George and Amal Clooney to help 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school

George and Amal Clooney are stepping up their efforts to help Syrian refugee children get a formal education in Lebanon. 

The Clooney Foundation for Justice said it’s teaming up with Google and HP Inc to support the U.N. children’s agency, Unicef, and the Lebanese ministry of education in their bid to open seven “second shift” schools for Syrian refugee children. 

The project, which includes a $3.25 million donation from the three entities involved, will pay for transportation, school supplies, computers, content, curriculum and teacher training of 3,000 currently out-of-school refugee students.  Read more…

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