Send my friend to school
Global leaders promised that all children
around the world will get the chance of a primary education by 2015
but a lot needs to happen in the next six years to reach that
goal.
That's where your students come
in! They can join thousands of young campaigners in
over 100 countries who are asking world leaders to do whatever it
takes to ensure all children get a primary education by
2015.
This
year’s Send My Friend to School action is a global BIG READ taking
place on April 22nd. Even if you are unable to hold your
event on April 22nd, it will be just as valuable to hold
it on a different day.
You can register to take part and get your
free schools pack from www.sendmyfriend.org
The Send My Friend website is packed with
global citizenship teaching
resources for primary and secondary age groups – ranging from
lesson plans and films, to case studies of young people missing out
on school. A free BIG READ
book includes contributions from Nelson Mandela, Michael
Morpurgo, Dakota Blue and others and contains remarkable stories
about how education can change the world as we know it.
If you have a link school you might want to
arrange to do joint activities on the BIG READ day. Check out the
global section of the
website to find out about campaigning around the world.
If you would like to link with a school in Africa to work
together on the theme of Send My Friend to school, please look
through our advice page and get in touch with partnerfinding@globalgateway.org.