
UNICEF,
the United Nations Children’s Fund is the only global organisation
working specifically for children’s rights. We work with local
communities and governments in more than 160 countries to help every child
reach their full potential, through long term and emergency work on
healthcare, education and protection for children at risk.
In
the UK, UNICEF works to change attitudes and win support for children’s
rights world-wide and raises funds for international programmes. On our UK
website you will find up-to-date information on:
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Current emergencies and news
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UNICEF campaigns
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How to get involved in UNICEF's work
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Special fundraising events
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How to donate money
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An on-line shop for cards and gifts
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An education section.
UNICEF
UK's education section is aimed at teachers who want to find out more
about children's rights through a global perspective. It offers primary
and secondary teachers information on rights and responsibilities using
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as a framework for
teaching. Our Children's Rights section suggests ways you can use the CRC
in the classroom as part of the citizenship/PSHE/PSE curriculum and offers
advice on how you can assess the impact of the CRC on school life.
The
education section also informs you of how you can obtain support for your
school through insets, classroom sessions, teaching resources (which can
be purchased online).We are currently developing an online resources
section for easy access, downloadable activities and have on line
resources on Afghanistan at the TES website as part of a combined UNICEF/TES
appeal, Children helping Children.
Schools
can become actively involved with UNICEF UK's education work in a number
of ways:
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Join
our Citizenship Education Monitoring Project (CEMP) to share good
practises of citizenship education in schools.
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Get
your pupils involved in our 'Put it to your MP/MSP 'campaign
and give them the opportunity to
play an active part in democratic processes.
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Teach your pupils about children's rights in other countries and raise
money for that country, in our Day for Change project.
To
find out how UNICEF and schools can work together click here: www.unicef.org.uk
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1.Bangladesh,
Dhaka, two girl students work at a computer, while their teacher
helps another student nearby.
Credit:
UNICEF/HQ94-1359/Shehzad Noorani |
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2.
UK, London, students from Twyford secondary school at a children's
rights workshop held by UNICEF Officer at BA community learning
centre.
Credit:
UNICEF/Dmale |
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Image of UNICEF - Description Comix 4 |
www.unicef.org.uk
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