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Videos bring the outside world into the classroom and create a more authentic learning experience, which lets learners connect theory to practice.50 documents to download
Ashok Dyalchand, India
To raise the status of girls and save their lives and to put an end to child marriage, Ashok Dyalchand started Girls Clubs to give girls knowledge and self confidence and enable them to support one another in convincing their parents not to force them into marriage, but instead allow them to finish school.
Molly Melching, Senegal
Molly and her organization Tostan involve whole villages, adults and children alike, in a three-year training program that covers health, education and environmental issues. Other important elements include empowering women and children, and raising awareness of female genital cutting and the rights of the child.
Blessing from Zimbabwe
“Dad used to go poaching in Gonarezhou National Park so he could pay my school fees. But now the rangers have increased security and he’s had to stop. It means I can’t go to school anymore, because we don’t have the money. Now I’m afraid that I’ll be married off and never achieve my dream of becoming a ranger,” says Blessing, 15.
Ann Skelton, South Africa
Ann Skelton grew up under the violent Apartheid regime in South Africa. When she was 15 years old, black children her age who protested were being shot and jailed. As a young prosecutor she saw children who had been beaten by police and bitten by police dogs, and who were sentenced to whipping.
Gabriel Meíja Montoya, Colombia
Gabriel Mejía Montoya has dedicated his life to helping the poor. He has faced several attempts on his life as a result of his work. During a war in Colombia that has lasted more than 60 years, almost six million people have been forced to flee their homes and over 200,000 have been killed.
