Shakira Testifies for Education For All Act
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As part of Global Education Week, I wanted to highlight that Columbian pop star Shakira spoke to NPR yesterday after testifying on the Hill for the Education for All Act.
You can listen to the interview here.
Shakira explains that in order to enroll boys and girls in schools, we need to do at least four things: Hire qualified teachers, provide uniforms and text books, abolish school fees and provide school meals.
She says: “I grew up in a country where unfortunately education is sometimes seen as a luxury, as a privilege, and not as a human right. This always bothered me. So this is personal to me. In the developing world, people who are born poor will die poor, and that is because of the lack of opportunities, opportunities that come from education. Education can actually save lives.”
If the Education For All Act passes, it would increase U.S. funding from $465 million to $3 billion by 2012 and help 77 million children around the world have access to education.
-Virginia Simmons
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April 23, 2008 at 11:38 pm
This is so amazing. I Love it! This is what I am fighting for. I can take this one step further. I am working on a project to prove sending kids to College can Lower taxes and we can do it in our Country for FREE. It is a matter of restructuring Government Tax dollars and a Work-Study program etc.
Corporations can benefit from my proposal greatly and it will appease people that do not have children as well.
It bothers me that Government is afraid of New Ideas that can improve our “Qality of Life” and decrease services that keep people in poverty. We have to focus on shifting our energy into Education in a cost efficient manner. I believe with my heart and soul that in four years our economy can improve dramactically if we start sending kids to College. Less poverty, employed people, less crime, better educated society. Safer Communities and more secure families. It is endless the benefits of education.
The key is for someone like me to show people how to do it and not spend “one single tax dollar.”
When my site is completed I will definiely share my ideas in detail.
Thanks shakira for sharing your story.
Patria
October 17, 2008 at 10:19 am
Why this web site do not have other languages support?
February 17, 2009 at 9:30 am
I found your article quite useful and interesting. I have bookmarked the site for later usage. Nancy
February 17, 2009 at 10:23 am
Thanks for your inertest. My webiste is http://www.humanityrocksllc.com – I have finally written my Education proposal – Every Child Can Go To Go College for Free” I have sharing it will Politicians to gain support.
This proposal benefits Business by sending kids to College. Boost the economy by sending kids to College. Adults too!
Call if inerested in hering more. Life is too short to sit still and wait.
“Things may come to those who wiat, but only the things left by those who hustle”
Abraham Lincoln
Sincerely,
Patria Gonzalez
Founder & President
Humanityrocks,LLC
February 17, 2009 at 11:17 am
I type much too fast. http://www.humanityrocksllc.com
Thanks