President @theirworld | CEO @gbceducation
New York, USA
Joined August 2008
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Just back from #Ukraine with @theirworld chair @sarahbrownuk. We met w/ @ZelenskyyUa & @ZelenskaUA at #flgsummit2023. The President requested our support for three education priorities: digital equity, accelerated STEM, & early years/preschool. Now we deliver for #Ukraine.
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Congratulations to our founding Advisory Board Member @AlikoDangote of @DangoteGroup, recognised by #Time100Philanthropy as one of the most influential people shaping the future of giving. time.com/collections/time100…
3 years on, millions of Ukrainian children still face disrupted education. @theirworld and @gbceducation in partnership with @MON_UKRAINE @mintsyfra & @Zelenska_FND, has delivered 500 more laptops to help 20k+ students sit their crucial university entrance exams.
Today we hosted 100+ #GlobalYouthAmbassadors & business leaders, alongside donors, advocates and decision-makers to discuss how education investment is key to giving Africa's huge population of young people the support they need for the #BestStartInLife.
🌍 OUT NOW: As world leaders meet at the G20 summit in Brazil, @theirworld Chair @SarahBrownUK and I discuss in @POLITICOEurope the transformative impact of investing in children’s early years. It’s time to #ActForEarlyYears: ow.ly/wAsg50U9PfS
I was invited to contribute to a new report from @GenUnlimited_, on how AI-based learning can empower underserved youth with #SkillsForTheFuture, opening doors to employment and driving positive change for society. Discover more: ow.ly/sstp50TQWKv#SkillsRigh… #GenAI
Brazil is taking impressive steps to improve #EarlyChildhood, but what can others learn from this? With Mariana Luz, we've written for @UNESCO's @GEMReport how at least $1bn in #EarlyYears funding could close the gap on global poverty and inequality: ow.ly/mhtO50TNuuk
🎉Congratulations to my friend & former @gbceducation colleague @TFletcher on his appointment to @UNReliefChief at @UNOCHA. Tom has always been a friend of @theirworld and a champion of education in emergencies. A true humanitarian ready to provide hope where there is suffering.
Today, Secretary-General @antonioguterres appointed Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator,
@UNOCHA.
More: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/pers…
The @FT has published my letter supporting the argument that childcare in the US should be treated as a public good rather than a private test of families' financial resilience. Investing in the #EarlyYears benefits *everyone* #ActForEarlyYears on.ft.com/3XZPU6F
The early years are so crucial for children living in the most difficult situations of emergency and conflict. Glad to have @EduCannotWait on board to #ActForEarlyYears!
#ECW - and its team incl. @NasserFaqihUN @anouk_des @KentPage - are proud to stand with @theirworld and @justinvanfleet to #ActForEarlyYears and prioritize early childhood development, incl. for crisis-affected children. Support the #Minifesto!
How can #AI change how people live, learn, and work in Africa? At @gbceducation's event during @UN #UNGA79, I joined @uiweala1 @rapelangrabana @suzan_miller @bosuntijani & @SalimaMBah in exploring how AI can provide opportunities for growth: ow.ly/158c50TuCzO
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Great discussion with @gordonbrown @WorldBank President Ajay Banga, @unicefchief @theirworld on Educating the Next Generation. The global economy will be transformed by AI and climate change. We must prioritize investments in education to prepare our children for their future.
Over 1 billion children are at an extremely high risk to the impacts of climate change 🌎 At the @Theirworld event during #UNGA79 we were joined by @miaamormottley @GordonBrown and @SarahBrownUK to explore how education can restore normality for children disrupted by disasters.
This week @TheEconomist has published a letter by me and @Theirworld Chair @SarahBrownUK calling for greater investment in the #EarlyYears. If we want to meet the @UN goals of eradicating poverty and inequality, we must #ActForEarlyYears: ow.ly/ztsq50TgzNs
American children are starting school less ready than ever, behind their peers in the UK, Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa & India. New research today from @Theirworld surveyed 500+ elementary school teachers and shows we must urgently #ActForEarlyYears ow.ly/YU1950Tg8Qj
🌟 I’m proud to share our 2023 Annual Report and audited financial statements highlighting the amazing impact our teams at @Theirworld and @GBCeducation are having on the lives of young people across the world 🌎 Read the report now: ow.ly/WESi50T3h1J
For #DayOfTheAfricanChild more than 1,500 @Theirworld #GlobalYouthAmbassadors have mobilized to call on leaders across the continent to support Africa's youngest learners. It's time to #ActForEarlyYears. Will you join them? ow.ly/sWr050ShcLz
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ALT Quote from Theirworld President Justin van Fleet: I support the call to action by African youth to prioritize younger learners with high quality preschool education.
I'm delighted to be named an LGBTQ+ Power Player by @PoliticsNYnews, @amNewYork Metro & Gay City News! 🏳️🌈 It's a huge honor to be listed alongside so many powerful LGBTQ+ leaders who are committed to making the world a more inclusive place: ow.ly/aaaL50Shcmy.
The future of businesses rests on investment in the #EarlyYears. In an @FT article exploring upskilling, I make the case for businesses to invest in the early years and help children develop the skills needed to join the future workforce.
Read it now: ow.ly/eCat50SaMZx
Thanks to our colleagues at @BMZ_Bund for hosting the @EduCannotWait executive committee meetings this week in Berlin.
#ECW's Executive Committee comes together in🇩🇪to advance #education for crisis-affected girls, boys+youth in urgent need of inclusive, safe, holistic #QualityEducation.
🙏Thank you @BMZ_Bund's @SvenjaSchulze68 for hosting such an inspiring & productive meeting in #Berlin!
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Honored to cohost the #ActForEarlyYears event with @GordonBrown, @SarahBrownUK and @theirworld @justinvanfleet to galvanize around the early years. With <2% of humanitarian aid dedicated to early years, we must increase investments to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
