Tag: education
Television can be good for your health
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Television can get a bad rap. It incites us to buy products, vote for politicians and can influence how we should act, think and feel. But across the Pacific, hit TV show, “Love Patrol” is leveraging the power of TV to put HIV in the limelight. Read more »
The Majestic Plastic Bag – A Mockumentary
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And now for something completely different: after rediscovering the joys of the classic nature documentary, Sharon stumbles upon a clever mocumentary perfect for classroom use. Read more »
Closing the Gap profile: Moss Vale High School
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Oxfam volunteer Sarah Morris profiles Moss Vale High School, where students are preparing for National Close the Gap Day, one of the biggest days on their school calendar. Read more »
From literacy to equality
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Literacy enlightens, empowers, inspires and increases a woman’s ability to earn a living. The more she learns, the better she’ll understand her rights — and the more likely she’ll be to speak up for herself. This is precisely the aim of the Yehimbole Literacy Project (YLP), a new community-led adult literacy program recently established in […] Read more »
What do our students know about the famine in the Horn of Africa?
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Ideas to motivate your students to better understand the famine in the Horn of Africa and how they can contribute to a world without hunger. Read more »
Sneaky Business Toolkit
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Want to help promote a new global action in support of workers’ rights? The Sneaky Business toolkit provides you with everything you need. Read more »
The long march for workers rights begins
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101 people have begun a march across the world to end sneaky business in the global footwear industry. Read more »
What women want? The voice of women workers at the UN
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Union delegates at the 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women report that while increasing numbers of women are participating in tertiary level science and technology education, this has not translated into equal career opportunities or equal pay. Read more »
Literacy…an invaluable gift unwrapped
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Whether working in a Phnom Penh garment factory or living in a remote rural village, literacy can be a ticket towards a better life. Read more »
Passionate teachers bring opportunity
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I’ve been visiting Oxfam-built schools in remote areas of Stung Treng province. We went to monitor post-construction progress, while doing in-the-field media training. Inaccessible by car, arrival at the first school was a five hour, bumpy and muddy moto-ride deep into the jungle. Read more »
