May 11
Francesca ConlinMillennium Development Goals, Student Voices Global Partnership, MDG
Concern's CEO, Tom Arnold, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in Sept 2010
There’s less than three years before 2015 rolls around, which doesn’t give world leaders much time to achieve all eight MDGs. The first seven goals primarily focus on targeting specifics in developing countries such as tackling hunger, empowering women, constructing healthy schools, and ensuring environmental stability to prevent natural and man-made disasters, among others.
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May 04
Therese NgoStudent Voices, Women's Rights Pakistan, Womens Rights
Girls at school in Pakistan (Photo: Concern Worldwide)
As an American girl who grew up in the 90’s, fighting for women’s rights and gender equality never crossed my mind. I never had thoughts like, “Will my family survive if I go to school today” and I never had to cope with inequitable employment wages, financial or social security. I grew up in a world where the Women’s Suffrage Movement was just a lesson in American history.
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May 03
Brett HahnEmergency, Student Voices Annual Student Workshop, Emergency Response, Field Visit, Global Concerns Classroom, Kenya
Brett presenting at the Global Concerns Annual Student Workshop on Emergency Response
When a global crisis strikes a region on Earth that doesn’t have the resources to recover on its own, the international community comes together in an effort to rebuild the devastated region and provide assistance to those most affected. Similarly, this past month, high school students from across the U.S. came together for the Global Concerns Annual Workshop.
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Apr 27
Sylvia WongStudent Action, Student Voices Concern, Writing Competition
Students in Cork showing their 2050 developing world word map
Need some help with your article for Concern’s Global Writing Competition? Concern hosted a series of writing workshops with middle and high school students in Dublin and Cork and we wanted to share some of their tips with you. Below are some suggested writing activities to help guide your own process as you prepare your entry. It’s not too late – the deadline is on May 25th so get your creative writing hat on!
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Apr 25
Elizabeth StoltzGlobal Awareness Days, Health Child Survival, World Malaria Day
Celebrating World Malaria Day in Rwanda (Photo:Concern Worldwide)
We’ve all been bothered by itchy mosquito bites, but I’m willing to bet that we’ve never had to worry that that annoying itch could be life-threatening. However, for one million children in developing countries, one mosquito bite could be the difference between life and death. When World Malaria Day was first recognized in 2008, every thirty seconds a child was infected with the disease.
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Apr 20
Elizabeth StoltzEnvironment, Global Awareness Days International Earth Day
Photo: Kathyothyo, Malawi, Concern Worldwide
She is Moeder Aaarde in Dutch, Dame Nature in French, Madre Tierra in Spanish, and Pachamama in Bolivian. To Americans, she is Mother Earth. Despite the thousands of names, we unite as a global community to honor the unity, harmony, and interdependence with our planet.
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Apr 09
Sylvia WongStudent Action, Student Voices Concern, Writing Competition
Enter Concern’s 2012 Creative Writing Competition and win a chance to become a published author!
Your task
This year we look to the future…the year is 2050 and the population of the world has surpassed 10 billion people. You have been asked to write a 1,000 word chapter for the 2050 State of the Developing World Report. What will you write about?
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Apr 06
Elizabeth StoltzGlobal Awareness Days, Health World Health Day
Fieldwork in Chad (photo: Concern Worldwide)
Every April 7th since 1950, the United Nations has celebrated the founding of the World Health Organization and reflected upon the most pressing global health issues. While it’s easy to be overwhelmed by daunting health statistics or crises, today we can transform any hesitation we have into inspiration!
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Mar 30
Amanda RiggioStudent Voices, Women's Rights Education, Pakistan, Womens Rights
Girls in Pakistan (Photo: Concern Worldwide)
Celebration brings joy, morale, thankfulness and feelings of empowerment. But, it’s easy to forget to celebrate the things we appreciate on a daily basis.
Let’s use our imaginations for a minute. Where would you be right now if you weren’t in school? Not just staying home for a day, but every day. What would life be like?
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Mar 22
Elizabeth StoltzGlobal Awareness Days, Water World Water Day
Fetching water in Haiti
Have you used water today? Have you showered or brushed your teeth? Did you wash your breakfast dishes or stop by the water fountain between classes? It’s easy to overlook how often we rely on water, yet for millions of people around the world, water is often an unaffordable or unattainable luxury.
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