Youth Activism
This collection of teacher resources addresses youth activism. The units, lesson plans and video highlight the story of a teenager named Doly from Bangladesh who shares her story of working to educate her community about important health practices and issues that impact girls, such as child marriage.
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This activity sheet provides background information on the issue of gender equality and... 6-8
Activity Sheet: Gender Equality
This activity sheet provides background information on the issue of gender equality and comprehension questions for students.
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In this lesson, students will identify examples of gender inequality. 6-8
Lesson 1: Youth Activism Doly's Story 6-8
In this lesson, students will identify examples of gender inequality.
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In this lesson, students will gain understanding of the progress that is being made towards... 9-12
Lesson 1: Youth Activism Doly's Story 9-12
In this lesson, students will gain understanding of the progress that is being made towards gender equality, but that change takes time.
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In this lesson, students will examine case studies of successful projects related to gender... 6-8
Lesson 2: Youth Activism Doly's Story 6-8
In this lesson, students will examine case studies of successful projects related to gender inequality.
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In this lesson, students will use four case studies to examine how youth action projects are... 9-12
Lesson 2: Youth Activism Doly's Story 9-12
In this lesson, students will use four case studies to examine how youth action projects are successful.
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This Educator Handbook guides teachers through the Trick-or-Treat lesson plans, while... PK-2
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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: Educator Handbook
This Educator Handbook guides teachers through the Trick-or-Treat lesson plans, while highlighting successful examples where schools implemented these lessons in their classrooms and encouraged youth action in their communities.
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In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health... 6-8
Indonesia's Little Doctors
In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health, sanitation and hygiene.
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Volunteers have helped make Piedras Grandes Nicaragua a safer place to live and have educated... 6-8
Real Lives: Nicaragua
Volunteers have helped make Piedras Grandes Nicaragua a safer place to live and have educated the community about water and sanitation.
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This document can be sent home with students to help educate parents about how their children... PK-2
3-5
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: Parent Letter
This document can be sent home with students to help educate parents about how their children can become more involved with UNICEF service opportunities in their communities.
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As a follow-up to the Copenhagen Children’s Climate Forum in December 2009, young people, many... 6-8
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Child Rights and Climate Change: Your World, Your Voice, Your Future!
As a follow-up to the Copenhagen Children’s Climate Forum in December 2009, young people, many of whom participated in the Climate Summit, implement their own projects combating climate change in their home countries.
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Watch the story of Fatna, a girl from Darfur, forced to take refuge in neighboring Chad, who... 6-8
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Education: Fatna's Story
Watch the story of Fatna, a girl from Darfur, forced to take refuge in neighboring Chad, who yearns to attend school.
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Watch a video a teenager in Botswana who is HIV positive. She is one of 600 teenagers receiving... 9-12
HIV Positive Youth in Botswana
Watch a video a teenager in Botswana who is HIV positive. She is one of 600 teenagers receiving treatment for HIV at a local UNICEF health clinic. She is also an advocate for HIV positive teenagers, and aims to reduce the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
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A UNICEF program is supporting adolescent-friendly spaces in East Jerusalem. The adolescents... 6-8
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International Year of the Youth Programming in oPt
A UNICEF program is supporting adolescent-friendly spaces in East Jerusalem. The adolescents undertake a project to test water safety and the program encourages them to stay in school by providing support to youths at after school programs.
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Aprend plus sur Doly, une adolescente du Bangladesh, qui enseigne dans sa communauté les... 6-8
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L'histoire de Doly: L'activisme des Jeunes
Aprend plus sur Doly, une adolescente du Bangladesh, qui enseigne dans sa communauté les pratiques d'hygiène.
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Conozca a Doly, un adolescente de Bangladesh que educa a su comunidad acerca de los hábitos de... 6-8
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La historia de Doly: Activismo Juvenil
Conozca a Doly, un adolescente de Bangladesh que educa a su comunidad acerca de los hábitos de higiene seguros.
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UNICEF Radio speaks to African Youth Forum delegate Bonolo Cebe, 18, about taking the Forum's... 9-12
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African Youth Forum Delegates Deliver Call to Action to AU Summit
UNICEF Radio speaks to African Youth Forum delegate Bonolo Cebe, 18, about taking the Forum's call to action to leaders at the African Union Summit.
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Youth delegates from the Children's Climate Forum outline the many issues their countries are... 6-8
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Copenhagen Children’s Climate Forum Declares: Time to Fight Climate Change is Now
Youth delegates from the Children's Climate Forum outline the many issues their countries are facing in relation to climate change.
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Irina is 21 years old, and is HIV positive. Irina is an advocate for youth living with HIV/AIDS... 9-12
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HIV Youth Advocate in Ukraine
Irina is 21 years old, and is HIV positive. Irina is an advocate for youth living with HIV/AIDS. Irina aims to educate others in Ukraine about how to prevent transmission. Ukraine currently has the highest rate of HIV transmission in all of Europe.
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To mark International Youth Day, UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello speaks with two guests... 6-8
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International Youth Day
To mark International Youth Day, UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello speaks with two guests about the educational challenges facing young people in crisis and post-conflict nations.
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Listen to the story of a teenager in Tamil Nadu India. His father died from AIDS-related causes... 9-12
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Orphaned by HIV/AIDS in India
Listen to the story of a teenager in Tamil Nadu India. His father died from AIDS-related causes and his mother is HIV positive. Ragurawaran works as a youth educator in his community, and aims to educate his peers and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
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UNICEF Radio: Listen as UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello discusses the role of education in... 9-12
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The Role of Education and Youth in the Egypt Uprising
UNICEF Radio: Listen as UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello discusses the role of education in preparing youth for meaningful participation in civil society with guests Asmaa Elbadawy and Mohammed Naseehu Ali.
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UNICEF links, Cartoons and Games
- UNICEF Photoessays
- Child Rights Cartoons
- UNICEF Cartoon: Meena
- Water Alert! Game
- Ayiti Game
- UNICEF Voices of Youth
- Child Info
- UNICEF Tap Project
- Unite for Climate
- Child Alert Darfur
- Progress for Children Report - update on the MDGs
- UNICEF State of the World's Children Report Microsites
- TeachUNICEF TeacherTube Channel
