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05/15/2024
World Leaders Fail to Act as Israeli Invasion of Rafah Worsens Humanitarian Catastrophe
May 15, 202420 NGOs including War Child challenge state inaction amid Israel's invasion of Rafah. The invasion has caused forcible transfer of the civilian population; nearly half of whom are children, further disrupted the humanitarian response and cut access in the south. Read the full statement.
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04/05/2024
Lindsay Brown on Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in EdTech for Emergencies
April 5, 2024Social-emotional learning (SEL) is an educational approach that aims to nurture social and emotional skills within school curricula. More and more, humanitarian actors are looking to integrate SEL in their EdTech projects. Lindsay Brown, Senior Research Scientist at NYU Global TIES discusses the opportunities and challenges.
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04/05/2024
Hussein Al-Amoudi Breaks Down The Development Process of EdTech
April 5, 2024What goes into developing an EdTech tool for children living in the midst of conflict? How does the context affect the product and what are the pitfalls to avoid along the way? Hussein Al-Amoudi, War Child Programme Manager based in Amman, Jordan sheds light on the journey that shaped Gobee, our prototype digital assessment tool.
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04/04/2024
Gobee Learning Agenda: Our Top Six Learnings From Developing an EdTech Tool for Emergency Settings
April 4, 2024Gobee, a prototype assessment tool for emergency settings, set out to make it easier for teachers and facilitators to measure children’s learning progress. Following the initial stages of development, War Child and NYU Global TIES share their learnings and publish the codes on an open-source platform.
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04/04/2024
“Children and Aid Workers Should Never Be Targets”, Reiterates Our Middle East Director
April 4, 2024"Aid workers should not be targets in any conflict. Yet around 200 have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in the last six months." Flutra Gorana, War Child Regional Director for the Middle East, responds to the killing of World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza, reiterating our call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire to prevent more children and aid workers from becoming targets.
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04/04/2024
Open Source for Education in Emergencies: Insights from Ghislaine Tegha
April 4, 2024Open source software is software developed and maintained through open collaboration. It is made available for anyone to view, use and alter however they like, typically free of charge. It’s embraced by corporates but what about in the humanitarian sector? Ghislaine Tegha, War Child MEAL and EdTech consultant, shares her thoughts.
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04/04/2024
Developing a Digital Assessment Tool for Low-Resource Settings
April 4, 2024Explore the insights from Jigsaw's high-level market study, shedding light on the development process and potential sustainability of Gobee, a digital assessment tool for low-resource settings, with recommendations emphasizing the importance of championing, focusing on teacher usability, and embedding within holistic education programs for maximum impact and uptake.
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