Civics Education : World Humanitarian Day : #NotATarget : resources

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"Every year on World Humanitarian Day, we shine a spotlight on the millions of civilians around the world whose lives have been caught up in conflict. On this day we also take a moment to honour the brave health and aid workers who are targeted or obstructed as they set out to help people in need, and pay tribute to the government employees, members of civil society and representatives of international organizations and agencies who risk their lives to provide humanitarian aid and protection."

 UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises worldwide.

#OneHumanity

Around the world, conflict is exacting a massive toll on people’s lives. Trapped in wars that are not of their making, millions of civilians are forced to hide or run for their lives. 

Children are taken out of school, families are displaced from their homes, and communities are torn apart, while the world is not doing enough to stop their suffering. At the same time, health and aid workers – who risk their lives to care for people affected by violence – are increasingly being targeted.

World Humanitarian Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the globe.

The theme of 2017 :  #NotATarget

Some facts:

“A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism.”

Irving Babbitt

On 19 August 2003, a terrorist attack hit the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, killing 22 people. Among those who lost their lives was Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN’s top representative in Iraq.

Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day. Every year since then, the humanitarian community has organized global campaigns to commemorate WHD, advocating for the safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.

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Through a global online campaign featuring an innovative partnership with Facebook Live, together with events held around the world, we will raise our voices to advocate for those most vulnerable in war zones, or those vulnerables people who simply walking on the streets in European cities.

We demand that world leaders do everything their power to protect civilians in all circonstances.

This campaign follows on the UN Secretary-General’s report on protection of civilians, which was launched earlier this year. 

Laying out his ‘path to protection’, the Secretary-General calls for enhanced respect for international humanitarian and human rights law, and protection of civilians, including humanitarian and medical workers as well as civilian infrastructure.

Every day, humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world, regardless of who they are and where they are. World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people.

World Humanitarian Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the globe.

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Education:

"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."

Nelson Mandela

How can we not include WHD tw into school curriculum? And why not join our efforts to build a new humanitarian generation in a common project.

"We may say I'm a dreamer

but I'm not the only one."

John Lennon

Invite your students to visit WHD website to participate in some activities There are so many ! 

How to help ?

• Spending the time to support the people who are poor and are in need of support. 

• Become a volunteer or humanitarian by providing help to those needy people. 

• Become a part of any NGO’s or charitable organizations and work for the people.

• Educate and spread awareness to make people around you know the plight of the situations from the world. 

• Support for a cause and share pictures with your friends to let them notice it. You can post your pictures on the social media using the hashtag #WorldHumanitarianDay.

Level : All levels

Of course educators will include different activities considering the level they are teaching. I'm sure you will be creative.

Curriculum : Civics ; Languages ; Music ; Photography ; History ; other. A cross-curricular project would awesome.

"Humanitude is our permanent openness towards the Other, our relationships as human being to human being. It demands a permanent relationship of solidarity, free from calculation – a spontaneous impulse of welcoming the Other."

 Adama Samassékou, UNESCO Courrier

G-Souto

19.08.2017

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International Day of Families : families, education & well-being

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. It reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. 

1994 was proclaimed as the International Year of Families by the United Nations. This was a response to changing social and economic structures, which have affected and still affect the structure and stability of family units in many regions of the globe. More than ever.

This year’s observance focuses on the role of families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall well-being of their members. 

In particular, the Day is to raise awareness of the role of families in promoting early childhood education and lifelong learning opportunities for children and youth.

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Aims:

The Day highlights the importance of all caregivers in families, be it parents, grandparents or siblings and the importance of parental education for the welfare of children. 

It focuses on good practices for work-family balance to assist parents in their educational and caregiving roles. Good practices from the private sector in support of working parents, as well as youth and older persons in the workplace are also highlighted.

The Day also aims to discuss the importance of ‘knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development’ (SDG4, target 4.7).

2017 Theme: “Families, education and well-being."

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Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development. Major progress has been made towards increasing access to education at all levels and increasing enrolment rates in schools particularly for women and girls. Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet bolder efforts are needed to make even greater strides for achieving universal education goals. For example, the world has achieved equality in primary education between girls and boys, but few countries have achieved that target at all levels of education.

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Education:

"Parental involvement improves educational outcomes for children and has been linked to better test scores, fewer emotional and behavioural problems, lower dropout rates and better transition into adulthood. Facilitating parenting involvement has an often untapped potential to the achievement of SDG4."

In fact, children and young people supported by the well-being of the family have better test scores and fewer emotional and behavioural problems.

If the families have problems, unemployment, war, to raise happy children, students reflect all of those unhappy feeling at school.

The challenge for world leaders is to solve this puzzle and to help citizens, families, find sustainable and long-term employment opportunities to raise happy children.

In many countries, that day provides an opportunity to highlight different areas of interest and importance to families. 

Activities include workshops and conferences, radio and television programmes, newspaper articles and cultural programmes highlighting relevant themes, the launching of campaigns for public policies to strengthen and support family units. 

Family:

Family is where you seek comfort, solace and support. It's your own little world in this huge world. So it's up to you to make World Family Day a special and memorable occasion; more so, an occasion that celebrates love and bonding, the very foundations on which families exist.

Some activities:

• Set out to visit an interesting place: This part of the day can only get better by visiting an unusual place. It could be a city park, do a bike ride, go to a museum. As a family, most of the times you bond over a visit to the mall or the cinema. Not today ! Do something different! It will be as exciting as it will be educational

• Play a sport with your kids or engage in an adventure activity: Go rappelling with your kids, visit the closest boating center or play a game of cricket or tennis or football. When it comes to inculcating sportsmanship and competitive spirit in your kids, nothing comes close to sports and outdoor activities.

• Take a family selfie : Apart from the above activities, you can make World Family Day really special even by clicking a selfie with your family. Yes, you read that right – a selfie. 

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Schools: 

Teachers are the other side of the family. Invite the parents and single parents of your students and do something different! 
Not a lesson, neither a conference. Do educational and inclusion parties or games at school with parents and students. Not so radical as the photo ! But yes ! Do something special ! And different.

It will be as exciting as it will be educational and helping families with multiple problems

G-Souto
15.05. 2017
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