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Society Ethiopia

10. June 2020

Corona: Camels (Yes, Camels!) Carry School Books to Children to Keep Them Learning

Schools across Ethiopia closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the education of over 26 million children. But one charity came up with a plan to keep children educated: send camels to remote villages to distribute storybooks!

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Society Germany

24. May 2020

Germany Spends Half a Billion to Buy Computers for Students in Homeschooling

After the coronavirus lockdown shut down schools across Germany, students and teachers turned to online classes. To ensure no one is left behind, the nation is investing 550 million euros on laptops and tablets for low-income families in need.

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Society Tanzania

21. April 2020

Pregnant Girls in Tanzania Can Now Go to School

A World Bank project involving a 500-million-dollar loan to Tanzania is providing thousands of young moms-to-be the opportunity to go to school, in an effort to offer secondary education to all Tanzanians without prejudice.

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Society USA

8. April 2020

Locked Down? Get a Free Online Art Class From a World-Class Museum!

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, USA may be closed during the coronavirus lockdown, but the institution is offering free online art classes that give you a closer analysis of its collection and exhibitions from the comfort of your sofa!

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Society USA

2. April 2020

Now You Can “Go” to Harvard and Yale – for Free

Ivy League schools in the U.S. are part of the most elite universities in the world – and they’re offering free online courses available to take regardless of what country you live in!

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Society United Kingdom

31. March 2020

English Teacher’s Online Lessons Are so Good, She Now Has 28,000 Students (and Counting….)

Teacher Holly King-Mand had quit her job at a school in England’s Bedforshire after becoming a mom to her second daughter. When the coronavirus epidemic came, she went on Facebook - just to help out pupils with home schooling.

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Society USA

22. March 2020

Life After Corona Crisis Might Be Better for the Planet Than Before

With the coronavirus outbreak leading to restrictions in going out – even to work or school – people are coming up with low-carbon ideas in this digital age that may last beyond the social distancing period.

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Society Bangladesh

7. March 2020

More and More Students Worldwide Learn About Climate Change – Sometimes on a Boat

Schools around the world are beginning to implement climate education into their curriculum, following a global movement urging for students to be taught about the impacts of global warming.

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Society Italy

27. February 2020

It’s the Law: Italy’s Children Now Get Climate Change Lessons in School

Starting in September, Italy will become the first country to require children to be educated about climate change in schools – starting from the age of six all the way through high school.

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Society Syria

12. February 2020

New Versions of Elmo and Big Bird on Air in Sesame Street for Syrian Refugees

The 50-year-old American television show “Sesame Street” has begun airing a new version of its series, especially produced for displaced Syrian refugees.