The Big Picture — Poverty and Hunger A person collects grain at a food distribution operated by the NGO CARE, four kilometres outside the village of Dannou. © UNICEF/NYHQ2010-2820/Frederic Sautereau The many dimensions of poverty Usually poverty is thought to be lack of income - for example, a person is considered poor if his/her income is less than $1.25 a day. When children are deprived of these rights in the first years of their life, it can limit their potential for physical, intellectual and emotional development. Causes of Poverty Poverty is a very complex issue that has many causes. At the country level, there are also many complex causes of poverty. Global study on child poverty and disparities To understand how and where children are experiencing poverty, UNICEF conducts a Global Study on Child Poverty and Disparities in over 50 countries around the world.
NLP Copywriting Harlan Kilstein KidsCanMakeADifference.org - Home Poverty, Gender, and Microcredit Alexis de Tocqueville in the 1800?s observed that the strength of American democracy lay in its spirited voluntary associations and emphasis on community. He declared however, that democracy and its manifestation of individualism, while a virtue, could become a vice when taken to extremes, especially in the form of hyper individualism. Several contemporary scholars have revealed that America has already reached this vicious stage of its democracy, one in which people are so preoccupied with their own concerns and successes that they have shut out of their consciences and consciousnesses the concerns of others in a society. Individuals? American higher education represents the mainstay of individualism, operating on the assumption that its primary purpose is to disseminate skills and technical tools, considered indispensable for realizing the self-contained American Dream. What is material and non-material poverty? Required books: Allan G. Seminar format. Analytical Paper
Service-Learning Initiatives: Service-Learning Campus Compact has been a leader in the service-learning movement since its inception. Service-learning incorporates community work into the curriculum, giving students real-world learning experiences that enhance their academic learning while providing a tangible benefit for the community. Campus Compact’s research, online tools, and other initiatives help campuses create effective service-learning programs that meet academic and service goals. In addition to the above, Campus Compact provides has numerous other Service-Learning Resources in many other areas.
The #GlobalPOV Project | Blum Center The #GlobalPOV Project combines critical social theory, improvised art and digital media to explore innovative ways of thinking about poverty, inequality and undertaking poverty action. The #GlobalPOV Project is an innovation in the field of higher education. A mixed-media approach to curriculum and pedagogy, it combines traditional teaching components, such as in-class instruction and independent reading, with online video micro-lectures and social media discussions to capture and maintain the interest of young people who crave intelligent content — content that challenges them to think flexibly, grapple with issues of practice and theory, and question the assumptions of past development efforts. With intent to shape global poverty and practice action into a field of inquiry, The #GlobalPOV Project converts academic knowledge into formats that are accessible and interesting to the wider public. There are three components to The #GlobalPOV Project:
Women and Poverty | United States May 02, 2013 poverty, birth mortality, children, environment The problem: Women make up half of the world's population and yet represent a staggering 70% of the world's poor. For the millions of women living in poverty, their lives are a litany of injustice, discrimination and obstacles that get in the way of achieving their basic needs of good health, safe childbirth, education and employment. Overcoming these inequalities and ensuring that women benefit from development requires that the needs and desires of women are not only taken into account, but be put front and centre. We live in a world in which women living in poverty face gross inequalities and injustice from birth to death. What does this look like throughout a woman's life? As a baby born into poverty, she might be abandoned and left to die, through the practice of female infanticide. As an adolescent she may be required to have an early marriage and young pregnancy puts girls at risk of maternal deaths.
Women and Poverty | Soroptimist White Paper Home : White Papers : Women and Poverty WHITE PAPER ABSTRACT: Women and Poverty Soroptimist International of the Americas, working to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world, examines the issue of women and poverty in this white paper. Of the 1.2 billion people worldwide living in abject poverty (less than $1 a day), 70 percent are women. Download white paper
Educator Resources: Sudan Civil War-Lost Boys-Darfur Explore the experience of three Sudanese "Lost Boys" as they return to Sudan 20 years after fleeing their homes to escape Civil War. Part 1: Background Rebuilding Hope is a documentary film directed by Pulitzer Center journalist, Jen Marlowe. The film explores the experience of three Sudanese "Lost Boys" as they return to Sudan in 2007, 20 years after fleeing their homes to escape the Sudanese Civil War. Throughout the film, the young men assess their own hopes, dreams and fears as they return to their villages across Sudan, as well as those of the Southern Sudanese people nearly three years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Through this lesson, students can explore the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the conflicts in Darfur and South Sudan, the role of women and girls in Southern Sudan, and the challenges facing education and health care in South Sudan – all issues which persist today and will become more pressing as the South secedes in July 2011. Books Movies
gcc.concernusa.org/educator-resources/ Our program is designed to inform students about the multiple perspectives that define complex global issues. We encourage students to think critically, debate, and analyze the issues—GCC does not promote one way of thinking. GCC emphasizes critical thinking, leadership, and action. At the heart of our program we aim to inspire youth to become active global citizens. Free Classroom Resources including global issue guides, student-narrated videos, posters, and themed unit plans that are Common Core-aligned for secondary students. “Voices from the Field” Presentations from Concern Staff Members (In-person and via Skype) on various global poverty issues relating to Concern’s work in the field. Global Concerns After-School Clubs are set up throughout the U.S., providing students who are passionate about global poverty the outlet to further explore their interests beyond the classroom. GCC Annual Student Workshops Professional development workshops for in-service and pre-service teachers
Educator Resources: Youth and Education in Afghanistan Introduction Article twenty-six of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights identifies education as an inalienable human right. The Declaration calls for free and compulsory elementary education and higher education opportunities for all qualified youth. Additionally, the U.N. states that all parents have the right to select the type of education they wish their child to receive. Yet, in communities in conflict areas, education is far from guaranteed. This lesson investigates the daily struggle faced by many Afghan students seeking an education, and the danger faced by teachers and schools working to provide these children with an experience many Americans take for granted. After completing this lesson plan you students will have: Reviewed the political history of Afghanistan and the impact various social movements have had on the education of Afghan youth. Specific Subject-Area Connections, Social Studies Common Core State Standards: Social Studies Key Ideas and Details