The power of Education is in your hands

Nelson Mandela said:
 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world'.

We sometimes take for granted our freedoms with education here in Canada.Today, around the globe, an estimated 61 million primary-aged children are out of school, almost half of them in conflict-affected poor countries. Too often, even those students who do go to school finish without basic literacy and numeracy skills: it is estimated that 250 million children cannot read, write or count well. Many places in the world are focused on the promotion of child and youth rights because they are still fighting for their rights to support young people to claim their rights to education and sexual and reproductive health services. We need to support these places by raising awareness about their rights, and help them engage with important decision-makers so that their voices can be heard.
Education is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to reducing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to preventing needless deaths and illness, and to fostering peace. And in a knowledge economy, education is the new currency by which nations maintain economic competitiveness and global prosperity.Education is the foundation of peace and prosperity. I dream of a  better world with a global commitment to providing better education for women and youth and I urge all of us to reinvigorate our efforts to accelerate progress in improving access, quality and student achievement worldwide. Together we can achieve this.

Education is an investment, and one of the most critical investments we can make