Ashoka’s “Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters”

Ashoka is launching a global initiative to ensure that children master empathy, enabling them to be effective citizens, leaders and trailblazers. Empathy is a critical skill in a world defined by rapid change–one that is foundational to the social, teamwork and leadership skills required to contribute successfully to society.

Activating Empathy: . . . → Read More: Ashoka’s “Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters”

Call for nominations invited at International Children’s Peace Prize 2012

Call for nominations are invited at International Children’s Peace Prize 2012. The main aim of this Prize is not only to recognize the winners but also to offer the winner a platform to promote his or her ideals and causes. The message that these young heroes convey is to reach a broader public, . . . → Read More: Call for nominations invited at International Children’s Peace Prize 2012

Applications being accepted for Spring 2012 Emily Grants

The International Initiative to End Child Labor (IIECL) and the Emily Sandall Foundation are pleased to announce 12 mini-grant opportunities available to individuals, schools, and non-governmental organizations worldwide. The theme for this round of grants is to support research and information gathering, documented by photos or video on worst forms of child labor . . . → Read More: Applications being accepted for Spring 2012 Emily Grants

2012 World of Children Award Nominations OPEN!

2012 Official Call for Nominations – Deadline: April 1, 2012

The World of Children Award is dedicated to dramatically improving children’s lives by identifying and recognizing extraordinary individuals who work on behalf of children in need. The World of Children Award sets the Gold Standard in child advocacy worldwide and to receive a . . . → Read More: 2012 World of Children Award Nominations OPEN!

Call for Nominations Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2012

The Jacobs Foundation invites specialists and experts in the field of child and adolescent research worldwide to nominate candidates for the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2012. The prize in honour of the Jacobs Foundation’s late founder Klaus J. Jacobs is awarded annually in the first week of December in Zurich, Switzerland.

. . . → Read More: Call for Nominations Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2012

Child Care Awards of Excellence-Ministry of Children and Family Development

Deadline:March 5, 2012

Countries/Region: British Columbia

Nominations for the 2012 B.C. child care awards of excellence are now open. Every year, the Ministry of Children and Family Development celebrates outstanding individuals, local governments, facilities and organizations delivering exceptional service to B.C.’s children and families.The Child Care Resource and Referral . . . → Read More: Child Care Awards of Excellence-Ministry of Children and Family Development

Call for Abstracts at the 44th Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology

Call for Abstracts are invited at the 44th Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, which will be organized in London from 5 to 8 October, 2012.

The event will be attended by two thousand children’s cancer specialists, representing every continent, at the Barbican Centre in the City of London. . . . → Read More: Call for Abstracts at the 44th Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology

8th Annual “State of the Net” Tech Policy Conference to be held in Washington, DC

8th Annual “State of the Net” Tech Policy Conference will be organized from January 17 to18 between 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The host of the 8th annual State of the Net Conference will be Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, a Washington, D.C.-based organization . . . → Read More: 8th Annual “State of the Net” Tech Policy Conference to be held in Washington, DC

USAID, Nigeria seeks Grant Applications for Expanding Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

USAID/Nigeria has issued a request inviting grant applications from interested organizations for funding . . . → Read More: USAID, Nigeria seeks Grant Applications for Expanding Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

USAID, AusAID and World Vision seek Grant Proposals for Innovative Programs to Improve Child Literacy among Primary Grade Children

USAID, AusAID and World Vision seek Grant Proposals for Innovative Programs to Improve Child Literacy among Primary Grade Children . . . → Read More: USAID, AusAID and World Vision seek Grant Proposals for Innovative Programs to Improve Child Literacy among Primary Grade Children

USAID seeks EOI for Supporting the Zimbabwe MOH and Child Welfare’s Program for PMTCT of HIV

USAID/Zimbabwe has announced a request inviting expressions of interest from local organizations for the program . . . → Read More: USAID seeks EOI for Supporting the Zimbabwe MOH and Child Welfare’s Program for PMTCT of HIV

A Practical Guide released for NGOs accompanying Children in CRC Reporting

NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recently published a guide entitled “Together with children – for children: A guide for non-governmental organizations accompanying children in CRC reporting”. . . . → Read More: A Practical Guide released for NGOs accompanying Children in CRC Reporting

UBS Optimus Foundation seeks Funding Proposals

UBS Optimus Foundation (UBSOF) has issued a call for proposals from eligible NGOs and their partnerships with universities or research institutions in Asia, Latin America and Africa to fund the projects aimed at linking health and education. . . . → Read More: UBS Optimus Foundation seeks Funding Proposals

Child Rights Stakeholders in Nepal Make a Manual to Assist in Child Protection

Child rights stakeholders in Nepal have created a manual to assist childcare organizations in child protection . . . → Read More: Child Rights Stakeholders in Nepal Make a Manual to Assist in Child Protection

Sida International Training Programme on Child Rights, Classroom and School Management

The Swedish International Development Agency’s (Sida) International Training Programme on Child Rights, Classroom and School Management organized in cooperation with Lund University will be held in two parts: Part 1: September 17 – October 11, 2012 in Sweden and Part 2: 10 days in March, 2013 in another participating country.

From . . . → Read More: Sida International Training Programme on Child Rights, Classroom and School Management

STARS Foundation’s Impact Awards 2012: $100,000 of grant funding to NGOs

The STARS Impact Awards aim to identify and support local NGOs that achieve excellence in the provision of services. . . . → Read More: STARS Foundation’s Impact Awards 2012: $100,000 of grant funding to NGOs

Teach For China seeks applications for two year fellowships to work in poor and under-resourced schools in China

Teach for China (TFC) is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Fellowship program from graduates of all backgrounds and career interests – who will excel in the classroom and become future leaders. The fellowships are open to recent graduates as well as working professionals to serve for two-years in China’s most under-resourced schools.

