BEC Statement on Systemic Racism, Violence, and Injustice

The Basic Education Coalition promotes global peace and prosperity through education for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or nationality. We condemn acts of violence fueled by systemic racism and hate in the United States that undermine our mission of promoting a better life for children around the world.

As such, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and allies who are taking action against racial violence and injustice, we have compiled the following list of resources to support children’s learning around these important topics.

How else can we support you? Please let us know by leaving a comment below.

BEC and mEducation Alliance hold fourth & final iteration of webinar series: Education Technology for Continuity of Education in Response to COVID-19

The fourth iteration of this webinar series was the most successful one yet! Click here to tune in to the recording and keep the conversation going by contributing to our interactive Q&A googledoc.

The Basic Education Coalition and the mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 200 members of our global development community (from Honduras to Malaysia to Spain) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• Creative Associates International

• FHI 360

• World Learning

Check out each organization’s presentation by clicking the above links. Also be sure to check out BEC’s “Pivot Stories” document, which is chock-full of resources, the solutions presented in this webinar, and more. Lastly, don't miss BEC's latest newsletter and the mEducation Alliance newsletter.

We look forward to seeing you at the the BEC-GRN webinar "Reading Instruction in the Age of COVID-19: Planning for the Present and the Future"! Click here for the invitation.

BEC Publishes Recommendations for Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion into Distance Education Programming Guidance

BEC’s Gender and Girls Education Working Group is excited to have compiled these recommendations for integrating gender and social inclusion into distance learning programming, for your reference during COVID-19 and beyond. Click on the image below to access this helpful document.

BEC Holds Congressional Briefing: Global Perspective on Impacts of COVID-19 on Education

On May 21, 2020, along with UNICEF, Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW), BEC held a Congressional briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on education. The event featured inspiring remarks from Rob Jenkins (UNICEF), Yasmin Sherif (ECW), Alice Albright (GPE), and Nancy Devine (BEC/Education Development Center).

"We cannot let what we’re hoping to be a short-term health crisis turn into a generational education crisis."
-Alice Albright, GPE

NEW Pivot Stories: BEC Members Continue to Meet New Learner Needs during COVID-19

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) developed this document to highlight how international education programs are adapting to meet new learner needs that have emerged due to the COVID-19 crisis. This new, updated version of the document includes even more examples of adaptations from implementers.

Specifically, the purpose of this document is to:

• Share the innovative ways implementing organizations are continuing to provide learning opportunities during COVID-19.

• Using this evidence,advocate for the importance of continued education during times of crisis.

• Provide resources,strategic approaches,and information for organizations adapting to the new operating environment.

Check out the amazing work BEC members are doing to keep children learning here or by clicking the image below!*

*Please download the document to enjoy it in the side-by-side view for which it is formatted.

BEC's Early Childhood Education Working Group Featured in CIES Virtual Art Gallery

The CIES virtual art gallery is up and running! Visit the gallery here and click on the video below to view the beautiful work of BEC’s Early Childhood Education Working Group.

BEC and mEducation Alliance hold third iteration of webinar series: Education Technology for Continuity of Education in Response to COVID-19

The third iteration of this webinar series was a productive exchange! Click here to tune in to the recording and keep the conversation going by contributing to our interactive Q&A googledoc.

The Basic Education Coalition and mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 100 members of our global development community (from Brazil to Liberia to Pakistan) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• Cambridge Education

• Chemonics International

• Worldreader

Check out each organization’s presentation by clicking the above links. Also be sure to check out BEC’s “Pivot Stories” document, which is chock-full of resources, the solutions presented in this webinar, and more.

Lastly, don't miss BEC's latest newsletter and the mEducation Alliance newsletter, which includes a call for presentation proposals for 2020 mEducation Alliance Symposia events and a call for Ed Tech Ideas for COVID-19 Response.

We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar of this series in a couple of weeks! (invitation coming soon)

BEC and mEducation Alliance hold second iteration of webinar series: Education Technology for Continuity of Education in Response to COVID-19

The second iteration of this webinar series included several fascinating interventions and a highly engaged audience. Click here to tune in to the recording and keep the conversation going by contributing to our interactive Q&A googledoc.

The Basic Education Coalition and mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 100 members of our global development community (from Cambodia to Guatemala to Nigeria) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• World Education

• Room to Read

• RTI International

Check out each organization’s interventions and other resources by clicking the above links and/or by viewing the webinar presentations. Also be sure to check out BEC’s “Pivot Stories” document, which is chock-full of resources, the solutions presented in this webinar, and more.

Lastly, don't miss BEC's latest newsletter and the mEducation Alliance newsletter, which includes a call for presentation proposals for 2020 mEducation Alliance Symposia events and a call for Ed Tech Ideas for COVID-19 Response.

We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar of this series on May 11th!
(invitation coming soon)

BEC holds Global Reading Network's final evaluation presentation

The Basic Education Coalition and Global Reading Network were pleased to welcome nearly 100 members of our global development community (from India to Mexico to Zambia) to discuss the evaluation's findings. 

Please find the reference information below: 

• GRN final evaluation presentation

• GRN final evaluation presentation recording

• ECCN-GRN final evaluation 

• Basic Education Coalition GRN Resource Page (to which we will continue to add resources)

We have prepared a survey to give you the opportunity to make additional comments and ask any questions that were not addressed in the presentation. If you are interested in participating in the survey (linked here), please do so by this Friday, May 1st.
 
Finally, if you are not yet on the GRN email list, you can sign up here. Please also feel free to reach out to the Global Reading Network at GRN@usaid.gov. 

NEW Pivot Stories: BEC Members Continue to Meet New Learner Needs during COVID-19

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) developed this document to highlight how international education programs are adapting to meet new learner needs that have emerged due to the COVID-19 crisis. This new, updated version of the document includes even more examples of adaptations from implementers.

Specifically, the purpose of this document is to:

• Share the innovative ways implementing organizations are continuing to provide learning opportunities during COVID-19.

• Using this evidence,advocate for the importance of continued education during times of crisis.

• Provide resources,strategic approaches,and information for organizations adapting to the new operating environment.

Check out the amazing work BEC members are doing to keep children learning here or by clicking the image below!*

*Please download the document to enjoy it in the side-by-side view for which it is formatted.