Sarah Brown: young people can help to achieve education for all
Sarah Brown
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Education for every child in the world is achievable if countries, companies, organisations, faith groups and young people work together.
That is the message from A World at School co-founder Sarah Brown, who said that 鶹APPyoung people who want, deserve and need an education to meet the challenges of the future will ensure that this happens鶹APP.
Sarah, who is also president of the charity and Executive Chair of the , examined the Sustainable Development Goals today in a . SDG4 is: 鶹APPEnsure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all鶹APP.
She wrote: 鶹APPAs a society we have to value education as much as we value global health. An educated society is one that is able to address poverty and inequality. It gives people the tools with which to provide for themselves and their families, it creates economic growth and improves health.
鶹APPWe have to bring groups together to work on the goal of getting all children into education 鶹APP the public and private sectors, youth, faith and civil society groups and governments must join hands. Energy and goodwill without cooperation will not be enough. Some of this is happening, and the rest is all possible.鶹APP
Sarah said the 59 million children out of school 鶹APPhad been left adrift by the international community鶹APP.
But she was proud that A World at School had 鶹APPcreated a movement of young people who say that we can鶹APPt forget the promises on education that have been left unaddressed鶹APP 鶹APP referring to our 500 in 85 countries.
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