The document outlines plans for a consultation meeting with children and youth to gather their input on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can impact their education, protection, and psychosocial wellbeing. The meeting aims to get ideas from 10-15 participants in 4-8 groups on how ICTs and media can improve access to education and prevent violence, and improve psychosocial wellbeing. A detailed plan is provided, including sample activities and discussion questions to structure the 2-hour meeting. Facilitators will take notes to capture the children's perspectives on challenges and proposals for using tools like cameras, the internet, radio, and phones.
Speaking skills are a collection of abilities that enable you to vocally communicate your ideas and thoughts in a way that conveys exactly what you want to say. Speaking abilities have always played a significant role in our professional and personal life in many ways.
CHAPTER 4Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program Clarifying andWilheminaRossi174
CHAPTER 4
Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program: Clarifying and Brave Conversations with Children
Everything teachers do—setting up the learning environment; planning the curriculum; observing, assessing, and thinking about individual children; and so much more—rests upon establishing strong, caring, and trusting relationships with children and families. Without such relationships with their teachers, children find it hard to open up, to learn, to grow, to feel safe. These relationships are built onSeeing each individual child as a member of a unique family with many, often complex, social identities that shape their learning and ways of beingRespecting each child’s individual way of learning and being rather than imposing an expected behaviorKnowing how children learn to think and how they are, and are not yet, able to discern what is happening around themUnderstanding that children are in the process of learning at all times and that it takes many experiences before they master an idea or a behaviorListening carefully to each child to understand how each is making sense of experiences and/or behavior
An essential element in building strong relationships is your willingness to engage in conversations that support children’s sense of self, that let them know they are safe and honored exactly as who they are. Children live in a world that sends multiple, stereotype‑laden messages about their comparative value, their right to be visible, and how they are expected to behave based on their economic class, ethnicity, gender, abilities, racial identity, and religion. These overt and covert messages affect their own sense of self‑worth and how they think about people who are different. Avoiding conversations about identity and fairness is a disservice to children who are developmentally dependent upon adults to help them make sense of the complex and contradictory societal messages they receive.
When programs do not demonstrate respect for and acknowledgement of human diversity, children and families cannot feel truly seen or honored. When a teacher avoids directly addressing comments or behaviors that can hurt another child, no child feels safe. Keeping silent not only does not help children, it actively hurts them. Learning how to break this silence, how to talk about anti‑bias issues with clarity, courage, and caring, is an essential skill not only in the world of early childhood education but in the world at large. This chapter explores ways to build trusting relationships with children by directly talking about identity, diversity, injustice, and activism, which correspond to the four goals of ABE.The Hurtful Power of Silence
It is hoped that children will turn to their trusted adults when they are confused or are hurt by their experiences. But to do so, children need a vocabulary to describe what they are thinking. Too often, adults ignore children’s attempts to understand how people can be different from one another and yet the same. A Whit ...
Speaking skills are a collection of abilities that enable you to vocally communicate your ideas and thoughts in a way that conveys exactly what you want to say. Speaking abilities have always played a significant role in our professional and personal life in many ways.
CHAPTER 4Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program Clarifying andWilheminaRossi174
CHAPTER 4
Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program: Clarifying and Brave Conversations with Children
Everything teachers do—setting up the learning environment; planning the curriculum; observing, assessing, and thinking about individual children; and so much more—rests upon establishing strong, caring, and trusting relationships with children and families. Without such relationships with their teachers, children find it hard to open up, to learn, to grow, to feel safe. These relationships are built onSeeing each individual child as a member of a unique family with many, often complex, social identities that shape their learning and ways of beingRespecting each child’s individual way of learning and being rather than imposing an expected behaviorKnowing how children learn to think and how they are, and are not yet, able to discern what is happening around themUnderstanding that children are in the process of learning at all times and that it takes many experiences before they master an idea or a behaviorListening carefully to each child to understand how each is making sense of experiences and/or behavior
An essential element in building strong relationships is your willingness to engage in conversations that support children’s sense of self, that let them know they are safe and honored exactly as who they are. Children live in a world that sends multiple, stereotype‑laden messages about their comparative value, their right to be visible, and how they are expected to behave based on their economic class, ethnicity, gender, abilities, racial identity, and religion. These overt and covert messages affect their own sense of self‑worth and how they think about people who are different. Avoiding conversations about identity and fairness is a disservice to children who are developmentally dependent upon adults to help them make sense of the complex and contradictory societal messages they receive.
