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Posts Categorized: Education
April 6, 2016
Given the long and strong commitment to education within the Reformed tradition, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s focus during the 60th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women was the importance of education for women and girls to sustainable development. The church raised this concern in our written statement to the Commission before its meeting…. Read more »
April 6, 2016
Ecumenical Women’s orientation at the 60th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women included worship, inspiration, and organizing. Thanks to Paul Olson for the video.
March 30, 2016
For the second year in a row, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was selected to make an oral statement to the Commission on the Status of Women. The church’s statement focused on the importance of education linked to sustainable development. Ryan Smith, Presbyterian representative at the UN, read the statement on behalf of the church, which is… Read more »
March 16, 2016
By Addie Domske Today I participated in worship for the Commission on the Status of Women, along with other women here with the Presbyterian Church (USA). I was fortunate enough to write part of the liturgy for our short worship time, found below. (It is partially inspired by a Presbyterian women’s history month liturgy.) May we all name what… Read more »
March 15, 2016
The Presbyterian parallel event at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women focused on education as a key to breaking cycles of poverty and empowering women. Education, free, public education, is a central value within the Reformed tradition as affirmed in the introduction to the parallel event: In different… Read more »
March 15, 2016
An emphasis on education, and on free public education, has been a hallmark of churches that stand in the Reformed tradition since the days of John Calvin. The Presbyterian parallel event at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women focused on the role of education in breaking cycles of… Read more »
November 28, 2015
by Paul Olson Violence against girls in schools reduces the number of girls in school. Why is this important? Poverty, sickness, and sustainable development depends on education first. The Global Education First Initiative reports that if we educated our girls… · 12 million children would be saved from stunted growth. · 64% fewer early marriages… Read more »
June 12, 2015
by Madeline Bacchus On Wednesday, June 10, a discussion was hosted by a member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and a member of World Vision on new education perspectives for Palestine refugee children with disabilities living in refugee camps in Lebanon. The setting of the camps is already dangerous for those… Read more »
May 20, 2015
If you are in the New York city area, we invite you to attend an event with the Rev. Alonzo Johnson on the Educate a Child initiative: Educate a Child: Transform the World: A National and International Initiative The Rev. Alonzo Johnson Associate, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Noon –… Read more »
September 29, 2014
From our partners in World Mission: Presbyterian World Mission Encourages Congregations to Host an Event and Discussion About the Movie “The Good Lie.” The movie, which opens in theaters October 3rd, focuses on the “Lost Boys,” who were orphaned by the brutal civil war in Sudan, beginning in 1983. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian… Read more »
