Angelina Jolie's commitment to educate 1 million children
Categories: Celeb parenting, In the news, Education
Angelina Jolie may take a lot of heat for stealing a husband and spending tons of cash on her daughter's handbag, but you cannot deny that she is making a positive difference in the lives of children all over the world. At the Clinton Global Initiative 2007 Annual Meeting Jolie announced a commitment by the The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict to educate more than 1 million children around the world whose lives have been damaged by conflict.
Jolie is a co-founder of the Partnership, along with Gene Sperling, of the Center for Universal Education on the Council on Foreign Relations. This commitment from 19 organizations and individuals in 15 countries represents a total of $148 million dollars to be spent improving educational opportunities for these children.
Through the partnership's commitment, 350,000 children in conflict-affected regions will have the opportunity to attend school. Another 690,000 children will benefit from improved learning environments, safety, materials and teacher quality. 200,000 Iraqi refugee children will be assisted and more than 300,000 children affected by the Darfur genocide will be aided.
Wow. I am way impressed with what this woman is doing with her life. Her compassion and willingness to give of herself is to be admired. And old Slick Willie isn't doing too bad himself.
Jolie is a co-founder of the Partnership, along with Gene Sperling, of the Center for Universal Education on the Council on Foreign Relations. This commitment from 19 organizations and individuals in 15 countries represents a total of $148 million dollars to be spent improving educational opportunities for these children.
Through the partnership's commitment, 350,000 children in conflict-affected regions will have the opportunity to attend school. Another 690,000 children will benefit from improved learning environments, safety, materials and teacher quality. 200,000 Iraqi refugee children will be assisted and more than 300,000 children affected by the Darfur genocide will be aided.
Wow. I am way impressed with what this woman is doing with her life. Her compassion and willingness to give of herself is to be admired. And old Slick Willie isn't doing too bad himself.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joy 9-29-2007 @ 10:46AM
You know, I feel bad to say this. But..I just plain out don't like her and have no good reason. I guess maybe I'm on Team Aniston. I realize it's not rational. I do know that but the whole wearing the blood around her neck when married to Billy Bob to the kiss with her brother at the Oscars to the not speaking to her dad for something he did 30 years ago. Something about her isn't right but I do applaud her for her commitment to children. I have no real reason for my dislike of her, I know that but...what can I say???
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Ann Adams 9-29-2007 @ 11:11AM
Thanks Sandy.
I understand what Joy is saying and there was a time when I felt the same way.
However, people turn their lives around. Rather than dredge up her rather exotic past, I commend her for her present and hopefully her future.
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kate 9-29-2007 @ 11:13AM
I am more and more impressed with Angelina as time goes by. She's an intelligent, strong woman who puts her money where her mouth is, and actually bothers to get involved in issues such as this. She's clearly a very devoted mother.
I heard her say not long ago that once she became a mother, she knew she could never be self-destructive again. Frankly, the bizarre, rebellious, blood-vile actions seem mild by today's young Hollywood standards! At least young Angelina was interesting! Whom are we to judge? Maybe she's grown up, learned some tough lessons, and maybe, just maybe, her father is not the kind of peroson that any one of us would want to have around? I'd never presume to know, but I do believe at this poin, Angelina is living a worthwhile life. I admire that!
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