Last month, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted four regional student summits in different locations across the country. U.S. Fund for UNICEF student leaders came together to share challenges, successes and best practices for effectively educating, advocating and fundraising for UNICEF in their local communities. The summits took place in Houston, Los Angeles, Washington and Chicago. Over 400 UNICEF High School and Campus Initiative students participated in the summits, doubling the attendance of last year’s New York summit.

Students and faculty from the Art Center College of Design will spend six weeks this fall conducting fieldwork at the UNICEF Innovation Lab in Uganda as part of a new master’s program focused on design for social impact. To prepare for this first
on-the-ground engagement, the students have been studying a variety of subjects and methods. Through the collaboration with the UNICEF team in Uganda, the group will explore what happens when design is informed by local expertise, co-created with local partners, and gets out of the way when appropriate.

In December, I had one of most rewarding experiences of my tenure at the U.S. Fund when a friend invited me to speak to her daughter Riley’s third grade class at Pine Bush Elementary School in Guilderland, NY. Riley’s teacher, Ms. Germano, and her fellow third grade teachers have been raising funds for Trick or Treat for UNICEF for the past 8 years. This year the classes raised $1,700 to support UNICEF’s work.

At the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, we believe that students can play a vital role in helping the world’s children survive and thrive. That’s why we are so impressed with a group in West Virginia called Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs (PSALM).

Want to help with the relief efforts in Pakistan or any of the other 150 countries where UNICEF works? Join or start a UNICEF Campus Initiative Club on your college or university campus.

Last weekend, 65 college students, who are members and leaders of our UNICEF Campus Initiative, gathered in New York City for a weekend of learning, connecting, and acting.

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