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In the last decade, refugee and displacement numbers have accelerated into figures not previously seen in human history. We know it is one of the most significant issues facing our modern world, and since 2017, we have worked with Australian schools to develop the Act for Peace Schools Program to educate our youngest members of society about refugees and displacement issues.
We continue to be inspired by the change that occurs when youth are at the forefront of world issues. Through the Act for Peace Schools Program, we want to continue equipping young people with awareness, empathy, and the tools they need to make a difference so they can be a part of the next generation of changemakers and empowered global citizens who are the future architects of a more compassionate society.
Alina*, 9, lives in a rural village in Sindh province in southern Pakistan and enjoys attending the local government girls’ primary school and dreams of one day becoming a teacher. Her mother Salma did not have the opportunity to go to school but feels that education is very important in bringing up children. Act for Peace’s partner, Community World Service Asia, is working to address the gender gap in education and improving the quality of educational opportunities available for girls in rural areas of Pakistan. *Name changed for safety reasons
Act for Peace, in partnership with educational professionals, have developed quality, current and accessible educational materials concerning refugees and people forcibly displaced by conflict and disaster. These resources are free and available to all teachers.
Raise money. Eat rations. Change Lives. For 3-5 days, students will eat the same rations as a refugee living in a camp in Jordan and get sponsored to do it. Will you give students the power to change the world through the Ration Challenge?
The Act for Peace Schools Program Youtube Channel has been carefully curated to provide teachers with video resources that can be used in the classroom with students. This channel can be used to accompany the free educational resources or accessed separately.
If you’d like to learn more about how your school can raise funds for Act for Peace, or you would like to have one of our speakers visit your school for a presentation or to attend a career day, please get in touch with our friendly team. We’d love to hear from you.
Act for Peace acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Act for Peace acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
© Copyright 2021, Act for Peace Ltd ABN 86 619 970 188
