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

In this lesson, students will identify examples of gender inequality.

6-8

In this lesson, students will gain understanding of the progress that is being made towards...

9-12

In this lesson, students will examine case studies of successful projects related to gender...

6-8

In this lesson, students will use four case studies to examine how youth action projects are...

9-12

This Educator Handbook guides teachers through the Trick-or-Treat lesson plans, while...

PK-2 3-5

In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health...

6-8

Volunteers have helped make Piedras Grandes Nicaragua a safer place to live and have educated...

6-8

This document can be sent home with students to help educate parents about how their children...

PK-2 3-5

As a follow-up to the Copenhagen Children’s Climate Forum in December 2009, young people, many...

6-8 9-12

Watch the story of Fatna, a girl from Darfur, forced to take refuge in neighboring Chad, who...

6-8 9-12

Watch a video a teenager in Botswana who is HIV positive. She is one of 600 teenagers receiving...

9-12

A UNICEF program is supporting adolescent-friendly spaces in East Jerusalem. The adolescents...

6-8 9-12

Aprend plus sur Doly, une adolescente du Bangladesh, qui enseigne dans sa communauté les...

6-8 9-12

Conozca a Doly, un adolescente de Bangladesh que educa a su comunidad acerca de los hábitos de...

6-8 9-12

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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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Youth delegates from the Children's Climate Forum outline the many issues their countries are...

6-8 9-12

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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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To mark International Youth Day, UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello speaks with two guests...

6-8 9-12

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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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UNICEF Radio: Listen as UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello discusses the role of education in...

9-12

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