25 August 2010
Unicef’s website has an encouraging story about some of the efforts to educate young girls in Afghanistan. The girls often have to fight against those around them who do not think they should be educated but they are prepared to quote the Koran to underline their right to education.
The Bangladeshi organisation BRAC runs some of the schools. Their use of videos as educationa tools underlines the importance that broadcast material can have in teaching. That is why the AIB included the “Best children’s factual programme/series” and why we are supporting the work of our sponsor, 1GOAL
16 August 2010
The campaign by onr of our sponsors, 1GOAL, used the World Cup as a major focus. But with the World Cup over, much of the real work, is still to be done. 15 million people have signed up to support “Education for All”. Now we have to use this support, from footballers, celebrities and politicians, but most of all from ordinary people all over the world, to pressure world leaders to ensure every person receives an education which will help equip them for life, including getting out of poverty.
We are using the build up to the 2010 AIBs to keep promoting the cause of “Education for All”, looking at how broadcasting can help in both in campaigning and delivery of education.
This 1GOAL video celebrates what has been achieved so far:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tADtmOdXJsI&fs=1&hl=en_GB]
15 million signups – but 72 million still need access to education. We need to show them more support
22 April 2010
It is 40 years since US Senator created the first Earth Day by holding an environmental teach-in. There are nowadays events in nearly every country in the world each 22nd April.
Here is ex-President Bill Clinton’s responses today to environmental questions posed by people using Digg
http://revision3.com/player-v5629
