Resources
to explore global issues
Dear
National Council
for the Social Studies
Member:
I
want
to take a moment to
introduce
TeachUNICEF:
free
standards-based interdisciplinary resources which offer young
people a thorough knowledge of issues which impact children around the
world.
A
s they learn and discuss how their global
peers address basic human needs – safe drinking water, enough
nutritious food to
eat, medicines — students gain an understanding
of what it means to be a global citizen. We hope to provide materials to
create
the best global citizens who will better understand the world, others,
and
themselves.
TeachUNICEF
provides
academic instruction, meaningful service and poses critical reflective
thinking
options for youth of key global issues addressed in the news and media
every
day.
These
resources cover critical global topics such as:
·
Poverty
·
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
·
Millennium Development Goals
·
Child Labor
·
Children in armed conflict
·
Convention on the Rights of the Child (an
international
treaty)
With
TeachUNICEF
,
educators have access to units, lesson plans, case studies, videos,
podcasts, and
youth centered service opportunities, each of which focus on a global
issue
affecting millions of children and families every day
.
TeachUNICEF
has
taken the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s original mission of educating the
American public about global issues into the 21
st
century.
TeachUNICEF
has proven to be a rigorous,
thought-provoking program that has sparked strong interest among
educators and
students. Independent evaluative data found that 97 percent of teachers
said
they would use the resources again and 65 percent of students whose
teachers
used
TeachUNICEF
materials wanted
to take action based on what they have learned. A few quotes noted
during
the evaluation were:
“It is
not only inspirational and important, but it is also put together so
well for
teachers!” -
Elementary
School teacher
“I
think that as a global citizen my duty is to make the world a good place
to
live in.” -
Middle School
student
Now is the time to inspire American youth to
lead and learn. We invite
you to partner with us in this effort to educate youth to become well
informed,
global citizens. Please take a moment to visit
TeachUNICEF
at
www.teachunicef.org
and then please contact me at 202.296.4242 or
wvanpelt@unicefusa.org
. I look forward
to speaking with you soon to discuss how we can collaborate to create
globally-literate youth.
Regards,
William Van Pelt
Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships
1775 K
Street, NW
Suite
360
Washington
,
DC
20006
T
: 202 296 4242
F: 202 296 4060
www.teachunicef.org