When programs do not demonstrate respect for and acknowledgement of human diversity, children and families cannot feel truly seen or honored. When a teacher avoids directly addressing comments or behaviors that can hurt another child, no child feels safe. Keeping silent not only does not help children, it actively hurts them. Learning how to break this silence, how to talk about anti‑bias issues with clarity, courage, and caring, is an essential skill not only in the world of early childhood education but in the world at large. This chapter explores ways to build trusting relationships with children by directly talking about identity, diversity, injustice, and activism, which correspond to the four goals of ABE.The Hurtful Power of Silence
It is hoped that children will turn to their trusted adults when they are confused or are hurt by their experiences. But to do so, children need a vocabulary to describe what they are thinking. Too often, adults ignore children’s attempts to understand how people can be different from one another and yet the same. A Whit ...
This slide show accompanies the learner guide NCV 2 Early Childhood Development Hands-On Training by Melanie Vermaak, published by Future Managers Pty Ltd. For more information visit our website www.futuremanagers.net
Reframing Academy workshop at the Dutch Design Week 2016 on Designing Behaviour. The aim of this workshop was to learn how to design the impact a product or service should have in the experience, behaviour or attitude of people. With 40 participants we worked on a fictive case about bullying for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
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Workshop from the Special Education Principal's Association of New Zealand (SEPANZ) conference 2011.
All of us need to communicate socially through our day – and it makes up a large part of what we do. We tell stories, chat, gossip and listen as others tell us about their weekends. Social communication is often estimated to be more than 50% of our daily conversation.
Many students who use AAC or students who have difficulties with communication have trouble with social communication. This often isolates them from others and creates difficulties with building social closeness.
This presentation will talk about some strategies for improving social communication, including visual scene displays, photo based storytelling and sequenced social scripts. The importance of small talk and using partner directed questions will be discussed – and research showing how crucial this is for people with disabilities to build their social networks will be covered. Use of technology, including speech generating devices and iPads to support students in this area will also be addressed.
Come along and have fun – and learn about helping students with complex communication needs to develop their social communication skills so that they can tell you about their day and tell everyone else all your gossip!
Global progress and delay in ending violence against childrenThomas Müller
The International NGO Council on Violence against Children was established in 2006 to work with NGOs and other partners, including member states, to ensure that the recommendations from the UN Study on Violence against Children are effectively implemented. Now, as the Sustainable Development Goals adopt the call to end all violence against children and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children take up the mantle of pursuing this goal, the NGO Council publishes its fourth and final report.
The report concludes that for many children around the world violence is an ever present fact of life. Where progress has been made, it remains tainted by its limitations. The contributions from key global experts on violence against children point to some hard truths about our failings, but also to the way ahead.
Innovation within organisations: Child Helpline International - Innovation Ex...Thomas Müller
Innovation within organisations: Child helpline International launched a campaign called Free Our Voices in order to raise awareness amongst telecom operators of the high number of unanswered calls to child helplines. The campaign is innovative because it is Child helpline International's first campaign, it involves ground breaking technology and it is entirely youth led. These slides were used in at The Innovation Exchange organised by War Child Holland in collaboration with TNO on 8 December 2015 in The Hague.
This slide show accompanies the learner guide NCV 2 Early Childhood Development Hands-On Training by Melanie Vermaak, published by Future Managers Pty Ltd. For more information visit our website www.futuremanagers.net
Reframing Academy workshop at the Dutch Design Week 2016 on Designing Behaviour. The aim of this workshop was to learn how to design the impact a product or service should have in the experience, behaviour or attitude of people. With 40 participants we worked on a fictive case about bullying for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
ReDo Day is a program for high school and junior high students that seeks to end bullying by building empathy and self-awareness. This document contains information and guidelines for Adult Volunteers that will be be participating in one of our events.
ReDo Day is a program in southwest Ohio developed by the Violence Free Coalition of Warren County in Lebanon, Ohio.
Workshop from the Special Education Principal's Association of New Zealand (SEPANZ) conference 2011.
All of us need to communicate socially through our day – and it makes up a large part of what we do. We tell stories, chat, gossip and listen as others tell us about their weekends. Social communication is often estimated to be more than 50% of our daily conversation.
Many students who use AAC or students who have difficulties with communication have trouble with social communication. This often isolates them from others and creates difficulties with building social closeness.
