“Close your eyes and imagine what you want for your community in the future.” The facilitator said. I was in a training in Managua to design projects. To the sound of calming music in a clean and air-conditioned environment, after … Continue reading The Importance of Knowing Why GAD Exists
World Leaders have committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality & injustice. Fix climate change. The Global Goals for sustainable development could get these things done. In … Continue reading Global Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Dear Fellow PCVs, WHAT & WHEN: Peace Corps Gender and Development (GAD) Committee will be holding the 4th Annual Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) in the Tisey Reserve, … Continue reading Attention Current Nica PCVs: GLOW 2016 Applications due Oct 30th!
… to stop sexual assault … to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault … to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur … to intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given … to create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Peace Corps is aligning its efforts with the national campaign launched by the White House: IT’S ON US. The campaign encourages everyone to make a personal commitment to step up and prevent sexual assault. Visit the website to learn more, sign the pledge, … Continue reading “It’s On Us”
Above: Camp GLOW team 2015 at the follow-up meeting! (not pictured: Jennifer R and Chin youth facilitators) Last week the GAD committee met in Managua with counterparts from PLAN Nicaragua to review how Camp GLOW 2015 went and what can … Continue reading Boys camp, Camp GLOW and committee updates
Happy Peace Corps Week! Peace Corps marked it’s 54th birthday with a really exciting announcement about a new collaboration with First Lady Michelle Obama on the … Continue reading “Let Girls Learn” and other exciting news
The GAD Committee is proud to announce that the first steps have been taken to create a camp to promote gender equality among young men. GAD … Continue reading Boys just wanna have fun (too)!
October 11th is internationally celebrated as Día de la Niña (known in English as Day of the Girl or Day of the Girl Child) to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. It’s only 4 weeks away! Here are some ideas for celebrating in your site… Host a movie night with films like Girl Rising or other local variations that show the challenges girls face and their potential to contribute to their communities. (click here for our post on gender consciousmovie nights) Perform plays and sing songs about the importance of girls’ education at primary … Continue reading Mark your calendars! Upcoming: Day of the Girl and Men’s Day
Welcome to the newest members of GAD: Monica and Ilana from HE 61, Emily from TEFL 62 and Morgan from Environment 62! . New and exciting things are going down with GAD — organizing a pilot program for a boys’ camp in Chinandega, developing teacher trainings about gender in the classroom, and getting started on Camp GLOW 2015!! . Stay tuned for updates and information or get in touch with us at gad.nicaragua@gmail.com to get involved! Continue reading Welcome to the new GAD members!
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