EENET asia Newsletters : Fifth issue 4th Quarter 2007 / 1st Quarter 2008

Global Campaign for Education - Global Action Week

21st-27th April 2008, Global

On April 23 this year, children and adults from all over the world will be attempting to break the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Lesson. This event is taking part in over 85 countries and is part of the campaign to get every child and adult needing an education in the world into school by 2015. It is expected that a coalition of charities, trade unions, parents and citizens’ groups worldwide will be part of this historical Guinness World Record attempt.

The record attempt will be part of the celebrations that will be held all over the world to commemorate Global Action Week from April 21-27 this year. It is hoped that this week will build on the past years celebrations and increase awareness of the plight of the millions of children and adults who never got a chance to go to school. Unable to read or write, they cannot defend their rights and are mostly trapped in a lifetime of poverty. Around the world there are over 72 million children out of school and 800 million illiterate adults.

It is incredibly easy to join in the world record attempt. If you want to take part, then you need to teach the lesson plan starting at either 4am GMT, 8am GMT or 3pm GMT on the 23rd of April. Details are contained in the Resource Pack.

For further information visit www.campaignforeducation.org or send an email to info@campaignforeducation.org

EENET asia Newsletters : Fifth issue 4th Quarter 2007 / 1st Quarter 2008