This document outlines a proposed project to promote civic outcomes for Chadian youth. The project aims to develop and implement a civic education curriculum for youth ages 16-24 in Chad to educate them about their country's political processes and history of violence and instability. The curriculum would be developed in phases, starting with fact finding and consensus building in Chad and the U.S., followed by development and implementation of the curriculum in Chad. The goal is to increase youth's political knowledge, attitudes, values and participation in elections to help Chad progress toward a stable democracy.

1. Promoting Civic Outcomes for Chadian Youth
HEHD 806
Terricka Alexander
SaMaria Ashford
Tanisha English
Kawana Woodson

2.  Landlocked,
Central
Africa
 Culturally &
Geographically
Diverse
 Civil War since
independence in 1960
 Underdeveloped
Infrastructure
 Constant Political
Upheaval

3. Historical Violent
Exchange of Power
TOMBALBAYE (1960)
1st President of Chad
Civil War (1965),
Overthrown (1975)
HABRE (1979)
Murdered 10,000s
Overthrown by own
general (1990)
DEBY (1990)
Current President
Survived 2 Coup attempts
(2006,2008)
Current Situation
2001 Elections
(arrest&
murder of
opposition)
Constitutional
Referendum
(3rd Term for
Deby)
2006 Elections
(boycott)

4. Chadian Youth in Context
Geographical &
Demographic
Diversity
Historical Politcal
Changes
Current Political
Instability
Chadian
Youth
The development and
implementation of a
curriculum to educate
Chadian youth about
local and political
processes and
to engage their
participation in the
upcoming election

5. •
POWER-SHARING
– Zimbabwe
• 3 main parties, lack of true partnership, no inclusive government, lack
of trust
– Kenya
• 2 new committees, reparations, positive conflict resolution
•
DECENTRALIZATION
– Indonesia
• local districts vs. provincial, People’s Representative Council,
continuing national and local discussions on goals and processes
•
PEACE AGREEMENTS
– Ghana
• Ethinic war, issues of citizenship and nationhood
•
RESTORATION
– Nigeria
• Civil liberties regained, political parties legalized, national elections in
place

6. 
Target Population:
• Age: 16-24
• Capital city of N’Djamena, Northern Chad, & areas
of no coverage by NGOs working on civic education

Methodology:
• Phase 1: Coordination of Curriculum (Washington,
DC)
 Fact finding and consensus building
• Phase 2: Development of Curriculum (N’Djamena,
Chad)
 Fact finding, consensus building, & curriculum
development
• Phase 3: Implementation and assessment of
Curriculum (N’Djamena, Chad)
 Implementation, project review and assessment

7. Facing
Our
History
We the
People:
Project
Citizen
• Links history &
new ideas to
civic
engagement
• learn how to
monitor and
influence public
policy
By educating the youth
in Chad about their
history in addition to
aiming to advance
education for
democratic citizenship
participants will be
positively impacted in
the areas of political
knowledge, attitudes,
values and participation
in upcoming elections.

8. 
Project will:
 create pedagogical tools adapted to the Chadian context.
 produce a timeline & develop benchmarks

Youth will:
 gain knowledge of politics, democracy and civil society.
 gain knowledge of social issues.
 develop the belief that they can make a difference in their
homeland.
 participate in project review and assessment.
 begin to actively engage in politics and community affairs

Chadians will:
 possess increased capacity to monitor election activities.
 possess increased awareness and use of fraud prevention
safeguards.

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