Tuesday, September 22, 2015

How Aware are you of the Global Goals?


Are we aware that the New Sustainable Development Goals( Global Goals) will be announced on the day after tomorrow, which is the 25 of September 2015? If not, then this is our opportunity to talk about the goals like something that belongs to us the youths and to do everything possible to inform a lot more people as far as promoting the goals are concerned (particularly of preferred interest to me is goal number 5) within  and around our schools and communities.
                  
As Actress & Plan International "Because I am a Girl" Ambassador, Freida Pinto puts it:

 "If all girls and boys learn about gender equality, we can expect a more gender-sensitized world which will reduce crimes against women and girls and help grow respect for every human alive. And then, we can have that truly prosperous world that we dream of having.”

A brief history about the goals:
On September 25th 2015, 193 world leaders will commit to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. 17 goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty, Fight inequality and injustice, Fix climate change.  If every community member teaches a small group of people from their householdand school teachers around the world teach children about the goals as well, together we can mobilize  to achieve the generation that changed the world.


So, which is why  we must  join the support with the Global Goals Campaign in partnership with UNICEF and a host of children’s heroes such as Serena Williams, Malala Yousafzai, Neymar, Dani Alves, Kolo TourĂ© and Nancy Ajram, under the  World’s Largest Lesson campaign. Schools in over 100 countries are taking part , so why not us Cameroonians?

All you have to do is teach a lesson about the Global Goals in the week of the 27th September. Spend 30 minutes or an hour introducing students/your community members to this new “to-do” list for people and planet in  an assembly, a class or community gathering. All the resources you need are available in 10 languages at  www.globalgoals.org/worldslargestlesson

The World’s Largest lesson is a film written by Sir Ken Robinson and animated by Oscar winning Aardman Animation that can challenge students and non-students to help fight global inequality, end poverty and protect the planet, using their very own superpowers. It’s introduced by celebrities in different languages to inspire children.

‘Heroes for Change’ is a comic book from leading comic writers and illustrators. It’s beautiful and introduces the goals and sets out the impact they will have as a collective. Use the comic to help inspire children to put on their ‘blue capes’ and work together for change.

The World We Want is a guide to the Global Goals for children and young people that can give you and your students the background information that they need to  start with.

Lesson plans from friends across the world. A group of passionate celebrities and teachers have been gathered to create exciting lessons plans that range from introducing the new Global Goals as a whole, to ones that focus on gender equality, education, violence and many more.

We must all try to run as many lessons as possible within our schools /around our communities during the week of September 27th. Run a lesson if you can or share this message with someone who might be able to!

Then join in the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
#GlobalGoals #Cameroon @TheGlobalGoals@TheWorldsLesson@wihd_cameroon


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