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Youth Voices from Lebanon
Young people in Lebanon are standing #UpForSchool, campaigning for the right to education for all. These are their stories. Supported by Theirworld. upforschool.org
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An invitation to my birthday
An invitation to my birthday
‘I invite you, the President of the White House, to attend my birthday in my white tent.’
Up for School Lebanon
Nov 1, 2016
Peace in sign language
Peace in sign language
A Syrian girl’s reminder of the universal sign of peace
Up for School Lebanon
Nov 1, 2016
My identity is Syrian
My identity is Syrian
Thought-provoking open letter to world leaders about foreign intervention in Syria by a 13-year-old Syrian refugee
Up for School Lebanon
Nov 1, 2016
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Syrian children’s letters to world leaders
Syrian children’s letters to world leaders
Three children share their frustrations and hopes
Up for School Lebanon
Oct 20, 2016
Gallery: More than a Refugee Exhibition
Gallery: More than a Refugee Exhibition
See all finalists and the winners here!
Up for School Lebanon
Jul 13, 2016
TV coverage of ‘More than a Refugee’ Exhibition
TV coverage of ‘More than a Refugee’ Exhibition
Our ‘More than a Refugee’ photo competition and exhibition were covered by Al Ghad TV and Al Araby TV. See links below to watch again!
Up for School Lebanon
Jul 13, 2016
#MoreThanARefugee is not only a hashtag
#MoreThanARefugee is not only a hashtag
Palestinian GYA Mona Hassan on what it means to be ‘more than a refugee’ on World Refugee Day
Mona Hassan
Jul 8, 2016
My letter to world leaders
My letter to world leaders
One GYA tells world leaders how it is
Mona Hassan
Jul 8, 2016
Former Ambassador returns to Lebanon to see education progress
Former Ambassador returns to Lebanon to see education progress
GYAs Sarah and Mona were inspired by Tom Fletcher’s visit to a Lebanese school that has quadrupled in size with the double shift
Sarah Fleihan
Jun 6, 2016
Girls got IT, and Much More Than You Think
Girls got IT, and Much More Than You Think
Ahmad Abou Heit on gender justice and education
Ahmad Abou Heit
May 10, 2016
“I considered myself a winner when I heard he was going back to school”
“I considered myself a winner when I heard he was going back to school”
Winner of our movie comp Mahdi Seyit talks about his film
Up for School Lebanon
May 9, 2016
Young Lebanese campaigner takes call for education to Ban Ki-Moon and world donors
Young Lebanese campaigner takes call for education to Ban Ki-Moon and world donors
As a Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School, I had the opportunity to travel to London for the civil society conference on Syria…
Up for School Lebanon
Apr 22, 2016
Inspiration from Lebanon’s Global Youth Ambassadors
Inspiration from Lebanon’s Global Youth Ambassadors
Energy, passion, determination, desire and commitment — how young people can make change happen.
Eleanor Gall
Apr 20, 2016
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