by Kelly Brantner | Jan 27, 2022 | Community Development, Education, Youth
This update is courtesy of Literate Earth Project (LEP) and the photo with this update is from their partner Books for Africa. Now that Ugandan schools appear to be staying open for the first time in 85 weeks, LEP’s CEO is returning to visit their libraries. If...
by Kelly Brantner | Jan 26, 2022 | Education, Women's Advocacy
Fora is a global centre of excellence for young advocate’s leadership. Since 2010, the Global Summit (formerly called the G(irls)20 Summit) has brought together young leaders from across the globe to build leadership skills and a powerful network for advocacy and...
by Kelly Brantner | Dec 31, 2021 | BBS News, Education, Uncategorised, Youth
The following update is courtesy of The Literate Earth Project. While we all may have different thoughts on the policy responses to COVID-19, there should be no debate that children are very much feeling the impact. From massive spikes in youth suicide to the complete...
by Kelly Brantner | Sep 24, 2021 | Education, Humanitarian, Women's Advocacy
Following is a statement released by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan on September 23, 2021 regarding the secondary school ban for girls in Afghanistan. To support their ongoing advocacy work, please click here. Statement Released… “As an...
by Kelly Brantner | Sep 3, 2021 | Education, Women's Advocacy, Youth
On August 25, G(irls) 20 announced their name change to Fora. On their website, they shared that “over the past two years, we have seen a seismic shift across the world, and we have heard calls from our community, rightly demanding more from the gender equality...
by Kelly Brantner | Jul 16, 2021 | BBS News, Education
BBS is pleased to announce their role as a service partner at the upcoming Impact 5.0 Virtual Conference this October. The conference will focus on corporate intangible assets. It will examine the advancement of knowledge in matters of trust, trustworthiness,...