Lana Wong

An emotional moment for me today: after 6 years of hard work, ⁦@GordonBrown⁩ handed over the #IFFEd founding statutes to ⁦@UN⁩ ⁦@antonioguterres⁩ to unlock billions to educate the world’s most vulnerable children and youth #TransformEducation #LetMeLearn #SDG4

I'm hearing from experts around the world about what the destruction of USAID is meaning: "a global health massacre," in the words of a doctor who has devoted her life to humanitarian work on the front lines. Millions of malnourished children left to starve. Pregnant women not getting micronutrients to prevent neural tube defects. Programs against schistosomiasis abandoned. HIV positive patients left without ARV's. Water no longer purified. Surveillance against Ebola and bird flu set back. TB patients unable to get medicine. I've long argued that USAID should be reformed, but this Trump/Musk demolition is cruel and incompetent and benefits China, while killing children just as wonderful as our own.

Join me for a #PostLive convo tomorrow with @EYnews Global Blockchain Leader @pbrody to learn how #blockchain can uncover #fakenews and help restore public trust in media #ModerateThePanel 👇

I'm attending The Democratic National Committee's event, “20 Million Calls to Win!” - sign up now to join me! events.democrats.org/event/735006/?…

The 2024 @WorldBank/IMF Annual Meetings sparked vital discussions on financing for water security. Together with global leaders, we’re shaping strategies to tackle urgent water challenges and ensure access for all. Watch our event recording: wrld.bg/oOsM50TUCp8 #WBGMeetings

Donald Trump is not thinking about you. He only sees power as a means to his ends. America is ready to turn the page.

Honored to have supported the #IFFEd initiative from a billion $$ dream 8 years ago to an exciting reality for the 🌏’s children and youth today!! #UNGA #UNGA79

👏👏👏- some good news coming from #UNGA ⤵️ A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, by @GordonBrown will boost education and skills development for millions of the world’s children and youth most in need. #IFFEd news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

@GordonBrown @antonioguterres @GordonBrown- Thanks to your visionary and passionate leadership, this billion $ dream is at long last a reality! Honored to work on IFFEd and inspired by your lifelong commitment to lift up the most vulnerable 🙏🏽

Delighted to join @antonioguterres at the UN Summit of the Future to celebrate IFFEd’s $1.5 billion commitment to global education - the largest one-off investment in global education and skills in decades. iff-education.org/unlocking-oppo…

“The🌍must unite behind Afghan girls. Through @EduCannotWait's #AfghanGirlsVoices campaign, people everywhere can stand up for #HumanRights & gender-justice by sharing their words of courage, hope & resilience.” ~The Rt. Hon. @GordonBrown Learn more👉educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/d… @UN

Fantastic news from #UNGA79🇺🇳: @GordonBrown & @UN SG announce the Int'l Finance Facility for Education's $1.5 BILLION commitment to the 🌏's children and youth-the biggest one-off investment in #education and #skills in decades! Learn more: bit.ly/IFFEd2024 #IFFEd

#UNGA79🇺🇳 Unlocking opportunity for the🌎’s underprivileged children+youth: #IFFEd commits to $1.5BN for global education & skills in #LMICs! @EduCannotWait stands firmly behind #IFFEd as we face a global learning crisis. Together, we will continue working to unlock billions to educate children left furthest behind. 👉educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f… @GordonBrown #SDG4📚

#UNGA79🇺🇳 “We call on governments+private partners to join #IFFEd’s financing innovation that turns millions into billions to unlock opportunity for the world’s children+ youth who need it most.” ~The Rt. Hon @GordonBrown @EduCannotWait proudly supports #IFFEd in tackling the🌎learning crisis. The #education of millions of children & youth left furthest behind cannot wait! 👉educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f…

LIVE at 9:00 a.m. ET: Join #PostLive for conversations featuring leading policymakers, medical researchers and first-hand accounts about the causes, prevalence and long-term impacts of long covid. Watch here: wapo.st/longcovidjuly2…

Live at 9:00 a.m. ET: @RepPressley, @mrsdowjones, @juliaonjobs & @m_heggeness join #PostLive to discuss how the next generation is navigating today’s economic landscape, learning about financial solutions online and investing in their future. Watch: wapo.st/moneytalksfeb2…

So happy to serve on the @shoutmousepress board-check out the Apple News feature on our young authors! 👇🏽💪🏽🍎 #diverselit #youthvoices

#Nowhiring: We are seeking an experienced #NonprofitCommunications professional to join our small supportive team as a full time Communications Manager. Hybrid in Washington DC. $60-65,000/year. Find out more: buff.ly/3HeFFl8

Our latest blog article highlights our young authors of the Beyond Borders Series. A big thank you to @shoutmousepress for providing the opportunity for our youth to share their stories. Click here to read more: layc-dc.org/blog/celebrati…

It is not just the survival of American democracy that will be on the ballot in 2024 but stability and progress everywhere. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Tune in today’s #PostLive’s #climate and #conservation in 1 hour and my convo w/@Esri Founder and President @jackdangermond #ModerateThePanel