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The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education, no one shall be held in slavery or servitude, and that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, and housing. These rights also belong to children.

Children's Rights
Credit: MY HERO

Resources and Discussion Questions Curated for Middle and High School Students

Article 26 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education.

In some rural areas of the world, girls cannot go to school because it would take too long for them to walk to school and back home. Learn how having a bicycle allows girls to continue their education. 


Pedal=Sight

Produced by:Jacob & Isaac Seigel-Boettner

An Indian girl gains a bicycle, and the will to achieve.

Armene Modi

By: Amanda Molinaro

Armene Modi provides bicycles to girls in rural Indian villages so they can continue their education.

A Way Forward

Jacob Seigel-Brielle & Isaac Seigel-Boettner |

A Way Forward tells the story of how something as simple as two wheels empowered these incredible young women to pursue their own dreams.

Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for girls' right to education.

He Named Me Malala - Official Trailer

Produced by:Laurie MacDonald

HE NAMED ME MALALA is a portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Malala Yousafzai

By: Jane Wallace, professional contributor

The story has text and audio so students can listen as they read along. 

View Short Films

Ten Thousand Girls

Producer: Adams Sie

Viola Vaughn runs "10,000 Girls," a project in Senegal, Africa, to help girls with education and vocational training.

I'll take it from here... Because I'm a Girl

Produced by:Raj Yagnik, Shona Hamilton

One in three girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict or discrimination.

Educate Girls

Produced by:Skoll Foundation

In India, the majority of girls do not complete their primary education. Educate Girls is working to make education more accessible to girls.

A Magical Place

Raj Yagnik
In South Sudan, school is a magical place.

Iqra - Read (A Prayer for the Girls of Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Producer: Fauzia Minallah

This film promotes the education of the girl child in Afghanistan and Pakistan through Mural Art.

Oumy

Produced by:Cheikh Seck (Mentor)

A film about Oumy, a junior high student from Dakar, Senegal. Oumy speaks about her pursuit of education and the hardships that women in her country face.

Bullets to Books (Excerpt)

Produced by:Andy Truschinski, Gail Prensky, Sean MacLaughlin
A film exploring The Jüdische Kulturbund Project and the critical importance of peace in South Sudan.

Trinity

Produced by:Ray Zablocki
Trinity is a short documentary film about a struggling Ugandan primary school located in the center of a suburban Kampala slum. The school educated more than 1,000 kids - most of whom can't pay - but the school's enigmatic, passionate founder Romans cannot bear to turn them away. It's a story of hope in the face of extreme poverty, and about creating a home for those who have nothing else.

You Know Me

Produced by:Produced and Directed by Raj Yagnik
There are 15 million children out of school in the Middle East and in North Africa. In this film some of them explain why.

What are the challenges girls in some countries encounter when seeking access to education?

How do the lives of girls change if they have the opportunity to go to school and receive an education? 

Selected StoriesThese women have worked to ensure the education of girls. 

Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Hero and ‘Mother of Afghan Education’

By: Abigail Richardson

Pashtana Durrani

By: Deborah Neff

Pashtana Durrani received the Malala Fund Education Champion award for her work on behalf of education for Afghan girls underground.

Viola Vaughn

By: Brande from Spokane

Viola Vaughn founded an organization that supports girls working to achieve academic success in Africa.

Do you know of any other people or organizations working to address issues that may be preventing girls from receiving an education? Who are they? Share the story of their efforts with MY HERO through film, story, or art using MY HERO's Create Program.  Click here for a tutorial on MY HERO's Digitial Storytelling Tools. 

Article 4 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human rights states that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Child Slavery

 Students read the story and analyze the art about Iqbal Masih, a child from Pakistan who was sold into slavery by his father when he was four years old and later escaped slavery at the age of ten. He began speaking internationally and was awarded the Reebok Human Rights Youth Award when he was twelve years old.  

 

Iqbal Masih

By: Stephanie and Audrey<br> from Forest Hills

Iqbal Masih was a brave advocate for child labor laws in Pakistan.

Iqbal Masih worked tirelessly to end child slavery

By: Sydney from Laguna Beach

Iqbal Masih

By: Arushi Dogra from San Diego

Iqbal Masih was a child laborer in Pakistan whose parents forced him to work starting at age 4 to pay off their debts. He escaped by age 10 and became an activist.

