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Maternal and Child Health Highlighted in 2010 G8 Summit
June 15, 2010: Stacy Carkonen, GAC's own National Field Director, writes about how this year's G8 Summit is putting a spotlight on the need to improve women and children's health worldwide.
Education for All Global Action Week is coming up soon!
April 14, 2010: Joanna Kuebler, the new U.S. Director of the Global Campaign for Educations writes for us about all the encouraging signs for educating the world's next generation. We also examine why going to school is so important for kids worldwide.
GAC is bringing together UNICEF, WHO, the GAVI Alliance and you to promote vaccines
March 10, 2010: Last week GAC's Policy Team led a special delegation to Capitol Hill with reps from UNICEF, the WHO, and the GAVI Alliance to talk about how important vaccines are for kids. It was wonderful for these great organizations to speak in one voice for children but now we need you to add yours. Find out how here. Plus GAC's and our partner Planet Awesome Kid are throwing a benefit party for kids in New York and you're invited!
What we’re looking forward to in 2010
January 13, 2010: GAC Executive Director Kathleen Guy gives a sneak peek at what's to come for GAC and the children we work to support in the new year. Also, info on how you can support humanitarian agencies working to regrow Haiti after its devastating earthquake this week.
A teacher’s take on Human Rights Day
December 9, 2009: On the eve of Human Rights Day, a teacher in the Bronx encourages education for every child no matter what country they live in. Also, why are so many of the world's children unable to go to school?
A mother’s Thanksgiving story
November 24, 2009: GAC supporter and guest-star Anjali Kochar of Mothers Acting Up writes of a Thanksgiving she spent with her daughter at a children's center in India for ex-child laborers. Plus, the Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 20 this month!
How can you support a child’s survival?
November 13, 2009: Guest-Star Andrew Barrer, Executive Director of the U.S. Coalition for Child Survival talks about the progress we've made to save the lives of 6,000 children a day in the last few years alone. Our work is not finished and you can do your part by telling your senator to support the Global Child Survival Act.