This presentation will talk about some strategies for improving social communication, including visual scene displays, photo based storytelling and sequenced social scripts. The importance of small talk and using partner directed questions will be discussed – and research showing how crucial this is for people with disabilities to build their social networks will be covered. Use of technology, including speech generating devices and iPads to support students in this area will also be addressed.
Come along and have fun – and learn about helping students with complex communication needs to develop their social communication skills so that they can tell you about their day and tell everyone else all your gossip!
Global progress and delay in ending violence against childrenThomas Müller
The International NGO Council on Violence against Children was established in 2006 to work with NGOs and other partners, including member states, to ensure that the recommendations from the UN Study on Violence against Children are effectively implemented. Now, as the Sustainable Development Goals adopt the call to end all violence against children and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children take up the mantle of pursuing this goal, the NGO Council publishes its fourth and final report.
The report concludes that for many children around the world violence is an ever present fact of life. Where progress has been made, it remains tainted by its limitations. The contributions from key global experts on violence against children point to some hard truths about our failings, but also to the way ahead.
Innovation within organisations: Child Helpline International - Innovation Ex...Thomas Müller
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Creating a Non-Violent Juvenile JusticeThomas Müller
Child Helpline International is part of the "International NGO Council of Violence against Children", which developed this report. This report from creates an enriching
vision of a non-violent juvenile justice system.
The vision is no more than the fulfillment of states’
obligations under international law to create a distinct
and separate justice system which takes account of
the special status of the child, focuses exclusively on
rehabilitation and reintegration and protects the child
from all forms of violence.
The International NGO Council on Violence Against Children: "creating a non-v...Thomas Müller
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Chat Counselling for Children and Youth - A HandbookThomas Müller
This book was developed by Trine Sindahl from the Child Helpline International Danish member organisations Bornsvilkar. Child Helpline International has translated it from Danish into English language in order to make this great resource avaialble to a bigger target group.
Categorising or labelling large and diverse groups of people as vulnerable can lead to fragmented and
ineffective interventions, which ignore overlapping vulnerabilities and the changing nature of
vulnerabilities over time, even during one specific crisis”. To effectively and strategically respond to
the protection needs of populations across the conflict impacted region, decision makers must
determine which vulnerable groups are most in need of humanitarian support and what the factors
are that increase and compound their vulnerabilities.
Fundraising Handbook for child protection and gender based violence in humani...Thomas Müller
The global Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection Working Group
(CPWG) areas of responsibilities (AoRs) have developed this handbook to
provide practical guidance to child protection and GBV coordination groups and
their members; with the aim of helping them access more humanitarian funding.
Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian ActionThomas Müller
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In 2010 the members of the global CPWG agreed on the need for child protection standards in humanitarian settings. The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action were developed between January 2011 and September 2012. The process of drafting the Minimum Standards involved over 400 individuals from 30 agencies in over 40 countries, including child protection practitioners, humanitarian actors from other sectors, academics and policy makers. - See more at: http://cpwg.net/minimum-standards/#sthash.01h1va2Z.dpuf
DISSERTATION on NEW DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF DRUG DISCOVERYNEHA GUPTA
The process of drug discovery and development is a complex and multi-step endeavor aimed at bringing new pharmaceutical drugs to market. It begins with identifying and validating a biological target, such as a protein, gene, or RNA, that is associated with a disease. This step involves understanding the target's role in the disease and confirming that modulating it can have therapeutic effects. The next stage, hit identification, employs high-throughput screening (HTS) and other methods to find compounds that interact with the target. Computational techniques may also be used to identify potential hits from large compound libraries.
Following hit identification, the hits are optimized to improve their efficacy, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic properties, resulting in lead compounds. These leads undergo further refinement to enhance their potency, reduce toxicity, and improve drug-like characteristics, creating drug candidates suitable for preclinical testing. In the preclinical development phase, drug candidates are tested in vitro (in cell cultures) and in vivo (in animal models) to evaluate their safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Toxicology studies are conducted to assess potential risks.
Before clinical trials can begin, an Investigational New Drug (IND) application must be submitted to regulatory authorities. This application includes data from preclinical studies and plans for clinical trials. Clinical development involves human trials in three phases: Phase I tests the drug's safety and dosage in a small group of healthy volunteers, Phase II assesses the drug's efficacy and side effects in a larger group of patients with the target disease, and Phase III confirms the drug's efficacy and monitors adverse reactions in a large population, often compared to existing treatments.
