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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Photos: Hello from Girls Club in Accra, Ghana
Girls Club Leader, Madison Graboyes, shares her reflections and photos abroad in Accra, Ghana: I think sometimes it is easy to forget that we never stop learning. Coming into this Girls Club experience, I was knew I would have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Accra, Ghana, Girls Club, Global Literacy, LitWorld, Madison Graboyes, Women's Empowerment
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Red Rose School from Kibera, Kenya Share Their Work
Our Girls Club at the Red Rose School in Kibera, Kenya, is led by Joyce Cherotich and Jeff Ochieng. Recently, they sent us some beautifully designed writing from their students that challenge them to answer the question, “How well do … Continue reading
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LitWorld Girls Club Kenya: What We’re All About
Welcome to LitWorld Girls Club Kenya! Since April 2010, LitWorld and Children of Kibera Foundation have partnered to implement a Girls’ Club in the Red Rose Primary School community. Currently, we work with 24 girls every Sunday afternoon at the … Continue reading
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Girls at Harlem Polo Grounds Share Visions of Change.
This past Tuesday, I led the girls at the Harlem Polo Grounds in a discussion and writing exercise that urged them to talk about their purpose. Their visions of change included everything from education, women’s empowerment, child development, and the … Continue reading
Sisterhood
It was evident that when the topic of sisterhood was unveiled to the girls they were more excited than they’ve ever been. The girls discussed what being a sister meant to them and how they perceived their role in relationships with … Continue reading
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Women are Integral to Peace Making.
“Whether we are discussing sustainable development, public health or peace, women are at the core,”- Ban Ki-moon “Advancing the cause of women, peace and security must be integral to our peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, not an afterthought,” -Ban Ki-moon … Continue reading
A New Report by UNICEF: Girls Education in Iraq 2010
An excerpt from AWID‘s website (Association for Women’s Right in Development): Source: Reliefweb “In Iraq the overall number of children receiving primary education has declined between 2004-05 and 2007-08 by 88,164, with no improvement in the percentage of girls enrolled. … Continue reading
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Tagged AWID, Education, Girls, Iraq, Reliefweb, UNICEF
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Lucas Rotman Plays at the National Underground and Donates Proceeds to LitWorld!
Our friend Lucas Rotman is playing at the National Underground in the East Village, and he’s donating all the proceeds to LitWorld! Come support the music and the cause. Where: The National Underground, 159 E. HOUSTON, NYC When: October 30th, … Continue reading
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Tagged East Village, LitWorld, Lucas Rotman, Music, The National Underground
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In Love and Learning: Harlem Polo Grounds Girls Club
“I want to get married inside a Barnes and Noble”- Stephanie Marfo Every Tuesday, I take the B train up to 155th Street. It’s a long trek from the C train in Brooklyn, where I live, but I don’t mind. … Continue reading
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Girls Club in Iraq is underway!
Just in line with our “Change is in the Air” Campaign, we are proud and happy to announce that our Girls Club in Erbil, Iraq will be coming into fruition very soon. LitWorld’s Special Projects Team Leader, Jen Estrada, will … Continue reading
