International News and Actions Archive

• TeachUNICEF is developing six lesson plans per grade level that help students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 gain a deeper knowledge of the issues facing youth throughout the developing world.  Teachers are needed to use the new TeachUNICEF lesson plans. Interested?  Sign up by sending an email to TeachUNICEF@unicefusa.org and put "I want to join the pilot" in the subject line!
• The Milestones Project is a new initiative to help parents teach their children to value and respect cultural diversity. Learn More
• NEA is involved in the Global Campaign for Education , an international initiative to increase public awareness and political pressure to educate the world's children.  Educators and activists from many countries participate in bringing the message to children and policy makers.
• Petition of Freedom
  Take Action!  Sign on to the Amnesty International petition to free teacher Ma Khin Khin Leh, a prisoner of conscience.  Mah Khin Khin Leh, was imprisoned in 1999 becaue of her peaceful political activities. The Myanmar court sentenced her to life imprisonment after an unfair trial. Download the petition and background flyer for additional information.
• On May 21, the World Day for Cultural Diversity,  Education International highlighted the urgent need for Indigenous Peoples to get access to quality education. EI is working to ensure the educational success of their children as well as the survival of their knowledge, languages, and cultures. Learn about the education issues facing Indigenous Peoples.
• Tsunami Relief Assistance: Education International (EI) has established a relief fund for the victims of the tsunami. Find out how you can help.
• Oct. 5, 2005 marked the 10th anniversary of World Teachers' Day. View video commentaries by NEA leaders..
• NEA responds to recent tragedies affecting EI Affiliate colleagues in Belsan, Russia; Grenada; and Jamaica.
• Support UNICEF's efforts to help children in Grenada and the Caribbean following the destruction of Hurricane Ivan.
• In Darfur, Sudan, UNICEF is on the ground providing care for children caught in the midst of this human rights crisis.
• At Education International's 2004 World Congress, the world's education unions met in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and included a large NEA delegation. NEA's President Reg Weaver was elected to the Education International Executive Board. 165 delegations voted on resolutions impacting education, trade union and human rights.
• UNICEF continues to provide first aid supplies, blankets, water purification tablets, generators, School-in-a-Box kits and tents to earthquake victims in Bam, Iran. Learn how you can support UNICEF's efforts to establish schools and provide aid for Bam's children.
• NetAid invites you to make a resolution for the world in 2004 by committing to help fight global poverty. Send a free New Year's Resolution e-card to five of your friends, and NetAid's partner will donate $1 to help AIDS-affected girls in Zimbabwe get an education.
• Court TV's "We Are Family: Educating Our Children for a Safer World" initiative offers a free resource guide for teachers and students on diversity and acceptance.
• Nov. 16 is Global Learn Day VII, which this year showcases the 10 Founding Members of Friendship Through Education. Global Learn Day kicks off International Education Week, Nov. 17-21.
• It's a new school year — but not for 115 million children around the globe. Learn how you can help.
• NEA and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF work together in promoting USF's Trick-or-Trick for UNICEF program.
• Celebrate World Teachers' Day Oct. 5, 2003. This year's theme: Teachers — Opening Doors to a Better World.
• UNICEF, Amnesty International and Heifer International can help you with gift giving.
• NEA supports the BluePack Project to reconnect Afghan children to learning by providing basic education and hygiene supplies.
• Set a World Record for Girls' Education April 9, 2003
• Celebrate International Women's Day March 8, 2003
• NEA Participated in the U.N. General Assembly Special Session on Children.
•  NEA Supports UNICEF 'Trick or Treat' Program
• NEA Members Lobby for CEDAW Ratification
• New Report Says U.S. Textbooks Misrepresent United Nations
• NEA Celebrates World Teachers' Day on Oct. 5, 2002
• UN Convenes Special Session on Children May 8-10, 2002
• Candlelight Vigil for Children’s Rights May 8, 2002
• AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Launches Child Labor Web site
• NEA Marks Beginning of School in Afghanistan, March 22, 2002
• International Women's Day, Afghanistan is Everywhere, March 8, 2002