After successful clinical trials, a New Drug Application (NDA) is submitted to regulatory authorities for approval, including all data from preclinical and clinical studies, as well as proposed labeling and manufacturing information. Regulatory authorities then review the NDA to ensure the drug is safe, effective, and of high quality, potentially requiring additional studies. Finally, after a drug is approved and marketed, it undergoes post-marketing surveillance, which includes continuous monitoring for long-term safety and effectiveness, pharmacovigilance, and reporting of any adverse effects.
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Muktapishti is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation made from Shoditha Mukta (Purified Pearl), is believed to help regulate thyroid function and reduce symptoms of hyperthyroidism due to its cooling and balancing properties. Clinical evidence on its efficacy remains limited, necessitating further research to validate its therapeutic benefits.
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• Assessing risk and mitigating harm from adverse health narratives in communities, health workforce and health system
Basavarajeeyam is a Sreshta Sangraha grantha (Compiled book ), written by Neelkanta kotturu Basavaraja Virachita. It contains 25 Prakaranas, First 24 Chapters related to Rogas& 25th to Rasadravyas.
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Basavarajeeyam is an important text for ayurvedic physician belonging to andhra pradehs. It is a popular compendium in various parts of our country as well as in andhra pradesh. The content of the text was presented in sanskrit and telugu language (Bilingual). One of the most famous book in ayurvedic pharmaceutics and therapeutics. This book contains 25 chapters called as prakaranas. Many rasaoushadis were explained, pioneer of dhatu druti, nadi pareeksha, mutra pareeksha etc. Belongs to the period of 15-16 century. New diseases like upadamsha, phiranga rogas are explained.
1. Let’s ask the kids!
Consultation with children and young people for the MFS2 Proposal: “Conn@ct.Now!”
Objectives of the Consultation Meeting
Promote children’s and youth’s participation in forming projects that will affect them and their
communities; in this case, taking into account children’s and youths’ ideas, suggestions and
opinions, on “how media and information and communication technologies tools can have an
impact on their lives; especially on their education, protection, and psychosocial wellbeing.”
Results expected from the meeting with the children and youth are;
Gathering information on:
1. The ideas, suggestions, and opinions of children and youth (boys and girls) about how
ICTs and Media can improve access to informal and formal education.
2. The ideas, suggestions, and opinions of children and youth (boys and girls) about how
ICTs and media can contribute to improve the prevention of and response to
violence and abuse.
3. The ideas, suggestions, and opinions of children and youth (boys and girls) about how
ICTs and media can improve their psychosocial well being.
General information about the consultation meeting:
Number of participants: between 10 and 15 participants per group (boys, girls and youth in and
out of school).
Total number of groups: min. 4 and max 8 groups
Length of the meeting: 2 hours max
Each group of boys, girls and youth will be accompanied by:
o One (1) meeting facilitator with experience in working with children and young people
o One (1) reporter (to take notes and observe the development of the meeting)
o One (1) or 2 meeting observers (optional)
Take into account:
- Ensure children and youth of various ages, genders, background, educational levels and conflict
experiences are invited to join the meeting and given the option to accept or turn down the
1
2. invitation. Children and young people should have time to think about being involved and
invitations should be given a week prior to the consultation. Minors will need to obtain consent
from their parents or caregivers in order to participate (for WPA to judge whether this is required).
- The necessity of informing children and youth about the purpose and main goal of the meeting
and obtaining their consent to participate. Make sure no false expectations are created in the
group of children and young people by explaining carefully the purpose of the meeting and steps
that will follow after the consultation.
What to tell the children / youth?
We invite you to participate in a meeting about how things like the radio, telephones, computers
and the internet are important in your lives. We would like to especially talk about how these
things can help children learn, feel safe and be happy. We will ask you to share your ideas, opinions
and experiences. You will not get anything for participating but your ideas will help us create new
programs to help many children.
- All people involved in the consultation must sign the WCH child safety policy before participating
in this consultation meeting with boys, girls and youths. Child friendly versions of the child safety
policy will be visibly posted in the consultation rooms.
- Upon finishing the meeting the reporter will present the participants with a summary of the data
that was collected, so that the boys, girls and youth can add or remove information.
- Identity of children and youth must remain confidential in publications and limited to those
directly involved in the consultation.
- In case picture material is desired for publication informed consent must be obtained from the
child(ren) and their parents or caregivers if the child is 18 or below.
