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U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement

U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement. Information Session 2011-2012. Welcome!!!. Agenda. Introduce the exec team Icebreaker – Get to know each other! UNICEF Canada and U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement Program details Previous experiences Q & A. Icebreaker. UNICEF Canada.

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U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement

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  1. U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement Information Session 2011-2012

  2. Welcome!!!

  3. Agenda Introduce the exec team Icebreaker – Get to know each other! UNICEF Canada and U of T UNICEF Youth Engagement Program details Previous experiences Q & A

  4. Icebreaker

  5. UNICEF Canada World’s leading child-focused humanitarian and development agency Vision: Every Child. Every Opportunity. No exceptions Mission: To mobilize and empower Canadians to invest in the positive transformation of every child’s future

  6. U of T UNICEF A student club representing UNICEF Canada Directly affiliated UNICEF Canada Receive support and resources Outreach YOUTH ENGAGEMENT!

  7. Youth Engagement Our goals: Raise awareness of children’s rights among children and youth in communities around U of T St. George campus Provide opportunities for U of T volunteers to improve their understanding of children’s rights and develop their leadership as well as communication skills.

  8. Our target audience: - Grades 3-10 in community centres and boys and girls clubs (in after-school programs) located around U of T St. George campus Youth Engagement

  9. Youth Engagement Our topics: Children’s rights Education Equality Health Protection Total number of workshops: 5

  10. Youth Engagement Biweekly workshops Work with a partner (paired up with someone who has a similar schedule) Work with the same group of children throughout

  11. Timeline 1st training session: Nov 28 (Mon) 3-5pm @ CIE Cumberland (Mandatory) 2nd training session: second week of January (Mandatory) Your first workshop: last week of January

  12. Testimonies What did you enjoy most in the program? “Watching kids drawing and expressing their thoughts” “Listening to children’s unique opinions about what they think about our topics” “Creating lesson plans with my partner” - “A sense of accomplishment”

  13. Testimonies (cont’d) What did you learn most? “How to engage children in activities and discussions” “I’ve learned that kids will always be smarter than me” “Patience” “Time-management”

  14. Our stories Sanchia Shari

  15. Q & A Questions? Concerns? Email: volunteer.uoftunicef@gmail.com Nayeon: nayeona.kim@utoronto.ca Nadia: nadia07@gmail.com Check our website: unicef.sa.utoronto.ca

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