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Common Threads

Small hands gripping the edges of the colourful fabric form a circle of students in the sunny schoolyard. Delighted squeals erupt as those touching blue are called to run bene... Small hands gripping the edges of the colourful fabric form a circle of students in the sunny school...

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Education is the lighting of a fire.

Deep in the heart of the vulnerable landscapes in Nicaragua and Guatemala where Change for Children is partnering with local teachers to improve quality of education through a... Deep in the heart of the vulnerable landscapes in Nicaragua and Guatemala where Change for Children ...

In Canada, In The Field

A Season of Growth

Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernating animals awake, Spring is a season of possibility, of beginnings, of pro... Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernat...

In The Field

Setting the Pace for a Healthy Planet

Taking steps today toward a healthy planet. Let’s set the pace.  Today, on Earth Day, 1 billion people in more than 193 countries will participate in actions and events ... Taking steps today toward a healthy planet. Let’s set the pace.  Today, on Earth Day, 1 billio...

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It is with the generous support of the 60 million girls foundation that we kick off this new year with a new project. The Education for Climate Responsiveness project enables ... It is with the generous support of the 60 million girls foundation that we kick off this new year wi...

In The Field

Common Ground for Climate Change Education

We have been sharing our successes with tech education in the Global South for some time now – remote hotspots for education, digital libraries, classroom tablets. But in case... We have been sharing our successes with tech education in the Global South for some time now – remot...

In Canada, In The Field

Traditional Knowledge-Sharing Across Cultures

It was a whirlwind tour that ended less than three weeks ago – but the memories will last a lifetime! The FIT-funded knowledge sharing tour across Canada made an incredible im... It was a whirlwind tour that ended less than three weeks ago – but the memories will last a lifetime...

In Canada, Travel Stories

Time waits for no one. #AboutTime

As time passes, so do opportunities to educate children who are diverted away from classrooms if the infrastructure, the resources, and the teachers are not equipped to delive... As time passes, so do opportunities to educate children who are diverted away from classrooms if the...

In The Field

Knowledge sharing; Promoting innovation

Photo Credit: L’Art de Capter by Josiane Farand A very successful event was recently held by Change for Children (in cooperation with Nicaragua’s Ministry of Education a... Photo Credit: L’Art de Capter by Josiane Farand A very successful event was recently held by C...

In The Field

Teaching into Summertime

Five Alberta teachers who traded suburban classrooms for pickup truck commutes up hillsides to rural Guatemala schools have returned from two weeks of sharing space, sharing i... Five Alberta teachers who traded suburban classrooms for pickup truck commutes up hillsides to rural...

In The Field, Travel Stories