Saving The Next Generation

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shootout in the state of Texas. ISIS’s involvement may be questionable but the attempted assault is a sign that radicalization is a growing issue that affects people around the world. “Investigators are trying to ascertain whether the two gunmen had any associates in Phoenix, or across the United States, who share their ideology.”

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/

ISIS claims responsibility for Texas attack - CNN.com ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas -- and warned of more attacks to come.

When terrorist groups grow in the Middle East the whole world is affected. Already at least 30 people have attempted to travel from Minneapolis to join terrorist networks abroad. Help us stop the problem at its source and support education for at-risk youth.

http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/05/04/3654349/tricky-business-combating-islamic-state-minneapolis-st-paul/

At Saving the Next Generation’s education camp in the mountains of Lebanon, we bring together children of diverse religious backgrounds to eliminate extremism and create a peaceful future.

As conflicts deepen in the Middle East children are more at risk of dropping out of school, becoming combatants and falling prey to extremist groups. “An official from the UN warned earlier this month that around 30 per cent of fighters in the armed groups involved in the conflict [Yemen] are under 18.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-crisis-meet-the-child-soldiers-who-have-forsaken-books-for-kalashnikovs-10187235.html

Yemen crisis: Meet the child soldiers who have forsaken books for Kalashnikovs At the entrance of Bab Al-Yemen, Old Sanaa, a waif-like Hassan, dwarfed by his Kalashnikov, stands at a checkpoint. His dark eyes scan vehicles as they pass through.

The “woman most wanted by ISIS” speaks out about the horrors of terrorism. Help Saving the Next Generation put an end to these atrocities by giving children education, opportunity and hope for the future.

http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/04/23/iraqi-woman-most-wanted-by-isis-gives-tearful-account-of-extremist-groups-atrocities/

Iraqi woman most wanted by ISIS gives tearful account of extremist group's atrocities The slaughter and r**e of Yazidi women by ISIS marks the rise of an unexpected weapon of war

This weekend Saving the Next Generation hosted another adventure/learning camp in northern Lebanon, reducing sectarian barriers and fostering a more peaceful future free of extremism!

A 14 year old boy in Australia has become the youngest person ever to be charged with inciting terrorism. You can support Saving the Next Generation and help us prevent children from becoming extremists. Go to www.savingnextgeneration.org

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32439190

UK boy charged over Australia terrorism 'plot' - BBC News A 14-year-old British boy is charged by UK prosecutors with two counts of inciting terrorism in Australia.

We’re interested to see how the White House’s anti-radicalization program shapes up. At SNG we know we have a system that works. http://news.yahoo.com/questions-answers-federal-anti-radicalization-effort-161930379.html

Questions, answers about federal anti-radicalization effort The Obama administration is piloting programs in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis focused on tackling global terrorism on a local scale. But some community members and activists worry the efforts will amount to wide-scale government surveillance of Muslim communities. Some questions and answers a…

Saving the Next Generation’s education/adventure camp in northern Lebanon gives children a chance to transcend religious barriers and foster a more peaceful Middle East.

It has been one week since al-Shabab bombed the Ministry of Education in Somalia and terrorist attacks are becoming even more frequent. Education is precisely the tool that we must use to eradicate extremism.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/world/africa/shabab-attack-ministry-mogadishu-somalia.html?src=twr&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1

Shabab Carry Out Deadly Attack on Ministry Building in Somalia The assault in Mogadishu took place a day after the ministry said it would introduce centralized exams for all schools, witnesses and officials said.

Still feeling left out from Saving the Next Generation’s Gala? Don’t worry, you can help to prevent extremism and provide education and opportunity to at risk youth! Find out how at www.savingnextgeneration.org

According to the UN, “Poverty, gender discrimination and violence are keeping more than 12 million children in the Middle East out of school.” When children are out of school, they become targets for recruitment into extremist groups. Saving the Next Generation is working to keep kids studying.

http://news.yahoo.com/millions-middle-east-children-school-un-warns-083740622.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns Poverty, gender discrimination and violence are keeping more than 12 million children in the Middle East out of school, despite efforts to expand education, the UN children's agency warned Wednesday. An additional three million children in Syria and Iraq have been forced out of school by conflict, U…