April 5, 2023
Our Decade of Action
It’s written in our name. At Girls Education Collaborative, we believe that “collaborative” action to support educating girls is a mighty way to build a just and sustainable world. All the way back to our inception in 2011, we’ve intentionally taken a multi-disciplinary approach in our work, adhering to the mindset behind the United Nations…
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Notes from the Executive Director – March 2022
Back Home. It’s probably the 25th time I’ve written those two words. But the first time I’ve penned them after a 24 month hiatus and global pandemic. They are good words to write because, it means, I actually left. GEC’s work is not transactional and formulaic. It is relationship-based. It is learning and listening driven….
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Beginners Luck?
Have you ever had that wombly feeling when you ended up doing something really well but it was the first time you had ever tried, so maybe it was just – beginner’s luck? I have to confess that I felt a bit of that wombly feeling a year ago when Kitenga’s first Form Four students…
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January 6, 2022
It Takes a Village: Guillemette
Guillemette Dejean is no stranger to the GEC community. Hailing from Brittany, France she lived with the Wadsworth family during an exchange program in high school and after she completed her Masters in International Development asked Anne to be a professional mentor to her. Knowing she was looking to expand her experiences, Anne invited…
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August 9, 2021
Outgoing Thoughts From Summer Volunteer, Ankita
This past summer working as an intern for GEC was truly a humbling and empowering experience. First and foremost, I am so grateful to Ms. Anne Wadsworth for being my mentor throughout my internship. Ms. Anne has always been there to walk through assignments with me, tasks aligning with the International Day of the Girl…
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July 26, 2021
My Experience being a Girls Education Collaborative Volunteer
My name is Peres Justine Munanka, I am 17 years old, one of the pioneers of Kitenga Girls Secondary School and a volunteer with Girls Education Collaborative (GEC). My experience with GEC has made my time worthwhile during the wait to join in my next level of schooling and I am so thankful to God…
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November 20, 2019
The Words We Use
I’ve been wanting this to happen for about three years and now suddenly, we’re here. A new website!!! Why didn’t we re-do our site three years ago? Ultimately, too time consuming, too many options to choose from and too much money. Apparently, fate meant us to wait because when it all did click into place this time, the team we had assembled dramatically lessened each of these pressure points. Overall, it was not as painful a process as I had been dreading. Yeah!
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October 9, 2019
Is International Day of the Girl a Gimmick?
Fight for Global Gender Equality Every Day, Not Just Once a Year October 11th of each year has been crowned by the United Nations as the International Day of the Girl. Spoiler alert — it’s a gimmick. It is a ploy by the UN body to grab the world’s attention and direct it towards global…
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October 8, 2019
Another Voice: International Day of the Girl
*This op-ed originally ran in the Buffalo News on October 7, 2019. Millions of girls around the world are out of school, simply because they are a girl. October 11 is International Day of the Girl, a day when advocates around the world highlight the critical need for global gender equality. It’s a day to…
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