RSSEducation For All
:: Introduction ::
One of the founding principles of Education International is the advocacy of free quality public education for all. Education is a human right. It is the duty of every government to provide free quality public education to its cititzens. Education International also believes that literacy is the cornerstone of all sustainable societies, and the key to break the poverty cycle and stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Beyond Burma: Lessons in hope for refugee children
Beyond Burma is the second production completed through the EI initiative called Video for Union Educators (VUE). The VUE Project, with assistance from the NEA Foundation, produces short documentaries on themes relevant to the achievement of Education For All and EI’s principal aims.
This is the story of a remarkable school for Burmese refugees in the Thai border city of Mae Sot. Together, teachers and students have found an educational pathway leading away from war and represssion.