List of facilitator competencies
o Ability to deal with emotional response of children,
o Can mediate disagreement between children,
o Can explain protection, psychosocial support and education concepts in an
understandable and accessible way to children
o Has experience in the use of ICT and Media tools for and with children and youth
o Is committed and familiar with children living in post conflict areas
o Respects the rights of the children and adolescents
o Shows reliability and discretion
o Is able to listen to children, understands them
o Provides participation opportunities in decision making for the good of all
o Provides safety
o Is dynamic kind and happy
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3. Sample Consultation Plan and methodology used
Time Activity Remarks
9:00am Welcome and getting to know each other. Each participant and the
facilitators writes his/her name
on masking tape and puts it
somewhere visible
9:10am Brief getting-to-know round. Steps activity 2.
1) Each participant presents himself or herself, Step 1. Get the children to stand in a
saying their name and briefly responding to for circle and say ‘Let’s start with a game to
warm up’.
example : Giving his/her name and saying what it
is they like to do the most Step 2. Step forward with a particular
sound and movement (for example say
!! Don’t forget to begin with an example “Helloooo” with a happy voice and
gesture).
2) In order to break the ice and bring energy to the Step 3. Ask the whole group to imitate
meeting, the following activity is proposed: exactly what you just did.
A round of names with emotion
Step 4. Continue making different sounds
and movements using different emotions
that the group can imitate. For example
you can say hello in a 100 different ways,
such as angry, sad, proud, afraid, hopeful,
loud voice, small voice, etc. The more
sounds and movements you make, the
more you stimulate expression and
imagination within the group.
Step 5. When the group gets the idea ask
(different) children help in doing a round.
9:20am Brief explanation given to the participant’s Emphasize the importance of
information about the objectives (reason) of the children’s opinions in the
meeting. formulation of projects that will
affect them and ask children why
Sample text: they think their contribution is
important.
We invite you to participate in a meeting about
how things like the radio, telephones, computers Explain that it may be possible
and the internet are important in your lives. We that they will not benefit directly
from the project, but their voices
would like to especially talk about how these
represent the voices of the
things can help children learn, feel safe and be children in the country. Adults
happy. We will ask you to share your ideas, and children should collaborate
opinions and experiences. You will not get to build up a project that reach
anything for participating but your ideas will help needs and interest of the children
us create new programs to help many children. in Northern Uganda
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4. The 3 THEMES will be discussed in separate groups!!
Protection
9:25 Protection of Children and young people rights Step 1: The facilitator explains to the
participants how the activity will be
Questions that could help to animate the carried out: Together we are going to
discussion: make a map representing our
community (neighbourhood).
a) Where does this child (point to the cut- Step 2: Ask the participants to think
out) feel safe in the community? Why or of the important places in their
why not? communities: i.e. their house,
b) Where does the child feel nervous, church, garden/field, school, forest,
worried or scared? Why or why not? football field, market place, shops
c) What can this child do if s/he is in a place etc. (list those on a flipchart)
feeling unsafe? Where can s/he go to feel
safe? To whom can s/he ask for help or Step 3: assign children to draw the
talk to? different places that were listed.
d) What should s/he do so that s/he doesn’t
Step 4. stick large sheets of flipcharts
feel this way again? together. (enough to all be around it)
e) What can other people in the community
do to help her or keep the situation from Step 5: in the space available use the
happening again? drawings to map it out the
f) What will help you to do this? community with the participants.
Step 6: Using a cut-out representing
a child, ask the questions to the
group. Ensure that a variety of
children responds to each question
or ask all of the children to draw
their answers..?
Duration: a maximum of 35
minutes
Education
a) Do all of the children you know have Step 1: The facilitator explains to the
access to the school? participants how the activity will be
b) What do you think are the obstacles carried out.
children have to overcome to go to
Step 2: Stick large sheets of flipchart
school?
together. (enough for everyone to be
c) How can we draw the problems we have in around it)
Uganda regarding education? What are
the strengths and main challenges in Step 3: On the flip chart volunteers
relation to access to education? can draw a school.
d) And those children who have access to the
school, what kind of difficulties do they Step 4: Ask the questions to the
face? group… and encourage participants
e) What do you think you can do to change to draw, represent their answers on
this situation? What actions should be the drawing.
taken by you, and what actions should be
For example; draw out of the school a
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5. taken by adults? group children not going to school.
f) What can help you to make your school
better, nicer
g) What can you do to help other children Duration: a maximum of 35
learn? minutes
h) What do you not like about school and
how can this be changed?
