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Superstar Shakira has always been a trendsetter. Now she�鶹APP�s using innovative ways to mobilise her huge fan base behind the #UpForSchool campaign.

The Colombian singer-songwriter asked her 102 million followers , 33 million and 11 million to share the message that every child in every country should be in school and learning.

Shakira �鶹APP� a passionate advocate for children�鶹APP�s education in her home country and around the world �鶹APP� has been a crucial campaigner for the . More than eight million people have signed the petition, which will be handed in at the United Nations General Assembly in late September.

It calls on world leaders to keep their promise to get every girl and boy into school by overcoming barriers including child labour, child marriage, discrimination and conflict.

Firma esta peticion para que 59 millones de niños sin acceso a la educación puedan asistir a la escuela

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On her Facebook and Instagram pages, Shakira posted the campaign slogan, her name and her location �鶹APP� #UpForSchool. Shakira Mebarak. Barcelona, Spain. The 38-year-old mother of two asked her fans �鶹APP� in English and Spanish �鶹APP� to do the same in the comments below her statement.

She said: �鶹APP�There�鶹APP�s never been a more important time �鶹APP� we have less than two months to make our voices heard! Add a message to world leaders to say why you think everyone should to be able to go to school �鶹APP� they�鶹APP�ll want to know why you�鶹APP�re #UpForSchool!�鶹APP�

Shakira added the full text of the petition, . Wendy Romo from Guadalajara, Mexico, commented: �鶹APP�All children have the right to go to school but their voices are not often heard.�鶹APP� Abi Rami from Tamil Nadu, India, said: �鶹APP�I believe in education for all. My respect for you Shakira.�鶹APP� And Carolina Sartor from Cricuma, Brazil, added: �鶹APP�Education is essential to make a better world.�鶹APP�

On Twitter, she again appealed to her fans to sign #UpForSchool and used Twitter Cards in her Spanish tweet. This allows followers to sign the petition there and then without having to leave Twitter

Shakira at opening of new Fundacion Pies Descalzos school at Cartagena in Colombia �ʾ����ٳܰ���:��

Shakira is the founder of the , which she created in 1997 to support poor and vulnerable children in Colombia. The foundation has built schools as part of its mission to provide high-quality public education. It also offers early childhood development initiatives in those schools.

She is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in 2010 she was awarded a United Nations agency medal for being �鶹APP�a true ambassador for children and young people, for quality education and social justice�鶹APP�.

Ben Hewitt, A World at School�鶹APP�s Campaigns Director, said: �鶹APP�Within a few weeks world leaders are meeting at the United Nations to make crucial decisions that will determine whether children around the world go to school, no matter who they are or where they are born.

Shakira meets girls in Azerbaijan to dicuss power of education Picture:

�鶹APP�We know that nothing changes without pressure and Shakira is connecting with hundreds of millions of people in every country around the world and raising their voices behind this crucial campaign. This is a key moment for action and world leaders need to know that people want to see real change.  

�鶹APP�Shakira is using innovative new ways to get people to take up the cause of the #UpForSchool Petition, now the biggest petition ever on education, and is connecting personally with millions of people on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

�鶹APP�Shakira has been a global champion for education for many years. It is inspiring to see her now leading the charge on behalf of the 59 million children out of school.�鶹APP�

If you haven�鶹APP�t signed the #UpForSchool Petition yet,