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Child Soldiers and Children Affected by War Workshop- update
Photo shoot for a cause!
On Feb 13th, we had a sucessful and postive outcome to the Child Soldiers and Children Affected by War Workshop that WeiJia and I hosted at the Central Library. With three information sessions, we carried out in the fashion of a energetic simulation, a powerpoint presentation, a follow-up video on the impact of war on children, and finally, to bring all the information together, we applied the knowledge of the Conventions of the Rights of a Child and International Humanitarian Law to them.
Participants were moved by the moral dilemmas faced by child soldiers, and recoginzed the vulnerability of child soliders, but also that child soldiers deserved dignity and a chance to contribute to their community.
This workshop was also a volunteer information session for the chance for interested students to become part of a global and grassroots youth movement. It provided information on what the Red Cross is currently doing in Liberia, and what is the Child Advocacy and Rehabiliation (CAR) Centre. This was an invaluable interactive resource that will provided these great students with leadership skills and a more knowledgable base on the issue of child soldiers.
Where else to take an excellent photo shoot than a higher place of learning- the library! Knowledge leads to empathy and action.
If you would like to have workshops given at your school, please contact us!
A Call to Action
Dear Agents of Change,
Essentially, we (WeiJia Qin and Lisa Bui) had decided we wanted to create a fundraiser in order to raise money to help promote Red Cross’s CAR program in Liberia. How we were planning to run our fundraiser is that people collected pledges for taking pictures. These pictures will consist of the participant with the sign, “I believe in education for all”, with another person or people. The goal of picture taking is to be a collaborative goal, as people will be taking picture that will be turned into a huge collage. WeiJia and I are hoping to invite celebrities to take their own pictures with their own handmade sign, “I Believe In Education for All”, “For Healthier, Stronger and more Resilient Communities”, or “I Believe Education is a Right”. The point is to “picture the future” and to raise money and awareness for the cause. Ask for a pledge and then take the picture(s).
I would really love it if I could gain your help, in raising the awareness of this campaign and rallying people to participate!
I will provide more information if you great people decides to become involved! Thanks so much for helping out! Please contact picturethefuturemovement@gmail.com for more information or to get involved!
Sincerely,
Picture The Future Movement, Lisa Bui and WeiJia Qin
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