Psychosocial Support
a) What makes you happy / sad? First questions could be related to
b) What do you do when you are angry or earlier played game (emotion game).
sad? Start with asking for example: what
emotions did you see in the game…
c) How do you get along with friends, what Step 0. Divide the children over 3 groups
would you like to improve? (or 4). Explain that each group makes a
d) How do you get along with your parents/ drawing of the friends and family of one
caretakers/family what would you like to of the participants. Ask who wants to
improve? volunteer in his/her group, and appoint
e) What can you do to help other children to someone in each group.
be happier?
Step 1. Give each group a piece of paper
f) What are your hopes and plans for the and pencils or crayons.
future?
g) What do you need to make those plans Step 2. Ask each group to draw a circle in
the middle of the paper. This circle is to
come through?
represent the volunteer, so they can
h) What should be changed in your school or
write his/her name or draw him/herself
community to make the place nicer for
inside this circle.
children? What can you do about this?
Step 3. Now let the children ask the
volunteer to think of the most important
children and adults in his/her life (for
example friends, classmates, brothers,
sisters, neighbours, mother, father,
uncle, teacher, grandmother etc).
Ask them to draw a circle for each child
and adult and to fill in the circles with the
names or titles of the children and
adults).Tell them to draw the circles for
the ones most important to them, closest
to themselves in the center and draw the
circles for those people they are less
close to further away from the center.
Step 4. Ask the volunteer to draw lines
between their own circle and the others
on the ‘map’, and to give signs to the
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6. people he/she has put on his/her map.
The lines and signs should show how
they feel about that particular
relationship: strong/not strong,
supportive/un-supportive,
loving/problematic, etc.
They can use a thick line for a
close relationship and a thin
line for a (less good) bad
relationship.
They can use a dotted line if the
relationship is unpredictable or
continually changing.
They can use a heart sign for a
loving relationship.
They can use a lightning sign for
a relationship that scares them
or that they feel uncomfortable
with.
Can the Group also discuss: if they have
problems with a friend, what types of
problems? If they have a problem with a
caregiver, what type of problems? What
makes them happy about their friends?
What makes them happy about their
relation with their parents/those who
take care of them?
Step 5. Now let group present their
picture – explaining their map to each
other, looking at similarities and
differences.
Duration: a maximum of 35
minutes
From here all the groups follow same steps again!
10:00 Quickly ask the participants what they know about Step 1: Show to the group of
and when they use the following tools children the image of the tools one
by one.
1) Photography/camera
Step 2:
2) Internet
1. Ask the children / youth if they
3) Radio know the different tools?
4) SMS
5) Help lines (phones) 2. What is it used for?
6) Computers
7) Videos (film) 3. Do they use it or not?
4. What do they use it for and where
Use the pictures ICONS (Annex 1: attached) do they use it?
5. If they don’t use it what do they
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7. think it can be used for.
6. Would they like to use if for
something, for what and where do
they want to use it?
Step 3:
Ask participants that if they have
the power to use each one of the
It is important that the reporter clearly notes tools to improve the situation in
proposals put forth by the boys and girls for their lives in terms of education,
making use of the tools. social well being, protection
(depending on what issue the group
discussed) what would they do?
(if its needed you may give an
example but avoid putting
words/ideas in the mouths of chidren
as its THEIR consultation!)
Step 4
Voting for the most promising/liked
tool by raising hands.
It is important that the reporter
clearly notes proposals put forth
by the boys and girls for making
use of the tools.
10:40 The reporter(s) present their notes on what the Don’t forget to ask the
children / youth mentioned in regards to: participants if they would like to
1) The problematic situation with respect to add something and if they agree
the topic that is discussed. with the conclusions made by the
2) Knowledge and use of ICT and Media tools reporter.
by the participants.
3) How the ICTs can serve as a useful tool so
that they can help to change the
problematic situation.
10:50 GOODBYE GAME Cheer it up Game: Cheer it up
Step 1. Stand in a circle and tell the
group you would like them to
express how they are feeling at this
moment, right now.
Step 2. Ask them to show what they
are feeling through an action and a
sound.
Step 3. Each person in the circle will
step into the circle one-by-one and
make a movement and a sound
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8. expressing their feeling.
Step 4.Last you go all inside the circle
and do a cheer.
11:00 END Thank the participants and tell
them that their input is of great
value and importance to
developing new projects for
children and young people in
Uganda.
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