7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (792+ words) The Borgen Project Additionally, education is useful for developing social, cognitive and emotional skills. But there is a major issue with access to education in various countries. According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), as of 2024, approximately 273 million children…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (405+ words) Barbados is a small country with a high population density that, on average, welcomes more than twice its permanent population in visitors yearly. Tourism is Barbados’ biggest employer, and yet it has often been reported that skills gaps exist that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (729+ words) The Borgen Project Regarding hearing disabilities, there are many forms of sign language for each language. Therefore, learning multiple sign languages is important for communication with individuals within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. This aids sign language education in a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) In Northern Sri Lanka, poverty is not always visible to an outsider. Beautiful turquoise shores lie alongside the Jaffna peninsula, a rich cultural hotspot laden with Tamil heritage and lush vegetation. Yet alongside Jaffna’s beauty lies another reality. BrightNest’s founder…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (425+ words) The Borgen Project Education is an imperative method to alleviate poverty. Providing students with knowledge to enter the workforce, Rwanda has expanded its school system to rural communities over the last two decades. A major reason behind this growth is…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (516+ words) The Borgen Project Context of Northeast Sri Lanka While tension between the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic groups seems to originate out of cultural disputes, British imperialism certainly provoked it. Experts suggest that the Sinhalese community felt threatened due…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) According to a study that Magali Ramos Jarrin PhD did at the University of Cambridge, “Secondary school conditions are a key element to accessing higher education. Infrastructure, teacher knowledge and student outcomes can hinder or enhance opportunities for students seeking…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) The Borgen Project To address these challenges, the nonprofit organization Moving The Goalposts (MTG) has been using football as a tool for social change since 2001. Founded in Kilifi County, MTG describes itself as “a movement powered by sport, community and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (433+ words) Childhood poverty in Brazil continues to affect access to education, nutrition and long-term economic opportunity. The World Bank estimates that 32 million Brazilians lived below the poverty line in 2022, including millions of children. Understanding childhood poverty in Brazil is essential to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (253+ words) Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, an ethnic minority group in Rwanda and Burundi, Rwanda rebuilt many of its public institutions, including its education system. Over the past three decades, education has become a cornerstone of the country’s recovery and…...