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Take Action on Education for All Act

Urge Your Representative to Become a Co-sponsor of House Bill 5117,The Education for All Act of 2010

 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) recently reintroduced the Education for All Act in the House of Representatives. 

 

This bill aims to ensure that the United States will provide leadership and resources in the international effort to provide all children with a quality basic education by 2015, one of the key Millennium Development Goals. The bill also supports the following: a multilateral initiative to provide better funding for universal basic education; increased access to education, especially for children in marginalized or vulnerable groups; improving the quality of basic education around the globe, and much more.   

 

It is important that we support this bill so that global leaders can give children around the world the foundation they need to help themselves and their families rise out of poverty and assist in effective community development.  

 

 

If you are represented by Congresswoman Lowey, call or write her to say thank you for her leadership on the Education for All Act. 

 

Take Action Now:

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Call Your Representative

• Call the Capitol Hill Switchboard (877-851-6437) and ask to be connected to the office of your Representative. 
• Leave this message. "I am calling to ask Congressman/woman _____ to co-sponsor H.R. 5117, the Education for All Act of 2010, which will ensure that the United States takes a leading role in the international effort to provide all children with a quality basic education by 2015."

Idealist.org Grad School Fair Comes to Washington, DC

After their service many Peace Corps volunteers decide to pursue their passion and further their social impact through graduate level education.  That's why NPCA is pleased to bring attention to the Idealist.org Graduate Fairs for Public Good.  They're a wonderful way to meet with representatives from graduate programs, learn about different degrees, the application and financial aid process and ways to smooth the transition home. 

The next Fair is happening in Washington, DC.   Meet representatives from 61 local, national, and international public interest and social change graduate programs at the Idealist.org Washington, DC Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good on Wednesday, June 17. It is free, open to the public
and runs from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

At the fair you can:

• Talk with representatives from different degree programs such as social work, public administration, international affairs, education public policy, divinity, nonprofit management, environmental sciences, public health, law, business, and more. To see a list of schools scheduled to attend, click here.
• Explore ways to learn more about the issues you care about and how to do more meaningful work.
• Attend panel discussions and ask graduate admissions staff questions on graduate education.

The grad fairs are dedicated to serving mid-career, new and aspiring social change professionals. Watch a video to get a better sense of what it's like! 

An ASL/English interpreter will be available to assist members of the Deaf community communicate with school representatives. Contact Chris, chris@idealist.org, to let us know when you plan to arrive if you need interpretation help.

The fair is generously hosted by American University School of Public Affairs (http://spa.american.edu/) and cosponsored by Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC (http://www.ynpn.org/dc) and The Washington Center (http://www.twc.edu).

We encourage you to register to receive tips, any last minute updates, and a reminder via e-mail about the grad fair. (We will not share your e-mail address with anyone.)

Please help us spread the word about this event. Share this message with your friends and colleagues. You can also follow us on Twitter @GradResources and find us on Facebook (Idealist.org Graduate Education Resources).