I Teach...: Sharing Web Resources

This week I did a little more exploring of the Global Fund for Children website. Since this is an organization that partners with others in order to change the lives of children, I was curious to know what partners/supports they had. In my search I found that the Global Fund for Children partners with a variety of corporations and foundations that devote time, expertise, and financial support. These partnerships help deepen the impact and expand the organizations reach in order to improve the live of vulnerable children around the world.

As I have stated in a previous blog, one major partner of this organization is the Nike Foundation. This organization along with six others form the Grassroots Girls Initiative and help fund organizations that equip adolescent girls with resources, tools, and options they need to create better lives for their families, community and themselves.With support from the Credit Suisse EMEA Foundation the Global Fund for Children has been able to fund educational opportunity and vocational training for children and youth in Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Johnson & Johnson contributes by working with children who have been infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS and children who are at risk of abuse or gender-based inequality. Another organization that plays a vital role in the work done by the Global Fund for Children is the ELMA foundation. This foundation supports community-based organizations that are creating opportunities for children in Africa to be healthy and educated.Those are just a few of the foundations and organizations that have partnered with the Global Fund for children to help improve the lives of children in need around the world.

I have not received a e-newsletter for this organization but the website has tons of new stories and videos. One of the stories/blogs that caught my interest was a blog written by a girl named Precious K. She is a youth participant at Media Concern Initiative in Lagos, Nigeria. In her blog she talks about her experience in Adobe Youth Voices (AYV), which is program within the Global Fund for children that empowers youth to share their voices and express their understanding of the world by employing various technologies. They are able to use digital art, video, and animation to express their understanding and voice their views. In her blog, Precious says that her experience with AYV has given her real knowledge and many advantages the can help others come together to create change in her community and the world through the use of multimedia tools. Through the program she learns about teamwork and is able to create personal projects. Adobe makes it easy to convey and idea or pass along information. The knowledge that she has gained from this program will help her with your future and the present.

""Stop Bullying" by Sanggar Anak Akar (Indonesia | 2010-2011)"

The work that the Global Fund for Children does is inspiring. With the help and support from corporations they have been able to change the lives of children all around the world. I think the idea of the Adobe Youth Voice is great. It allow children to voice their concerns and helps them understand the world they live in. It also teaches them skills that they can use later in life. They learn how to be team players and are able to speak out on their own knowledge and views. It gives them a voice and I think that is great.