**Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffZr_ceThFOvojJ6FVzaC0A2agPjRn-3PfjXGEzl6KUXAW1g/viewform** ITEP is honored to welcome the 2019 Echidna Global Scholars to present their research on gender sensitivity in early childhood in India, STEM education for rural girls in Bangladesh, and girls’ transitions into the workforce in Nepal. The Echidna Global Scholars Program is hosted by the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution and aims to build the research and analytical skills of NGO leaders and academics working to further girls’ education in the Global South. Please join this important conversation on quality education across a girl’s lifetime! Welcome: Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, PhD - Dean, American University School of Education Moderator: Vidyamali Samarasinghe, PhD - Professor, American University School of International Service Panelists: Echidna Global Scholars Anil Paudel, Nasrin Siddiqa, and Samyukta Subramanian