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Posted on March 5, 2013
A compelling and comprehensive new report released last month by Global Washington, a coalition of companies, nonprofits, and universities in Washington state, recommends major improvements to international education to support Washington’s increasingly diverse and global economy.
The report’s overarching conclusion is that Washington presently does not have the international education capacity that it needs to feed its highly internationalized economy with globally educated talent. More than 1,000 parents, educators, and business leaders from across Washington contributed to, Global Education in Washington State, which produced six major recommendations for building international education in Washington.
“It’s a two-way street: global Read More “Report: International Education is Essential to Washington State’s Global Economy”
Posted on February 21, 2013
Global Washington recently launched the Global Education Initiative, which seeks to bring together independent efforts to promote global education throughout the state. More than 1,000 parents, educators and advocates have contributed to the Initiative, proving that all the people working to bring the world into the classroom could achieve more if their efforts are centrally harnessed.
Expanding educational focus to make students more international in their thinking and scope will help to put the state’s economy on a surer footing going forward, says the organization. Even today, a large number of industries that make their home in Washington State, Read More “Global Washington Launches Worldwide Education Initiative”
Posted on February 21, 2013
In Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia, girls from poor families have little or no opportunity for education
Edmonds couple Bill and Pat Taylor weren’t expecting a holiday to Bali in 2005 to lead to saving the futures of hundreds of children.
They visited an orphanage of 65 girls in Indonesia and ended up sponsoring two of them.
After a return trip a year later, the Taylors sought out sponsors for the other children, calling on friends to get involved.
A few years and 23 sponsors later, the two realized there was still more they could do and founded the Bill Read More “Celebrating International Women’s day with a local non-profit”