An activity that challenges condescending, colonialist, “save the world” approaches to development by focusing on the capacity of young people to embark on positive transformative change.
Empowering Children
Module Category: Children's Wellbeing and Empowerment
Deconstructing the Concept of Childhood
An activity that challenges student preconceptions of childhood and child rights
Child Protection
Rationale / Development Rationale / Development This activity was introduced to the CoMC project team by Catherine Scerri, Director of Bahay Tuluyan, a Child Rights organisation based in the Philippines. The activity was used to initiate discussion on child protection issues. In preparing students for international work-integrated learning placements it is a useful activity for... Read more »
Additional Readings and Resources
Many organisations are working to improve the well-being of children through child rights, education and health, livelihood programs and advocacy. Increasingly children are being given a voice and an opportunity to participate in decision-making processes relevant to their lives and to influence decisions taken in their regard—within the family, the school or the community. As a contributor you... Read more »
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