 

Students watch the following film and read the story to learn about Vivienne Harr who, at the age of eight, founded Make a Stand Lemon-Aid to raise funds for organizations that fight child slavery.

 

Vivienne

Producer: Diane Namm

Young Vivienne Harr was deeply affected by the story of children suffering from human trafficking. So she founded Make a Stand Lemon-aid to raise fund for organizations that fight child slavery.

Vivienne Harr

By: Sue Glader

Vivienne Harr founded Make a Stand Lemon-aid to raise fund for organizations that fight child slavery.


Child Labor

I am a #youngworker

Saba Waheed

Many people think that young workers are working just for extra money for clothes, phones, or going out. But in reality, they work to support their families, 

You are the Light

Sahar Homaeifar
The story is about child labor inspired by the lives of real children.

Olympic Super-Star, Sir Mo Farah (Hussein Abdi Kahin) Victim of Trafficking

By: Abigail Richardson
Olympic Super-Star Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child

Maura Welch

Maura Welch  was recognized by NetAid for her work to spread awareness about child labor.

Students are encouraged to research the issue of child slavery and child labor. Where are children being abused in this way? What people or organizations are working on this issue? Share their story with MY HERO.

Students identify parts of the world where children are forced to work, often in order to survive. What can be done about this issue?

Child Soldiers 

Beyond Borders

Produced by:ListenUp.org
Produced by Beyond Border - Producer/Director: Austin Haeberle. Chronicling Mohamed Sidibay's transition from child soldier to student in Sierra Leone, Africa

Meet Mohamed Sidibay

Mohamed Sidibay, who has helped with MY HERO Global Outreach, speaks on the power of the project in his own life.

Louis’ story: child soldier to role model

Shanshan Chen
This film by the Thomson Reuters Foundation tells the story of Louis Lakor, a former child soldier with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group in northern Uganda.

Mohamed Sidibay was forced to be a child soldier in Sierra Leone. Louis Lakor is a former child soldier from Uganda. In what other parts of the world are children being used as soldiers?

Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, and housing.

The Office of Missing Children

Produced by:REVEAL

More than 2,600 kids were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Donald. What happened to those children?

SYRIA REFUGEES CHILDREN VOICES

Produced by:Unicef Television

Families who are innocent victims of the civil war in Syria seek refuge in an alien country.

Made in Madras

Mohit Arora, Aishwarya Ashok, Shikha Kumari

Made in Madras is the story of an 18-year-old soccer player, Sangeetha, who lives on the streets of Madras (aka Chennai).

Down The Stream

Produced by:Directed by: Chi Mai
Not much of a glimmer of hope. No happy ending to follow. Life goes on. The river flows on.

How Far I Want to Go

Produced by:Dir. David Hutchinson

Recommended for high school students due to some content. 

People working to improve the lives of children.

Samar Minallah Khan, Documentary Filmmaker and Human Rights Activist

By: Abigail Richardson

Utah Phillips fought for child labor laws in the United States

By: Robert Shetterly

Americans Who Tell The Truth - portraits and quotes by Robert Shetterly

Mary Harris Jones

By: Susannah Abbey

Mary Harris Jones worked to free men, women, and children from industrial slavery.

What are some of the issues facing children? Identify individuals or organizations working on improving the lives of children. Do some research and share the story of their efforts with MY HERO through film, story, or art using MY HERO's Create Program.  Click here for a tutorial on MY HERO's Digitial Storytelling Tools. 

Lives of Children

Hassan

Produced by:Jon Funder
A short documentary showing the daily life of a young boy from Sierra Leone.

Ada Adam Story

Produced by:Mendy Kanu

OutSwing [Trailer]

Samar Minallah Khan
On the outskirts of Islamabad, a committed coach teaches a team of unlikely players, their families, and a community how playing Cricket can change lives.

 

Laura Nietzer

The Children's Rights resource was created by MY HERO Education Outreach Director Laura Nietzer.


Organizer created on 7/5/2022 1:31:51 PM by Laura Nietzer

Last edited 9/18/2024 2:28:31 PM by Laura Nietzer

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