Film – Edge of the Valley

As I am tutoring a refugee from Syria now living in the Bekaa Vally I was interested in this film: Film – Edge of the ValleyNorwegian Refugee Council & Education Cannot Wait This World Children’s Day, we take an intimate look into the pandemic’s lasting impact on refugee children who are living on the fringesContinue reading “Film – Edge of the Valley”

Resources – UKFIET

If we focused our attention on the most disadvantaged and developed low cost yet effective strategies -we would solve most of our education concerns. We can get people on the moon -can’t we harness technology for providing quality education for all? Conference on Education for Children Affected by Emergencies – Resources UKFIET RESOURCES FROM THEContinue reading “Resources – UKFIET”

Youth – time for action? International Youth Day – Friday 12th August 2011.

The events in the UK during the last week has not only disgusted many in Britain, but with the worldwide spread of connected media -the whole world holds up young people in Britain as figures of shame. We all know it was a ‘handful’ of young disaffected youth that were to blame, yet the media seemsContinue reading “Youth – time for action? International Youth Day – Friday 12th August 2011.”

Celebrate -20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)- free resources

As mentioned in an earlier post the 20th November is not only Universal Children’s Day, but also the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) has produced a celebratory explanation of some of the articles of the CRC and also some important resources.Continue reading “Celebrate -20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)- free resources”