Speak out for Africa

The work develops the concept of youth advocacy and young people taking control of the decisions that affect their lives.

The resource looks at the ‘hot seat’ as a method of asking questions and gathering information. The final lesson looks at the use of dance in African celebrations as a tool for communication.

Background:
This project evolved directly from the Young People's Commission for Africa (YPCfA), a unique project that linked 25 African schools with 25 UK schools. They communicated via email and virtual forums to exchange views and build up a common body of work. They collectively produced a 10 step ‘call for action’ that identified the issues critical to the lives of young Africans today. This ‘call for action’ was presented to the spouses of the G8 summit in 2005.

About Plan:
Plan is child centred. Young people were at the forefront of developing this resource as it evolved from a global youth advocacy project (YPCfA). The fact that the project was presented to the G8 spouses shows the tremendous reach and potential such initiatives can have and the potential change that young people can affect.

Resource information
‘Speak out on Africa’ includes
- 4 Key Stage 2 cross-curricular lesson plans with clearly stated curriculum links.
- 4 accompanying activity sheets (photocopiable)
- 10 related photos (with access to a bank of over 100 others through website)