Summary: This project help eradicate the use of gun among young people/student in the world especially in post conflict area.
Description: The project helping youth say 'no' to gun violence will contribute largely to it in the sense that it implies directly basic youth as actors of change. In that light, iEARN- students and teachers will be organizing a Student Dialogue Forums (SDFs) in secondary schools' visitation awareness raising program in communities. Media engagement and documentary that will capture all the activities which be organize. These activities are towards the campaign against gun violence in Sierra Leone and around the planet. The issue to be addressed through this proposal is to educate the populace especially the young people on the danger of gun violence and helping the youth say 'no' to gun violence. In regards to the above, Student Dialogue Forum will be conducted in various secondary school in the western area and the country as a whole, to educate the young people about gun violence . These events will target young people, to promote a greater cooperation and sustainable reduction of gun violence at secondary school and local communities' level . The programme will be followed by drama play illustrating how we should say 'no' to gun violence.
- Facilitator(s): Ibrahim_Kamara1
- Country: Sierra Leone
- Languages: English
- Student Age Level: 12-14, 15-18
- Contributions: Young people are the best advocates for their peers, through the incredible global learning network that is iEARN, with other young people across the globe will help to bring the issue to the full glare of the world. The interactive forum will be a meeting point for students/teachers, and they will make a difference in their communities and also bring the seriousness of gun violence to the international community through the internet.
- Outcomes: This project seeks to improve the knowledge of young people on the danger of gun violence. And to enhance citizens' capacity to participate in democratic processes, exercise their right to eradicate gun violence and employ these as vehicles for the development growth of young people. The student will express their ideas, through music, drama and art work.
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