Rewrite the Future

Learning about children affected by conflict in Sudan and Southern Sudan

Published: September 2006

Children and young people are more and more aware of the devastation and challenges that people face in regions around the world. Whether they are natural disasters such as the tsunami in south Asia, the earthquake in Pakistan, or man-made tragedies like the war in Iraq, the media coverage is extensive.

As educators, we may be asked to explain and provide information on the issues and the background to these events. This resource is designed so that adults are better equipped to provide opportunities for children and young people to learn about the issues, discuss their views, share ideas, explore solutions and begin to understand many of the images and stories they have seen or heard about.

This resource has been developed as part of the Save the Children Alliance campaign to ensure dramatic changes to children's education in countries affected by conflict. This long-term programme to provide education for children in crisis, called Rewrite the Future, was launched on September 12, 2006.

This resource provides educators with curriculum-relevant, factual, easy-to-facilitate activities to engage children and young people on this issue. It also provides children in the United Kingdom with concrete opportunities to contribute to the Rewrite the Future campaign.

Rewrite the Future

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