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Students march to demand minimum standards for school infrastructure in South Africa. © Equal Education/Gillian Benjamin

Equal Education

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Location: OSI-New York
Event Date: May 10, 2011
Speakers: Aleesha Taylor, Dmitri Holtzman, Jonathan Hodgson, Nokubonga Yawa

This discussion is led by representatives from Open Society grantee Equal Education, a movement of learners, parents, teachers, and community members working for quality and equality in South African education, through analysis and activism.  

Young activists from Equal Education’s Policy Department visited New York, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., to explore the theme of "Civil Society Strategies to Address Education Inequality." The visit provided an opportunity to interact with representatives from U.S. civil society and academia, and exchange experiences in efforts to bring about education reform through social activism.

Speakers

  • Aleesha Taylor, Director of Special Projects, Open Society Education Support Program
  • Dmitri Holtzman, Deputy Head of the Policy, Communiactions, and Research Department and Parliamentary Liaison, Equal Education
  • Nokubonga Yawa, Youth and Parent Organizer, Youth and Community Department, Equal Education
  • Jonathan Hodgson, Coordinator of the People's Education Summit

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