. . . → Read More: Teach For China seeks applications for two year fellowships to work in poor and under-resourced schools in China

The Zakheni Arts Therapy Foundation invites applications for FireMaker Project addressing the emotional impact of HIV and Aids on children and communities

Sourced From: http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/call-applications-firemaker-project

The Zakheni Arts Therapy Foundation is an NGO that works with diverse South African communities and uses creative arts therapies, storytelling and play as a medium for bringing growth in these communities. FireMaker Project is a capacity building training program designed by the foundation for the care workers willing to . . . → Read More: The Zakheni Arts Therapy Foundation invites applications for FireMaker Project addressing the emotional impact of HIV and Aids on children and communities

Papers invited for “International Conference on Global Issues of Early Childhood Education and Children’s Rights” to be held in Gaziantep, Turkey

The conference is aimed at encouraging and facilitating the scholarly collaboration on the related vital issues, and educating the audience in order to enhance the well-being of children globally. . . . → Read More: Papers invited for “International Conference on Global Issues of Early Childhood Education and Children’s Rights” to be held in Gaziantep, Turkey

Call for Letters of Intent: Joint UNICEF-TDR Implementation Research Project to strengthen the equity strategy in Africa

UNICEF headquarters, its Eastern and Southern African Regional Office (ESARO) and West and Central African Regional Office (WCARO), in collaboration with TDR, with the purpose of developing regional implementation research platforms and supporting a number of research activities in targeted African countries have issued a call for letters of intent for the Joint . . . → Read More: Call for Letters of Intent: Joint UNICEF-TDR Implementation Research Project to strengthen the equity strategy in Africa

UGC India invites applications for Post Doctoral Fellowship from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates

University Grants Commission of India (UGC) is currently seeking applications for the award of 100 fellowships under the scheme of “Post Doctoral Fellowship for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates” for the year 2010‐2011.

This scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates from the deprived section of . . . → Read More: UGC India invites applications for Post Doctoral Fellowship from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates

Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund’s First Call for Proposals

The Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund is an initiative aimed at reducing the prevalence of violence against children by funding quality EVALUATIONS of violence prevention and child protection interventions in low- and middle-income countries. It has issued its first call for proposals aimed at funding quality evaluations of violence prevention programmes in . . . → Read More: Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund’s First Call for Proposals

Global Fund for Children invites photo and video entries highlighting the issues the adolescent girls face in different communities

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) has announced a photo competition for young budding photographers and filmmakers between the ages of 16 and 24 related to project Rise. The participants can send photo entries and/or one 1-minute video representing the biggest issue that adolescent girls face in their community, with a maximum 50-word . . . → Read More: Global Fund for Children invites photo and video entries highlighting the issues the adolescent girls face in different communities

IRC, research arm of UNICEF in Italy, seeks research proposals from young researchers in middle and low-income countries for three to six month fellowships

The Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) in Florence (Italy) is the research arm of UNICEF. The IRC has invested in a new research programme and is currently seeking opportunities to broaden and deepen the scope of its research activities.

IRC is currently inviting young researchers especially but not exclusively from middle- or . . . → Read More: IRC, research arm of UNICEF in Italy, seeks research proposals from young researchers in middle and low-income countries for three to six month fellowships

Nominations invited for the World’s Children’s Prize for contributions towards the rights of the child

Nominations are now open for the World’s Children’s prize that is awarded for outstanding contributions for the rights of the child. It is an annual educational program for young people about the rights of the child, democracy, the environment and global friendship.

Eligibility Criteria

People (children and adults) or organizations can . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the World’s Children’s Prize for contributions towards the rights of the child

The UBS Optimus Foundation invites pre-proposals for Optimus Study on protecting children: Africa 2011–2015

Optimus Study on protecting children is the project started by the UBS Optimus Foundation with the aim to encourage research on child sexual abuse prevalence and service provision. This project will last from October 2011 through 2015 and try to implement the best social science research methods in order to generate an evidence-base . . . → Read More: The UBS Optimus Foundation invites pre-proposals for Optimus Study on protecting children: Africa 2011–2015

OSISA issues call for proposals for Anchor and Catalytic grants to implement Early Childhood Development and Education Programme in Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia

The future of Southern Africa like anywhere in the world depends upon its young generation and children. But it is also a fact that the majority of them in the region are growing up in conditions of dire poverty with large numbers denied the nutrition, health care, quality interactions, play and learning opportunities . . . → Read More: OSISA issues call for proposals for Anchor and Catalytic grants to implement Early Childhood Development and Education Programme in Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia

Health Systems Institute – Children’s Seed Grant Program opportunity for pilot research projects aimed at improving pediatric healthcare

Sourced from: http://www.pedsresearch.org/

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) and the Health Systems Institute (HSI) have announced a request for applications for pilot research projects with the potential to improve healthcare quality, value, and health outcomes for pediatric populations. The program provides seed funds to support collaborative and interdisciplinary projects that will help stimulate . . . → Read More: Health Systems Institute – Children’s Seed Grant Program opportunity for pilot research projects aimed at improving pediatric healthcare

The Asia Foundation launches Choose Books, Change Lives, an online initiative for children in 18 developing countries’ schools across the continent

The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program has joined hands with San Francisco bookstore Green Apple Books and launched “Choose Books, Change Lives,” an online book initiative benefiting schools in 18 developing countries in Asia.

“Choose Books, Change Lives” has been developed to bridge the gap between modern-day book lovers and . . . → Read More: The Asia Foundation launches Choose Books, Change Lives, an online initiative for children in 18 developing countries’ schools across the continent

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