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More About MeIn eighth grade, Jordana Alter Confino decided to do something about her passion for providing the opportunity of education to girls around the world. As a young girl herself, she was staggered to find that two-thirds of the world's uneducated children were girls. In 2003, she responded by collaborating with her mother and sister to form Girls Learn International, Inc. (GLI), an organization opening doors for not only those young women in severely limited circumstances, but also for hundreds of students in America to be a part of positive social change for young women on a global scale. The goals of the organization are to aid in universal education for female children, involve American students, spread awareness of human rights among middle and high school students, and develop stronger cross-cultural communication and understanding worldwide. To date, there are over forty GLI chapters throughout the U.S. which each support and correspond to one partner classroom in an area of the world where girls have been denied access to education in the past. Jordana currently directs activities for the Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey which has raised $3, 000 to provide the Muktar Mai school in Meerwala, Pakistan with computer and internet access. In addition to her local GLI chapter, she chairs the Junior Board for the organization nationwide. She is an effective orator on the subject of difficult issues facing girls around the world, having inspired schools around the U.S. to join GLI by spreading awareness through magazine and newspaper articles as well as television spots including ABC and NBC Morning News, and personal speaking events including the annual GLI Chapter Summit. GLI is rapidly expanding, and looks forward to the impact of twenty new chapters during the 2006-2007 academic term. Now a junior in high school, Jordana has been ardently studying social psychology and international relations and involving herself in other organizations such as Equality Now in NYC. As a result of her dedication the world is becoming a better place for young women and their communities. For more information, please visit www.girlslearninternational.org.
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"Girls Learn International™ is a non-profit service learning initiative involving American students in the international effort for universal girls' education."

"Junior Board Chair, Jordana Alter Confino Named World of Children Honoree"


We are pleased to announce that Jordana A. Confino, Junior Board Chair and cofounder of Girls Learn Internaional™ has been named a 2006 World of Children Honoree.  Jordana is a finalist for the World of Children,Inc. Founders Award which honors the work of a child or young adult who makes extraordinary contributions to the plight of other children. Jordana will participate in the awards ceremony held on November 9th at UNICEF in New York City.

World of Children, Inc. is an international children’s advocacy group dedicated to honoring exceptional child advocates around the world. World of Children named seven honorees in addition to Jordana, including six adults and one other young adult. The honorees hail from India, Chile, Canada and the United
states and were chosen from hundreds of nominations worldwide. At 16 years old, Jordana is the youngest World of Children Honoree! Established in 1998, World of Children, Inc. (www.WorldofChildren.org) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor, illuminate and inspire action on behalf of children by raising global awareness of the plight of children and by recognizing and bringing together individuals who have had a profound, positive effect on the well-being of children. “Over 65 million girls around the world are denied the basic human right of education,” said Jordana. “I am delighted that World of
Children supports our efforts to close the global gender gap in education and recognizes that young people can make a difference.” We are so proud of Jordana and all of the efforts of the GLI Chapters. Thank you for your dedicated work and spirit in ensuring a positive impact on girls’ education throughout the world.

http://www.girlslearninternational.org/Fall06Newsletter.pdf