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APRIL 10, 2024 | for HIV/AIDS
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: A Story of Leadership in HIV Education
A key part of TeachAids’ approach and methodology is centered on developing sustainable and impactful solutions through extensive contextual research and local stakeholder engagement. The interventions are carefully co-designed with local communities and customized to fit the cultural contexts and nuances. After co-development, and through deeply valued partnerships, the TeachAids content is transferred to the...
JANUARY 24, 2024 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of Education 2024
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela On the 24th of January, the global community will mark the sixth iteration of the International Day of Education. Education, deemed a universal right, is confronted with alarming statistics, revealing that 250 million children and youth, along with 63 million...
JANUARY 24, 2023 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of Education 2023
Each year, the United Nations General Assembly observes the International Day of Education on the 24th of January to highlight the importance of education in enhancing peace and furthering the development of nations. The theme for 2023 is “to invest in people, prioritize education”. Even though it seems that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is...
NOVEMBER 20, 2022 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
World Childrens’ Day 2022
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” – Kofi Annan World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2022, UNICEF urges equality and inclusion for every child....
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
World Day of Social Justice
_“_Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually on the 20th of February. In commemorating this day, the International Labor Organization (ILO)’s purpose was to highlight the need for equitable development and...
JANUARY 25, 2022 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of Education
The United Nations General Assembly observes the 24th of January each year as International Day of Education in order to emphasize the role of education in promoting peace and development. Simultaneously, in many parts of the world, education still isn’t treated as an essential public good - with broken systems, social stigma and poverty thwarting...
OCTOBER 11, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of the Girl Child
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai Today, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to amplify the rights and voices of girls across the globe. Through 25 years of advocacy and effort, there has been a rise in enrollment rates as well as girls’ school life expectancy....
OCTOBER 5, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
World Teachers Day
Education is much more than a matter of imparting the knowledge and skills by which narrow goals are achieved. It is also about opening the child’s eyes to the needs and rights of others. ― Dalai Lama World Teachers' Day is commemorated every year on October 5 to celebrate the invaluable contributions that teachers make to education...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Partners with SportsEdTV to Reach the Masses
Today, in recognition of Concussion Awareness Day, we announce a special partnership with SportsEdTV, a free online world leader in sports instruction and training which reaches the masses. According to the CDC, there are up to 3.8 million sports and recreation related brain injuries in the United States yearly. While most concussions have the potential to...
APRIL 10, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Prevention Begins with Me
"The future belongs to our youth.” -- Nelson Mandela The WHO estimates that over 30% of all new HIV infections globally occur among youth ages 15 to 25 years (WHO). Youth are at an elevated risk of contracting HIV in part because during this time, they are more likely to explore their sexuality when they aren’t...
JULY 2, 2020 | for COVID-19
Stanford Educational Innovator and TeachAids Advisor to Guide CoviDB
An innovator in the fields of technology and education, Dr. Roy Pea has served as a valued member of the CrashCourse advisory committee throughout our curriculum development. We are grateful that he will continue to contribute his expertise as an advisor for CoviDB as we develop information and resources for COVID-19 and its impacts on...
MAY 17, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
Super Bowl Champion and Entrepreneur Matt Birk joins Advisory Board for CrashCourse Initiative
Photo Credit: www.executivespeakers.com After a decorated career as an American pro-football player, Matt Birk has transitioned successfully from the NFL to entrepreneurship and philanthropy. We are so grateful that he is now also providing his expertise as a TeachAids advisor. Birk started playing football in high school and continued with college football at Harvard. When he was...
