un youth assembly presentation

THE MDGs:THE MDGs: EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Olalo! Miel Maber!Olalo! Miel Maber!

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The Millennium Development Goal The Millennium Development Goal for Educationfor Education

UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION!!!!!!!UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION!!!!!!!

Education is Education is POWERPOWER

It has been said that educational inequality It has been said that educational inequality is the greatest social justice issue of our is the greatest social justice issue of our time. time.

THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT

Almost every problem can be solved Almost every problem can be solved through the education of our children and through the education of our children and generations to come.generations to come.

What greater power can you have?What greater power can you have?

What is WISER?What is WISER?

WWomen’s omen’s

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SSecondary econdary

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RResearchesearch

What are the Goals?What are the Goals?

Goal #1:Goal #1: Empower girls in Muhuru Bay, Empower girls in Muhuru Bay, Kenya through a rigorous and well-Kenya through a rigorous and well-rounded secondary school education.rounded secondary school education.

Goal #2:Goal #2: Empower community Empower community development through the idea of women’s development through the idea of women’s education.education.

Where is WISER?Where is WISER?

Muhuru Bay, Muhuru Bay, KenyaKenya

Why WISER?Why WISER?

Currently, only Currently, only 5% of girls5% of girls in the area in the area attend secondary school.attend secondary school.

Most are forced into early marriages Most are forced into early marriages around the age of around the age of 1515..

The HIV/AIDS rate in Muhuru is estimated The HIV/AIDS rate in Muhuru is estimated at around at around 38%,38%, the highest in the country. the highest in the country.

The exam scores are at The exam scores are at 10% passing10% passing, , arguably the lowest in the country.arguably the lowest in the country.

Why Girls?Why Girls? “ “When we use our resources to When we use our resources to

improve girls’ lives, benefits improve girls’ lives, benefits accelerate for everyone, now accelerate for everyone, now and in the future. That’s the and in the future. That’s the girl effect – a high return girl effect – a high return investment.”investment.”

– – The Girl Effect, from the paper, The Girl Effect, from the paper, “It’s No Big Deal, Just the “It’s No Big Deal, Just the Future of Humanity”Future of Humanity”

The Burden of Girls and WomenThe Burden of Girls and Women

EDUCATION = POWEREDUCATION = POWER“Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

WISER’s SuccessesWISER’s Successes

16 Partner Schools16 Partner Schools throughout the World throughout the World (U.S., Switzerland, Luxembourg)(U.S., Switzerland, Luxembourg)

An An educational centereducational center for Muhuru Bay for Muhuru Bay Construction of a Construction of a ladies’ boarding schoolladies’ boarding school

and community centerand community center WISERBridgeWISERBridge: Increasing test scores for : Increasing test scores for

secondary school entrancesecondary school entrance Research projectsResearch projects in coordination with in coordination with

Duke UniversityDuke University

Universal Primary Education in Universal Primary Education in Kenya? Cool. Now what?Kenya? Cool. Now what?

24% of kids in Kenya attend secondary 24% of kids in Kenya attend secondary school…school…

And only 5% of girls in Muhuru Bay attend And only 5% of girls in Muhuru Bay attend secondary school…secondary school…

WOAH!WOAH!

““WISERBridging” to SecondaryWISERBridging” to Secondary

MotivationMotivation CommitmentCommitment ResourcesResources FaithFaith EmpowermentEmpowerment

“Nyanza, and especially Muhuru Bay, are no longer the ‘lost causes’ of Kenya. We are proud.” – Area Education Officer, Emos Kebaya

Moving On Up!!!!Moving On Up!!!!

How? (Think QUALITY!)How? (Think QUALITY!)

1.1. Extra, Targeted InstructionExtra, Targeted Instruction

2.2. Shared Assessments (Tests)Shared Assessments (Tests)

3.3. Awards!!!Awards!!!

4.4. Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

5.5. Student and Teacher AccountabilityStudent and Teacher Accountability

WISERWISER

WISERBridgeWISERBridge

Primary School

We’re a School…We’re a School…

We’re a Community Initiative…We’re a Community Initiative…

We’re a Movement.We’re a Movement.

JOIN US!JOIN US!

www.wisergirls.orgwww.wisergirls.orgContact us! Contact us! toni@wisergirls.orgtoni@wisergirls.org, ,

sthomas@hotchkiss.orgsthomas@hotchkiss.org Vote for WISERBridge! Vote for WISERBridge!

www.changemakers.orgwww.changemakers.org – Champions of – Champions of Quality Education in Africa CompetitionQuality Education in Africa Competition

Join our partner school movement! E-mail Join our partner school movement! E-mail Toni for an application.Toni for an application.

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