On the Pulse of Morning (1993) – Maya Angelou in her own words

Resting in Peace – her legacy lives in her words On the Pulse of Morning (1993) Maya Angelou recited this poem for the first inauguration of President Clinton in 1993, making her only the second poet to read at a presidential inauguration (the first was Robert Frost). She was, she said, overwhelmed at Clinton’s request,Continue reading “On the Pulse of Morning (1993) – Maya Angelou in her own words”

Safe Spaces for Learning – Engaging Men and Boys

From INEE newsletter Video: Safe Spaces for Learning – Engaging Men and Boys UNGEI Gender-based violence is a problem all over the world that’s tearing our families apart, undermining the basic rights of girls and women to live lives free of violence, and deeply undermines learning and girls educational achievement which, in turn, undermines theContinue reading “Safe Spaces for Learning – Engaging Men and Boys”

The World We Want 2015 – take action!

The World We Want 2015. The Millenium Development Goals have a date of 2015 to report on progress -but what should world leaders focus their attention on after 2015? May 8th was the biggest day of voting since MY World began and we have gone viral on social media with #globalvoters having their say around the world! We’ve been updating the MYContinue reading “The World We Want 2015 – take action!”

Conflict Sensitive Education Training Materials

From the INEE newsletter: INEE Conflict Sensitive Education Training Materials: Now Available!  INEE The development of the INEE Conflict Sensitive Education Training Materials was a collaborative, inter-agency effort based on input from the reference group and feedback from over 50 pilot trainings in over 20 countries. Based on theCSE Pack, these materials have been createdContinue reading “Conflict Sensitive Education Training Materials”