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01/04/2021 - USAID Okard Project Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

World Education’s USAID Okard project in Lao PDR celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2020, emphasizing the importance of the theme, ‘Not All Disabilities are Visible.’

12/31/2020 - How Far We've Come: World Education Highlights from 2020
Facing new challenges this year, we ensured that people had the virus-related information and care they needed, as well as our usual ongoing services.

12/30/2020 - World Education, Inc. is pleased to Join in Collaboration with Urban Institute to Strengthen Equity in Career and Technical Education
World Education is collaborating with the Urban Institute to develop resources that that support community and technical colleges with the transition to online learning.

11/23/2020 - World Education Technology Innovations Featured
World Education's EdTech initiatives in Eswatini and Mozambique have been featured in the November EdTech Hub Report

10/20/2020 - World Education partners with Adobe on Readability and Digital Literacy
The EdTech Center @ World Education has partnered with Adobe, the University of Central Florida and Readability Matters to explore how text personalization can improve readability in digital texts and literacy for all ages and abilities

09/16/2020 - Closing the Digital Divide & Transforming Distance Education
The EdTech Center @ World Education rapidly mobilized resources to safeguard education, mitigate disruptions, and support programs during the COVID19 education crisis.

09/15/2020 - World Education joins UNESCO Global Education Coalition
World Education is an affiliated partner with UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition. The UNESCO initiative protects the right to education during unprecedented disruption and beyond.

08/31/2020 - Remote Teacher Professional Development & Monitoring during COVID-19
World Education is using WhatsApp in Mozambique to support teachers and school directors with professional development.

08/28/2020 - Children's radio programs in Benin keep students engaged at a distance
In Benin, children tune in to radio lessons four days a week as schools remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

08/04/2020 - Bantwana Initiative Awarded Grant to Help Prevent New HIV Infections and Reduce Youth Vulnerability in Malawi
World Education will prevent HIV and help change the life trajectories for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and highly vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in eight high-burden districts in Malawi.

New Bantwana Website Provides Information and Resources on Assisting Vulnerable Children

07/20/2020 - Webinar: Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods for Adolescent Girls and Young Women
On August 6 at 9 a.m. EDT, join the Bantwana Initiative and the SEEP Network to learn more about economic empowerment for adolescent girls and young women.

06/09/2020 - The Black Community must be a Priority: A Letter from our CEO
World Education stands with Black Lives Matter

06/01/2020 - A Painful Moment in America: An Open Letter from World Education's CEO
A letter to staff from World Education's CEO Joel Lamstein as a response to the killing for George Floyd.

04/29/2020 - Our work in the time of COVID-19
In this time of COVID, World Education is committed to continuing our work to strengthen education systems and to improve services—and ultimately, people’s lives.

04/28/2020 - World Education improves accessibility of COVID-19 guidelines in Laos
World Education, through its USAID Okard project and the Hands of Hope Center, are improving the accessibility of WHO COVID-19 guidelines for deaf people in Laos by providing video translations in Lao sign language.

02/20/2020 - World Education among Top Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant
World Education intervention would use funds to retain girls in school and reduce pervasiveness of gender-based violence, one of the key drivers of school drop-out for girls.

02/19/2020 - New Videos Highlight Mothers’ Associations in Benin
Since World Education introduced the Mothers’ Associations (AMEs) in Benin in 2003, AMEs have been strengthening schools and giving women a voice in their own communities, creating a more equitable environment for them and their children.

01/21/2020 - USAID Okard Project in Laos welcomes VIPs
USAID Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs Richard Parker and Congressional liaison Dorothy Rayburn visited the USAID Okard project in Xieng Khouang Province, Laos.

WEI trains local NGOs to identify out of school girls in rural communities

01/09/2020 - Preparing Marginalized Girls to Return to School
Working with the government of Ghana and a consortium of local NGOs, World Education organized community mapping to identify educationally marginalized girls in 300 rural communities.

11/16/2019 - Team WorldEd Named an Achievement Winner in the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition
Team WorldEd is named an achievement winner in the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition, expanding access to learning for English-learning adults