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10 Years Later: The Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan
South Sudan marked its 10-year anniversary of independence earlier this month on July 9. This is a huge milestone, but how are the people of South Sudan faring today, 10 years later? Still the newest country in the world, South …
Announcing the 2021 Student Ambassador Awards
Another school year comes to a close, but this was anything but “just another year.” Adjusting to virtual learning, ever-shifting class schedules, isolation, sickness and family crises, racial and civil unrest, anxiety, depression, and missing out on formative experiences—this is …
Hope for Change: Reflections from our Student Ambassadors
SCAN asked some of our Student Ambassadors for their reflections on our country and their hopes for the future. Here is what they said.
From the Communities to the Capitol
Olivia Kim is a Student Ambassador for Save the Children Action Network at the University of Washington. Hear, in her words, why this work is so important to her.
SCAN is grateful for our Student Ambassadors!
This Thanksgiving, we share thanks for our terrific team of Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Student Ambassadors.
From Washington to Berlin, We’re Building Youth Engagement
Last month, I traveled to Berlin to visit the Save the Children Germany office to help more young people get involved in advocacy. Here’s what I shared, and what I learned along the way.
This International Youth Day, Celebrate Kids Making a Difference
This week was International Youth Day, and to honor that, we’re highlighting the work of our high school Student Ambassadors. Most of them aren’t yet old enough to vote but work hard to engage elected officials and candidates on issues impacting kids.
Another School Year in the Books for the Student Ambassador Program
This school year, more than 125 passionate high school and college students across 13 states worked diligently to engage their classmates, communities, candidates running for office and elected officials around making change for kids.
I Grew Up Attending Title 1 Schools. Now I’m an Advocate for Kids.
To me, Save the Children Action Network is about advocating for access and the resources students need to have a healthy future. I am so passionate about SCAN because of the grassroots and mobilization work they are doing to accomplish this.