Date: 01 Feb 2023
Time: 16:00 – 16:45 GMT
The UK-based National Association for Special Educational Needs have partnered with Apple a free accessibility themed live webinar – delivered directly by Apple!
Apple will discuss how they are supporting every learner and educator with products designed with built-in vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive features.
Find out more information and how to register on the (NASEN) website.
You will need to create free NASEN log-in to attend this webinar.
Inclusive schools ensure students have access to the same educational opportunities and resources, regardless of their individual abilities or differences. This Spotlight by Education Week talks about about negative treatment that LGBTQ+ students experience in school in America. Discover how unified sports can help all students feel valued and supported; examine how districts can create more inclusive environments for immigrant students and their families and more.
Education Week (US based) publishes Spotlights on a range of education issues, including assessment, curriculum, growth mindset and more.
Date: 02 February 2023
Time: 13.00 ET
Women remain vastly underrepresented in STEM fields and fewer women are entering the tech field than ever before.
Join female leaders from Logitech and Girls Who Code as well as women who have mastered their fields in STEM as they discuss the importance of early cheerleaders, real life role models, and female networks of support.
Gain critical insights into:
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United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) present a (free) online training course which is intended for education practitioners at all levels of education, civil society organisations working in the field of education and GBV, teachers’ unions, development practitioners, staff of relevant multilateral organizations, and for everyone who would like to increase their knowledge about preventing and responding to school related gender based violence (SRGBV).
The course materials have been drawn up for use by training facilitators throughout the training course, which may be provided online or in-person. It comprises five modules consisting of a facilitator’s guide, classroom presentation and participants’ workbook for each module.
Please contact UNGEI if you have any specific enquiries about the training course and materials.
Check out the website to complete the modules.
Date: Tuesday 17 January 2023.
Time: 08:00 AM in ET (US and Canada).
Over the past year, the Centre of Excellence on Data for Children with Disabilities has been working to help meet the growing need for coordination, quality oversight and technical expertise in the field of data on children with disabilities.
Commemorating the first anniversary of the Centre’s launch, they are hosting the first open house. During this online event, they will present the research project of Ariela Braverman-Bronstein, whose work focuses on children with signs of anxiety or depression and country-level factors. They will also share updates, get feedback on priorities, and support the building of partnerships with various organisations.
Education is a powerful tool for social mobility and cultural integration. However, it is one of the largest hurdles for migrants—particularly for forcefully displaced migrants, given their more vulnerable condition and lack of resources to pay for private education.
The paper ‘Why Student Aid Matters? Roadblocks to the Transition into Higher Education for Forced Migrants in Chile‘ explores educational gaps between migrants and natives in Chile, a country that provides free public education to newcomers.
The paper confirms previous findings that show that migrants have lower advancement and enrollment rates than natives at every school level. Moreover, it finds that financial aid applications constitute a major roadblock preventing migrant students from accessing higher education.
INEE have launched the second Mind the Gap report now in French. The report, ‘Mind the Gap 2: Seeking Safe and Sustainable Solutions for Girls’ Education in Crises’, is part of the ongoing policy series on girls’ education in crisis and conflict.
The report reviews the data available on the current status of girls’ and women’s access to quality education and training in contexts of crisis since the first Mind the Gap report. It identifies the significant gaps in data and reporting that remain.
The report highlights the following thematic areas: distance education and the digital divide, school-related gender-based violence, and girls’ education during climate crisis.
Why do we celebrate World Braille Day?
World Braille Day is a chance to raise awareness of the issues impacting those who are visually impaired.
Braille is a tactile way of writing that’s used by people who have sight impairments. It’s a special code made from six raised dots on a grid. There are 63 different combinations of these dots, which means braille can be translated into different languages. Those who are visually impaired can read these dots using their fingertips to feel the patterns.
World Braille Day is all about inclusion and diversity. It’s important that children are aware of other’s differences, and gain an awareness of varying needs and requirements. By celebrating World Braille Day, it helps children to think about important questions relating to additional needs, and expands their knowledge of others in our society.
It can be difficult for children to empathise with those who are different. However, by introducing simple activities that show them first-hand what it’s like to live without sight, we can develop their ability to support others.
Meet Habibatou, future nurse.
A young mother aged 18, Habibatou lives in the Alibori district and attended the Gonarou school in the Gogounou commune. While school was out in 2020, Habibatou became pregnant and did not return to school when classes resumed.
“When school resumed after the COVID-19 lockdown, many of our students did not come back, mostly girls. We recorded eight cases of pregnancy and felt powerless”, explained Aminatou Bake, Director of the Wara school in Alibori’s Gogounou commune.
Habibatou Dia could have been one of them. However through engaging in sensitization efforts in her community and with the support of her father and teachers, Habibatou completed her year and received her certificate, following the end-of-year exams.
“I was able to take up great challenges like returning to school after giving birth, getting my certificate and pursuing my studies”, said Habibatou.
“Now I dream of becoming a nurse.”
Read more about Habibatou and her story on the UNESCO website.
Everyone can play a role in supporting girls’ education – whether you’re a teacher, parent, student, journalist, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen.
The #LearningNeverStops multilingual campaign features a video, engaging social media assets, practical toolkits for radio and youth-led organisations as well as a ‘Girls back to school’ guide to engage audiences and stakeholders everywhere.
The campaign calls for efforts to safeguard progress made on girls’ education, ensure girls’ learning continuity during school closures, and promote girls’ safe return to school once these reopen. It also sheds light on the 130 million girls who were already out of school before the pandemic, and calls on the international community to urgently work together to guarantee their right to education.
It’s time to turn the crisis into an opportunity to build back equal.
