New York, September 9, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – As we return to school, Red Nose Day, the crusade to end child poverty, asks others to be aware of the gap and opportunities for children. low-income scholar communities and their best-resourced neighbors. In September, Red Nose Day urges the public to raise awareness and donate at this critical time, and to help fund education systems that ensure that each and every child has the opportunity to succeed to their full potential.
Red Nose’s Back-to-School Day fundraiser highlights the well-documented achievement hole affecting low-income students, which is due to differences in access to quality schools, strong learning environments, generation and resources. Even before the pandemic, about 12 million young people in the United States did not have access to the web, and about 1 in five teens said that not having reliable access to the web or a computer interfered with their ability. do your homework or often; Globally, about 5. 6% of young people of school age number one lacked fundamental reading skills.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption to education in history, and this year’s immediate transition to distance education as a result of COVID-19 has put low-income academics at an even disadvantage. higher, further exacerbating the disparities that have occurred. Academic decline, even at a young age, can decrease a student’s likelihood of graduating from the best school, attending college, and achieving their potential long-term source of income.
“Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, and younger people than ever face gaps in education and aid opportunities,” said Alison Moore, executive director of Comic Relief US, the Red Nose Day organization. “The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the development of inequalities in education. We call on each and every one – individuals, brands and businesses – to ‘pay attention to the learning gap’ of young people living in poverty, making sure that each and every child has the most productive access to quality education and a better future. “
Inspired by National Reading a Book day in September, Red Nose Day has partnered with a number of celebrities and influential book-loving people for the Mind the Gap campaign: Jodie Sweetin, Sutton Foster, Jeannie Gaffigan, Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and athlete Andrew East, Disney’s Paxton Booth and others will use their platforms to show the strength of reading , early literacy, a key driving force for good educational fortune, and how its enthusiasts can help Mind Gap for the most vulnerable children.
Since 2015, Red Nose Day has created systems to expand access to quality education for millions of youth through evidence-based systems across the United States and around the world, but school closures have forced into very important interventions to help bridge the learning hole, from extracurricular categories and systems to early education and education to leadership: online or, in the worst case, to finish, disparities in school results increase even more. This crusade will help systems that work with trusted partners like Save the Children, Boys
Pay attention to the gap. Visit rednoseday. org/mindthegap for more information on making a donation.
ABOUT THE DAY OF THE RED NOSE
Red Nose Day USA is a fundraising crusade led through Comic Relief US, a US-registered public charity. U. S. 501(c) (3). led to positive change and has raised more than $1 billion since the crusade founded in 1988.
Red Nose Day was introduced to the United States in 2015 with a project to end child poverty and to date has raised more than $ 230 million to definitely have an effect on approximately $ 25 million. ‘young boys. The cash raised supports the systems that keep certain youth in need safe, healthy and educated, both in the United States and around the world. For more information on Red Nose Day in America and its effect on it, visit www. rednoseday. org. Follow @RedNoseDayUSA on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Comic Relief US, also known as Comic Relief, Inc. , is a public charity registered 501 (c) (3) in the United States. Harness the power of entertainment to drive a positive replacement for those who want it to the fullest in the United States and around the world. Campaigns come with Red Nose Day, Idol Gives Back and Hand in Hand: a hurricane relief benefit. To learn more about Comic Relief US and its impact, visit www. comicrelief. org. Follow @comicreliefus on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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