning health, hygiene & emergency education supplies across the country, providing social care & more.

But more than anything, the children of Ukraine need peace, now.
https://t.co/aonGR7UR9h

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Today we're throwing it back to a fun mask making session with students from Paw Myar Primary School in Shan State, Myanmar. Which animal mask is your favorite? #ThrowbackThursday

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Happy #TwosDay (and a special shout-out to our 2nd grade students & teachers)! What’s on your two-do list for 2/22/22?

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7000.

That's the number of languages spoken around the world 🌎 today.

Linguistic diversity is our common treasure filled with cultural & intellectual heritage.

We must preserve it!

Mark it on your calendar, 21 February is #MotherLanguageDay.

➡️ https://t.co/ki3DqPASk0

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For refugee students, education is a lifeline.🌟

Yet only 5% of refugees have access to #highereducation around the 🌍

Jule's story shows how a scholarship opportunity can help refugees transform their lives.📚

https://t.co/l1rMZmov1T.

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Today’s #FactFriday comes from @UNESCO! How has your local community taken action to ensure the continuity of education for all learners?

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#PartnerSpotlight on @Village_Care - Sierra Leone, formed in 2006 with the mission of alleviating poverty by increasing community participation in local development initiatives!

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It’s #ValentinesDay! Looking for some inspiration on what to send your loved ones? Check out these crafty cards created by students from Mae La Noi Daroonsik School in Northern Thailand!

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Global Playground looks forward to Amanda’s leadership and is grateful for the years of service from outgoing Executive Director @rymckdrys. Join us in welcoming Amanda and thanking Ryan!

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Global Playground is thrilled to announce that it has appointed Amanda Cordray as its next Executive Director!

https://t.co/gS97o4w4Jb

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Amanda is not new to Global Playground having previously served as a Thailand Teaching Fellow in 2015. She’s an international development professional and co-chairs an LGBTQI+ Inclusion Technical Working Group.