New initiative aims to break barriers to educating girls

Name: New initiative aims to break barriers to educating girls
Uploaded: 2015-03-04T00:25:53Z
Duration: P318S
Description: A new U.S. government effort in partnership with the Peace Corps is aimed at educating the 62 million girls around the world who do not attend school. The initiative, called the Let Girls Learn program, will train volunteers to support locals in becoming champions for girls’ education. Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the new program.

Clip: 03/03/2015 | 5m 18s

A new U.S. government effort in partnership with the Peace Corps is aimed at educating the 62 million girls around the world who do not attend school. The initiative, called the Let Girls Learn program, will train volunteers to support locals in becoming champions for girls’ education. Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the new program.

Aired: 03/03/15

Rating: NR

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