World Literacy Foundation’s Global Youth Citizenship Program is now accepting applications.

NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 — The World Literacy Foundation’s Global Youth Citizenship Program, which includes training in leadership skills, community advocacy, and charitable fundraising, is now accepting applications for the three-month community service opportunity. This year, young people from 52 nations will work to save 200,000 youngsters from illiteracy for the rest of their […]

The American Public Education Foundation has launched a financial literacy library that is free to use

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the non-profit American Public Education Foundation launched the Financial Literacy Resource Library, a free-to-use digital library of personal finance content for teachers, students, and parents/guardians. The foundation’s team has worked over the past year to aggregate the best financial literacy content from across the web with the […]

The Washington Trust provides a free financial literacy programme to schools and students in Rhode Island.

WESTERLY, R.I., May 3, 2022 — Through Banzai, an award-winning programme and content library, Washington Trust is providing free online financial literacy information and tools to schools and students across Rhode Island. Banzai allows users to practise real-world finance using any internet-enabled device from the comfort of their own home or school. Banzai, Inc. has […]

JUNIOR JOURNEY REINSTATES AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

LAKELAND, Fla., April 29, 2022 — The famous Junior Journey programme at Florida Southern College has been resurrected, and it will begin immediately. During the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic, the global travel programme was halted. The Junior Journey programme allows students to grow intellectually and culturally while earning academic credit. Trips last one to three weeks […]

COVID PANDEMIC EXPOSES THE RACIAL DIVIDE IN TECHNOLOGY AND STEM EDUCATION

Jackie Smalls, Chief Programs Officer at Code.org, discusses the racial difference in STEM education and technology in a new edition of the Let’s Talk STEM with Dr. Calvin Mackie podcast. According to her, the COVID-19 outbreak highlighted the disparity between STEM learning options in White neighbourhoods against those in numerous predominately Black and Brown schools […]