62MillionGirls is a new campaign fronted by First Lady Michelle Obama, asking you to pledge for the cause of girls’ education worldwide. Singers like Janelle Monae, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott, Lea Michele, Jadagrace, Zendaya, Chloe + Halle have contributed to a song to support the campaign, available on iTunes. 

Let Girls Learn is a U.S. government-wide initiative launched by the President and First Lady that seeks to help the more than 62 million girls around the world who are not in school– half of whom are adolescent – go to school and stay in school. These girls have diminished economic opportunities and are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, early and forced marriage, and other forms of violence. Yet, when a girl receives a quality education, she is more likely to earn a decent living, raise a healthy, educated family, and improve the quality of life for herself, her family, and her community.

A key part of Let Girls Learn is to encourage and support community-led solutions to reduce barriers that prevent adolescent girls from completing their education.

62 Million Girls 

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Very much liking this Kickstarter project: Detective Dot

Detective Dot is a story about a mischievous 8 year old coder with a special power – everyday objects come to life around her! From a memory chip with amnesia, to a football with an overinflated ego, these objects have big questions about who they are and where they came from.

Tech- savvy Dot uses computer science to solve problems, and encourages kids to ask ‘who made this?’, ‘where does this come from?’ and ‘what impact does this have on our world?’

  • Our hardcopy and digital books are for kids aged 7-9
  • We’re also making curriculum materials for teachers

Travelling around the world, from Indian tea fields, cotton crops in Uzbekistan (t-shirts), copper mines in Uganda (microchips) and swanky Silicon Valley offices, join Dot and her gang as they uncover the world, one household object at a time.

What’s a Bezlo girl? Bezlo girls are… fearless, ambitious and active. This project is about making clothes that empower these girls and inspire people around them. Hello Bezlo kicks gender stereotypes into the garbage and makes inspiring clothes with prints that focus on the fun things – adventures, dreams, computers, space and tea parties.

Hello Bezlo Spirited Kidswear on Kickstarter