Teach UNICEF

Posted by on June 10, 2005

[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]

TEACH UNICEF

A new online resource has been created to help teachers engage students as active global citizens in learning about UNICEF’s efforts worldwide. Students in the U.S. are an essential part of UNICEF’s efforts to advance the rights of their global peers through health, education, equality and protection. TeachUNICEF.org provides opportunities for students to learn about UNICEF and contribute positively to the world. TeachUNICEF.org currently focuses on UNICEF’s ongoing emergency relief efforts on behalf of children and families affected by the South Asian tsunami. Educators, parents and advocates are encouraged to use this site to: (1) Educate others about the many ways UNICEF works to provide health, education, equality and protection to the world’s children in South Asia; (2) Learn about the day-to-day challenges UNICEF staff must overcome in order to carry out their mission, and discover how students and teachers can play an active role in supporting them; and (3) Celebrate the ways in which youth in the United States and UNICEF staff are making a difference in the lives of children around the world.

http://teachunicef.org/