This annual conference, presented in partnership with the International House at the University of Chicago, will bring together leaders from across the US, and the world, to raise awareness and engage in dialogue around the importance of investing in girls’ education.

This interactive discussion is focused on preparing girls for the future through equitable access to education, their involvement in digital transformation, and how girls in remote areas can brace for innovation and global impact. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Fostering equitable access to education and technology for girls.’

This conference is one way International House at the University of Chicago partners with the African Community Fund for Education Group, a non-profit founded by Stanley Ndambakuwa, an Obama Scholar at the Obama Foundation. The African Community Fund for Education focuses on facilitating education and leadership programs for disadvantaged girls in South Africa and Zimbabwe. In 2015, they launched a global campaign to create awareness and responsibility for the inclusive and sustainable education of girls.

For more information and to register, use this link