Global data set on the school-to-work transition launched today
Future First Global is launching a global data set today on the school-to-work transition. The data set, available online here, looks at the career aspirations, employability and the school-to-work transition for young people around the globe. The data is a result of a global research study carried out by Future First and Ipsos MORI. The research spanned nine countries and included national polling of some 10,000 people as well as interviews and focus groups that sought the views of government officials, school leaders, teachers and young people. View or download the full data set here. …
Hard to write about, easy to believe in: the importance of data in achieving human rights
Emily Laurie, Managing Director of Future First Global, blogs on the importance of data in delivering evidence-based development. I have sat in enough meetings with communications colleagues to know ‘data isn’t sexy’. It just isn’t. Human rights and development is about people which is why story telling is so important but I am not sure my writing skills are up to developing an engaging narrative about data. However, I am sure that as the world celebrates this year’s Human Rights Day, serious progress will only be made over the next 365 days (great ‘every day is human right’s day’ theme this year #rights365) …
Kazakh former students ready to give back to schools, research shows
Press release available in Russian here. Over a third of former students in Kazakhstan would be prepared to support students at their old school, new research and polling has shown. On the United Nations’ (UN) International Human Rights Day, international charity Future First Global, which commissioned the research, is calling on schools and alumni to work together to help young Kazakhs realize their rights to education and to work. Polling by Ipsos MORI of over 1,000 Kazakh adults nationwide revealed that over a third of adults would be willing to give back to their old schools, but on average less than …
Tutkimus osoittaa, että entiset suomalaiset opiskelijat ovat valmiita antamaan tukensa kouluille
Uusi tutkimus ja haastattelu ovat osoittaneet, että yli kolmannes entisistä opiskelijoista Suomessa olisi valmis tukemaan opiskelijoita heidän vanhoissa kouluissaan. Yhdistyneiden Kansakuntien (YK) kansainvälisten ihmisoikeuksien päivänä, kansainvälinen hyväntekeväisyysjärjestö Future First Global, joka tilasi tutkimuksen, vaatii kouluja ja alumneja toimimaan yhdessä auttaakseen nuoria suomalaisia ymmärtämään oikeutensa koulutukseen ja työhön. Ipsoksen valtakunnallisessa yli 1000 suomalaisen aikuisen haastattelussa, kävi ilmi että noin 60 prosentilla aikuisista oli halunnut antaa tukensa vanhalle koululleen, mutta vain yksi prosentti oli sen jo tehnytkin. Suomessa tänään julkaistuissa uusissa tiedoissa Yhdistyneiden Kansakuntien ihmisoikeuksien päivän kunniaksi, Future First Global sanoo, että alumnien yhteisöjen tarjoamat mahdolliset hyödyt kouluille ja opiskelijoille ovat merkittäviä, …
Ex-alunos brasileiros prontos para contribuir de volta às escolas, mostra pesquisa
Dois terços dos ex-alunos no Brasil estaria preparado para dar apoio aos alunos em suas antigas escolas, novas pesquisa e sondagem mostraram. No Dia Internacional dos Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas (ONU), a caridade internacional Future First Global, a qual encomendou a pesquisa, está convidando escolas e ex-alunos a trabalharem em conjunto para ajudar os jovens brasileiros a se conscientizarem de seus direitos em relação à educação e trabalho. Uma sondagem feita pelo Ipsos MORI com mais de 1.000 adultos brasileiros em todo o país revelou que mais de 60 por cento dos adultos gostariam de contribuir de volta com sua …
Las investigaciones demuestran que los antiguos alumnos argentinos están dispuestos a hacer alguna aportación a las escuelas
Más de dos tercios de los exalumnos de Argentina estarían dispuestos a apoyar a los estudiantes en su antigua escuela, según lo demostrado por las nuevas investigaciones y sondeos. En el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), la organización benéfica Future First Global, que comisionó la investigación, insta a las escuelas y los alumnos a trabajar juntos para ayudar a los jóvenes argentinos a ejercer sus derechos a la educación y al trabajo. La encuesta realizada por Ipsos MORI a más de 1.000 adultos argentinos en todo el país reveló que más de dos tercios de …
Jordanians ready to give back to their old schools, research shows
Press release available in Arabic here. Over half of former students in Jordan would be prepared to support students at their old school, new research and polling has shown. On the United Nations’ (UN) International Human Rights Day, international charity Future First Global, which commissioned the research, is calling on schools and alumni to work together to help young Jordanians realize their rights to education and to work. Polling by Ipsos MORI of over 1,000 Jordanian adults nationwide revealed that over half were willing to give back to their old school, but that less than 5% had already done so. In …
Ghanaian former students ready to give back to schools, research shows
Nearly two-thirds of former students in Ghana would be prepared to support students at their old school, new research and polling has shown. Wednesday 10 December – On the United Nations’ (UN) International Human Rights Day, international charity Future First Global, which commissioned the research, is calling on schools and alumni to work together to help young Ghanaians realize their rights to education and to work. Polling by Ipsos MORI of over 1,000 Ghanaian adults nationwide revealed that around 60 per cent of adults were will to give back to their old school, but that just one per cent had …
Global Citizen: How former students are helping Kenyan students believe in a better future
Emily Laurie, Managing Director of Future First Global, guest blogs for Global Citizen, an online campaign calling for an end of extreme poverty by 2030. [gdlr_space height=”30px”] [gdlr_quote align=”center” ]Men, women, boys and girls, are busy sifting through piles of rubbish to try and find some plastic, food, paper, old clothing; anything that they can sell for a few Kenyan shillings. This is the daily reality for most people who live in and around Dandora, Nairobi, one of the largest rubbish sites in Africa. And this week the competition for finding something to sell increases, as school holidays start and …
Why I connect young Kenyans with role models
Pauline Wanja explains why she has made a career out of connecting young Kenyans with relatable role models. Pauline is Programme and Advocacy Manager for Future First Kenya. How did you get involved in Future First? I graduated from university with a degree in law and accounting, but I decided that I wanted to work in youth engagement. In 2012 I was running an initiative called ‘Living in a Shanty Town’. It was a platform I had set up to help kids from my community from disadvantaged backgrounds. We were trying to increase social mobility in the area by creating …
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