Die Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. campaign promotes total member involvement through localized support and outreach
SlLVER SPRING, MD (October 13, 2020) – The Seventh-day Adventist Church and its global humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), today announced the second phase of the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. campaign during this year’s global church leadership meetings. The joint initiative will now mobilize government support in countries around the world through the Adventist Church 22-million-plus membership—including individuals, church ministries, schools and partners to influence positive change so that every child can have access to education.
WATCH: The Adventist Church and ADRA’s “Next Steps” Video in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created even greater challenges for the most vulnerable children. Ninety-four percent of the world’s student population has been impacted by this crisis. It is our responsibility as a global church to ensure that we care for children as God cares for us,” says Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. “The Adventist church has one of the largest Christian educational systems in the world and with more than 22 million church members globally, we have the moral and Christian obligation to ensure that every child, everywhere has access to a quality education, regardless of race, religion or circumstance.”
The first phase of the grassroots advocacy effort kicked-off in October 2019 with a petition drive aimed at collecting a million online signatures by 2020, to raise awareness and support for the millions of children, adolescents and youth globally who lack education. According to the latest report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) data, one out of five children and youth are out of school, and the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for the largest disruption in history, affecting 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries, across every continent.
Die Every Child. Everywhere. Unter School. campaign surpassed its one million petition goal in July of this year. ADRA and Adventist church members in nearly 200 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the South Pacific pledged their support to call on world leaders, local governments, and decision makers to take action to improve children’s education everywhere.
“We have laid the groundwork for the next phase of this campaign. Now we have a unique opportunity to focus on an issue that has affected nearly every child around the world during the pandemic, a problem that will only worsen unless we step up and speak out. This is why in partnership with the global Adventist church we will be reaching out to government leaders, lawmakers and citizens to advocate for more investments in education and better access for all children so that they can play a strong role in building healthy and prosperous communities and nations,” says Michael Kruger, president of ADRA. “It is time to encourage world leaders and policy makers to value education and to make the necessary changes to meet the educational needs of children around the world. We must work together to enable children to succeed in school, and live free from exploitation and poverty.”
Advocacy in Progress: The Next Phase of Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule.
The second phase of the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. campaign will engage Adventist church members globally to advocate to policy makers to take concrete steps to achieve education goals for children. As part of this effort, the campaign has published “The Global Education Report Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. What it’s Going to Take,” which will serve as a roadmap to help governments and advocates identify critical areas where policy changes are required to improve children’s education in their own communities. Those areas include financing education, inclusion in education, quality and retention in education, and the impact of education in natural disaster and crisis. Download the report HIER.
Policy Priorities
The three key priorities of the second phase of the campaign will focus on 1) increasing education funding in developing countries; 2) increasing foreign aid among wealthy nations to support education in low-income countries; and 3) improving educational and social inclusion for marginalized students, especially girls and children with disabilities.
More specifically, these recommendations aim to:
- Increase domestic investment in education by ensuring spending meets minimum financing benchmarks: 4 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 15 percent government expenditure.
- Increase foreign aid for education by lifting aid to 0.7 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) and dedicating a least 10 percent to education.
- Allocating a minimum of 50 percent of education aid to low-income countries.
- Committing resources for gender-responsive and disability-inclusive education to address social and cultural barriers and improve inclusion of marginalized children.
Advocacy Resources
To help Adventist members around the world support the next steps of this campaign, ADRA has created a resource kit for church ministry departments, local churches, youth groups and schools to equip supporters with communication and advocacy resources to prepare them to advocate to local leaders and elected officials.
Resources include:
Global Education Report
- This policy report analyzes the state of out-of-school children around the globe and the policies and actions needed to address this problem.
- Herunterladen HIER.
The Next Step: From Support to Action
- This guide outlines how church ministry departments, local churches, youth groups and schools can get involved in Phase 2 of the campaign.
- Download – English; Spanish; Portuguese; French
Resource Kit – Download HIER
- “How to” Resources
- A Brief Guide on How to Lobby Your Politician for the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. Movement
- Policy Guidance for the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. Movement
- How to Write a Policy Briefing Sheet for the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. Movement in your Country
- Sample Briefing Sheet (from Australia)
- Letter Writing Guide for the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. Movement
- Sample Letter
Campaign Media Kit – Download HIER
- Press release and press release template
- Videos and photos
- Media relations tips
- Success cases
- Facts and Stats
To download additional resources or access more information about the Jedes Kind. Überall. In der Schule. campaign, visit ADRA.org/InSchool/Ressourcen.
For journalist inquiries only, please email press@ADRA.org.
ABOUT THE EVERY CHILD CAMPAIGN
Every Child Everywhere in School" ist eine globale, von Adventisten geleitete Bewegung, die sich dafür einsetzt, dass jedes Kind überall auf der Welt eine Schule besucht, Zugang zu kostenloser, gerechter und qualitativ hochwertiger Grund- und Sekundarschulbildung hat und seine Ausbildung abschließt, damit es sein von Gott gegebenes Potenzial ausschöpfen kann. Erfahren Sie mehr unter ADRA.org/InSchool.
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Die Kirche der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten ist eine protestantische christliche Konfession, die sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass sie den Samstag, den siebten Tag der Woche im christlichen und jüdischen Kalender, als Sabbat feiert und den Schwerpunkt auf die bevorstehende Wiederkunft (Advent) von Jesus Christus legt. Die Weltkirche wird von einer Generalkonferenz geleitet, deren kleinere Regionen von Abteilungen, Unionskonferenzen und örtlichen Konferenzen verwaltet werden. Derzeit hat sie weltweit über 20 Millionen getaufte Mitglieder und 25 Millionen Anhänger. Erfahren Sie mehr unter Adventist.org.
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Das Adventistische Entwicklungs- und Hilfswerk ist der internationale humanitäre Arm der Kirche der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten, der in 118 Ländern tätig ist. Ihre Arbeit stärkt Gemeinschaften und verändert Leben rund um den Globus, indem sie nachhaltige Gemeinschaftsentwicklung und Katastrophenhilfe leistet. Das Ziel von ADRA ist es, der Menschheit zu dienen, damit alle so leben können, wie Gott es vorgesehen hat. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter ADRA.org.
