Play “Global Citizen” Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yio6kQrlYQ

After watching the video…

in small groups, create your own definition of what you think it means to be a

global citizen

What you already KNOW

What you WANT to know

What you LEARNED

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AFRICA

The Challenges of East African

Students

• 141 MILLION people in East Africa live on less than $2/day. • Typical family size has 6 children. • Cost of education remains the

largest challenge: $750 full board, $30 uniform/shoes, $30 school supplies

Poverty

Access to Education

• East Africa has high initial primary enrollment rates (>90%), but lose 30-40% before they complete primary school.

• In 2007, only 25% of elementary school students went on to high school because of the cost.

• In 2006, 101 million children, more than half of them girls, were not attending primary school.

Quality of Education

• East Africa averages 72 students to 1 teacher• 4 million new primary school

teachers are needed in East Africa alone to reach the goal of universal primary education by 2020. • Crowded and dilapidated

classrooms• Insufficient teaching resources and

instructional time

Focusing on Girls

* UNESCO

*Almost 2/3 of the world’s 792 million illiterate adults are women.

*In Tanzania, 1/3 of women- more than 4 million women in total- are not literate.

*In 47 out of 54 African countries, girls have less than 50% chance of completing primary school.

Benefits of Educating

Girls and Women Improved maternal health, reduced infant mortality and fertility rates to increased prevention against HIV and AIDS.

A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past age 5.

In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 1.8 million children’s lives could have been saved in 2008 if their mothers had at least a secondary education.

* UNESCO

What We Can Do As Global Citizens

1)Bring awareness to our community

2)Value our education 3)Ask family and friends for

help4)Look for volunteer

opportunities

Grades are Universal

You earn report cards in school. So do students in Africa! So…

Why not make your A’s and B’s mean something on a global level!

Grades for Africa Fundraiser

How it works: 1. Share what you’ve learned about East African

students to your family and friends.2. Ask family and friends to sponsor you by

pledging a specific amount of money for every A and/or B you earn in your report card.

3. When you receive your report card, proudly show it off to your sponsors and collect all money.

4. Turn in money to teacher.5. Celebrate for participating as global citizens.

What Your Raised Grades Can Buy

Textbooks $3/each

100 pencils $20

School Uniform + Pair of Shoes $30

1 school desk to seat 3-4 students $40

Teacher’s chair $50

Teacher’s Desk $75

Lunch for 1 month – 50 kids $100

1 Bookshelf $200

1 Child to Attend One Year of School

$750

1 Toilet $1000

1 Roof $2000

1 Water Tank $3000

What you already KNOW

What you WANT to know

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AFRICA