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July 1, 2021

Meet Olivia Castiglia, GEC’s Summer 2021 Intern

By Anne Wadsworth

My name is Olivia Castiglia, and I am a rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr College where I am studying English and economics. This summer, I am looking forward to learning about the inner workings of a nonprofit. Nonprofits like Girls Education Collaborative provide the unique opportunity to both make a difference and see the impact…

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July 1, 2021

Meet Ankita Sundar, Our Summer Volunteer

By Anne Wadsworth

My name is Ankita Sundar and I am a rising junior at Presentation High School in San Jose, California. A passionate advocate for gender equality and quality education, I co-founded Digital Educate, a nonprofit organization, which aims to provide education and access to digital media to underprivileged youth. Digital Educate’s purpose is to dispel the…

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June 7, 2021

Announcing the Anne Wadsworth Center for Collaboration

By Jess Basil

GEC Announces New Center to Enhance Global Impact in Girls Equality: As the world looks to re-opening in-person, collaboration is critical to connect communities for the common good After over a year of construction, we are so pleased to announce the completion of the Anne Robinson Wadsworth Center for Collaboration, in Kitenga, Tanzania. The completion…

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May 11, 2021

Female Genital Mutilation: How Education Can Break the Cycle of Tradition

By Anne Wadsworth

Peres Munanka, a teenage activist from Tanzania, discusses female genital mutilation and how to break the cycle of tradition. My name is Peres Munanka, I am a young girl of 17 years old from a tribe that practices female genital mutilation. But I thank God that my parents never saw the benefits of this practice…

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March 16, 2021

We are valuable, we have dignity and we will lead change.

By Anne Wadsworth

Hear from the powerful voice of Peres Munanka, a pioneer girl student and activist from Tanzania. Peres Munanka is a recent graduate of the Kitenga Girls Secondary School in the Mara Region of Tanzania. The school is a women’s empowerment initiative launched by the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa. As Peres waits for her next…

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March 4, 2021

Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a GEC Fundraiser on Facebook

By Anne Wadsworth

Note: These directions are for a desktop computer, though it will be similar on a mobile device 1. Log in to your facebook account and click on the Facebook logo in the top left corner of the page 2. On the left side menu, click on “See More” and scroll down to “Fundraisers.” 3. You…

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