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CG's Advocacy Framework

4 Cornerstones for Global ACTION!

  • Start at the Beginning
  • Get Ready for Success
  • Improve Primary School Quality
  • Include Early Childhood in Policies

"First Steps" Video Series, highlights the 4 Cornerstones in three countries, Brazil, Uganda and Moldova (Aired on BBC, World News July 2008.)

First Steps Video Series - Cover art work

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July 27, 2010
The Case for $320,000 Kindergarten Teachers
How much do your kindergarten teacher and classmates affect the rest of your life?

July 14, 2010
UNAIDS OUTLOOK
UNAIDS OUTLOOK Report 2010
A new report outlines a radically simplified HIV treatment platform called Treatment 2.0 that could decrease the number of AIDS-related deaths drastically and could also greatly reduce the number of new HIV infections; nearly 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, region by region, countries continue to rank AIDS high on the list of the most important issues facing the world; and an economic analysis makes the case for making health a necessity, not a luxury, outlining the critical need for donor countries to sustain AIDS investments and calling on richer developing countries to invest more in HIV and health.

July 1, 2010 by donnellyglobe
Looking Toward Vienna: Peter McDermott
A Scandal’ – Children Issues Not On Agenda

June 22, 2010
Canadian and African Activists Call On G8/G20 Leaders to Take Action on AIDS Crisis Stephen Lewis

Toronto, June 4, 2010
Getting Set For Life: A radio interview with Dr. Fraser Mustard  on the importance of investing in children birth to 6 years of age http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/ Part 2 (starts at 8:18)

Jacmel, Haiti, April 6, 2010
Support for young children and families in Haiti
Games and toys ease transition to normalcy
UNICEF's  Early Childhood Development (ECD) kits, launched worldwide last summer, help to meet the needs of children under the age of six in emergency or post-crisis environments resulting from natural disasters and armed conflicts. UNICEF's ECD and Emergencies specialist, Arnaud Conchon on the ground in Haiti. Read more... | See video