Contact Us | Email Security Dear CONNECT Teacher News Subscriber, Happy New Year and welcome back to new learning programs at CONNECT! International Development Week 2012 takes place Feb 5-11. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about international development issues using World Vision resources. The theme of IDW 2012 is Empowering Women and Girls. Gender and Poverty Live Webinar: Thursday February 9, 12 to 1 p.m. (EDT) Join Megan Cox, World Vision's Program Manager for Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Zimbabwe for a live webinar on gender and development. Megan will answer student questions about the link between poverty and gender in Africa, including the issues of early marriage, male and female social roles and access to education. Register your class or group soon for this educational webinar. Email global_ed@worldvision.ca. Gender and Education Resources Access to education is an important investment in the future of boys and girls around the world. Both genders experience barriers to education in developing countries, but factors impeding access for girls are more prevalent and have far-reaching consequences. Visit the CONNECT Teacher Page for curriculum-linked lessons, role play simulations and multi-media Gender and Education resources. World Class News World Class News is our monthly newsletter for K-8 teachers. If you're an elementary or middle school educator, visit the World Class site and click on "Learn more and register" to sign up. Also take a look at our Take Action Projects for your classes: World Communities, Horn of Africa and Birthday Bash. Global Educators in Your Classroom: Jan - March 2012 We're offering free interactive workshops conducted by experienced Global Educators for grades 4 - 8 classes in the GTA and Ottawa areas. Choose workshops on water, food security, communities or child rights. If you are interested in booking a visit in January, February or early March, please send an email to global_ed@worldvision.ca. Warm regards, Nancy Del Col Global Education Coordinator World Vision Canada global_ed@worldvision.ca World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. As followers of Jesus, we are motivated by God's love to serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For security purposes we do not provide links in our emails to update your personal contact and payment information. If you would like to update the information we have on file, please visit www.worldvision.ca by typing the address directly into your browser's address field. Please do not reply to this email. If you would like to contact us, please click here. Privacy & Security | Unsubscribe World Vision Canada | 1 World Drive, Mississauga ON Canada  L5T 2Y4 | 1-866-595-5550