ANCEFA points the way for #UpForSchool campaign
A World at School, Up for School or #upforschool campaign
#Togo represents the best spirit of #UpForSchool – a message no leader can ignore. Tweet your photo message too! pic.twitter.com/qFaSE1N4oU
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
As 2014 drew to a close, I had the opportunity to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a guest of The Africa Network Campaign on Education For All (ANCEFA) as they mapped out their advocacy and policy work for the coming year.
It was great to be with the top leaders on education policy advocacy from across the continent and have the chance to discuss the challenges and opportunities that we will all work hard together on over the next several months. An inspiring way to finish a great year of action on education.
The unfinished agenda of Millennium Development Goal 2, which is the core of all of our work at A World at School and requires (very loud!) continued action in 2015, requires a much greater focus on resources and solutions for Africa’s children — 30 million of the 58 million children out-of-school around the world.
It was a great honour to share our #UpForSchool Petition work face to face with these leaders and hear their ideas about how to include more and more communities in the effort to build a message no leader can ignore.
We’ll certainly have more to share about the efforts of ANCEFA country coalitions on #UpForSchool in the New Year. But for now I close 2014 excited to be learning from (and fighting with!) ANCEFA colleagues, our Global Youth Ambassadors and many other leaders and allies around the world who do not accept that any child anywhere should be denied their right to an education.
Here’s to picking up the fight in 2015 with those who are leading the way!
Kolleen used her Twitter feed to show many of the ANECFA participants giving their support to #UpForSchool. See them here…
#Nigeria and #Ghana represented! Let us know where you are and that you are #UpForSchool! @aworldatschool pic.twitter.com/yH1kKHSMef
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#DRC is #UpForSchool – stay tuned for the launch and support their efforts w/ your signature! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/l49nDY3X0F
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
Who is #UpForSchool? #Malawi leading the way! Sign the petition and Join them now! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/AaJzIq6FaM
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
Now it’s ‘Kenyagambia’ – #Kenya and #Gambia both #UpForSchool sign and tweet your location! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/nVLPl5jGKp
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#Zimbabwe in the house and VERY #UpForSchool RISE UP with them! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc Sign and share! pic.twitter.com/TqYFKOTGPt
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
Are you up for @bouchane‘s challenge? Sign #UpForSchool and then share your photo & location! http://t.co/g8rmSjRHvZ pic.twitter.com/eTnHOQ1ahH
— A World at School (@aworldatschool) December 9, 2014
#Cameroon #UpForSchool with style! Can’t want for the launch! Africa leads the way in creating pressure! pic.twitter.com/AHV1qrSb8C
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
You knew this already but #Kenya is WAAAY #UpForSchool. Sign and share your location too! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/P2R2gCEKF0
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#UpForSchool in a place they call ‘Senegambia’ #Gambia & #Senegal working 4 #Education 4 all! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/xymOvjwKAv
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#Burundi is #UpForSchool today – will you sign the petition http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc and follow their lead? pic.twitter.com/oMGrydZImQ
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#Malawi is #UpForSchool from coast to coast #Africa leaders demanding action! Join them! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/x5VoFqHdP5
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#Mali is #UpForSchool! Where are you?? Sign petition and show us where you are! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/V7pD5vzk5v
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
You go #Gambia! Getting #UpForSchool in style! Sign petition and show us where you are! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/tpv1wwR2LW
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014
#Senegal is #UpForSchool! And he wants you to join him! Sign & share your map! http://t.co/BqNmmgcMXc pic.twitter.com/muR02nuT44
— Kolleen Bouchane (@bouchane) December 9, 2014