play “global citizen” video
TRANSCRIPT
Play “Global Citizen” Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yio6kQrlYQ
After watching the video…
in small groups, create your own definition of what you think it means to be a
global citizen
What you already KNOW
What you WANT to know
What you LEARNED
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AFRICA
The Challenges of East African
Students
• 141 MILLION people in East Africa live on less than $2/day. • Typical family size has 6 children. • Cost of education remains the
largest challenge: $750 full board, $30 uniform/shoes, $30 school supplies
Poverty
Access to Education
• East Africa has high initial primary enrollment rates (>90%), but lose 30-40% before they complete primary school.
• In 2007, only 25% of elementary school students went on to high school because of the cost.
• In 2006, 101 million children, more than half of them girls, were not attending primary school.
Quality of Education
• East Africa averages 72 students to 1 teacher• 4 million new primary school
teachers are needed in East Africa alone to reach the goal of universal primary education by 2020. • Crowded and dilapidated
classrooms• Insufficient teaching resources and
instructional time
Focusing on Girls
* UNESCO
*Almost 2/3 of the world’s 792 million illiterate adults are women.
*In Tanzania, 1/3 of women- more than 4 million women in total- are not literate.
*In 47 out of 54 African countries, girls have less than 50% chance of completing primary school.
Benefits of Educating
Girls and Women Improved maternal health, reduced infant mortality and fertility rates to increased prevention against HIV and AIDS.
A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past age 5.
In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 1.8 million children’s lives could have been saved in 2008 if their mothers had at least a secondary education.
* UNESCO
What We Can Do As Global Citizens
1)Bring awareness to our community
2)Value our education 3)Ask family and friends for
help4)Look for volunteer
opportunities
Grades are Universal
You earn report cards in school. So do students in Africa! So…
Why not make your A’s and B’s mean something on a global level!
Grades for Africa Fundraiser
How it works: 1. Share what you’ve learned about East African
students to your family and friends.2. Ask family and friends to sponsor you by
pledging a specific amount of money for every A and/or B you earn in your report card.
3. When you receive your report card, proudly show it off to your sponsors and collect all money.
4. Turn in money to teacher.5. Celebrate for participating as global citizens.
What Your Raised Grades Can Buy
Textbooks $3/each
100 pencils $20
School Uniform + Pair of Shoes $30
1 school desk to seat 3-4 students $40
Teacher’s chair $50
Teacher’s Desk $75
Lunch for 1 month – 50 kids $100
1 Bookshelf $200
1 Child to Attend One Year of School
$750
1 Toilet $1000
1 Roof $2000
1 Water Tank $3000
What you already KNOW
What you WANT to know
What you LEARNED
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AFRICA