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UN Millennium Development Goal 2 worksheet: Achieve Universal Primary Education

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RESPECT Intellectual Club of the Buduburum Refugee Camp in Accra, Ghana

How important is education in your community, town or city? Is it something every child expects to receive? On average, how long do children in your community remain in school?

Education is very important, it plays a vital role in our community because it helps in preparing children for a better future. Of course, its something every child expect to receive but unfortunately ,not every child in our community has the opportunity to go to school because of a lack of financial support . The longest is four hours daily.

Do the majority of the young people in our community receive an education? If so, is this education equal? If not, what prevents some from receiving an education?

The majority of the young peoples in our community are not educated, because of below problems:

1. Their parents do not have the hand (financially) to support their childern in school

2. Some children delibratly refuse to attend school and want to be live free lives.
3. Some do not enocouage their children because they also do not the importance of education but rather belive in traditional education.

Reflect
Look at the answers to your questions above , base on your response , do you feel the education some region of your community ,city, town or province \state could improved if so, how? If not why?

Our answer is yes , if our governments can help in providing schools, vocational schools that children and the youth could attend at the reasonable rate that at least everybody can afford then its going to improve the educational system.

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How could help achieve UN MDG2? How could you help expand the educational opportunities offer to young peoples in your community, town or city?

We could help by motivating our friends to get involved in educational activities and also going to school. We could be a help by getting them aware of these opportunities and encouraging them to be apart knowing that education is the way out to life.

Can you think of a project you and your peers might be able to design and implement in your community in order to help reach goal two (2)

Our project will be with the availability of funds, opening of a tailoring shop for the sewing of free uniforms which will be distributed to children that are going to school and don’t have uniforms . This will also provide oppounittes for the young females to acqure skill and be self-reliance after acquiring the skill.

SURVEY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY

Are there primary educations available for boys and girls in your community?    

Yes, there are primary education in our community.

Do the schools charge tuition and uniform fees?             

Yes, student paid tuition and uniform fees

Are the schools are near housing or is transportation provided?      

Many schools in our community are near housing.  And other required transportation is provided by student themselves

Are there separate toilet facilities for boys and girls?      

No, there is none both boys and girls share the same facilities.

 Are families encourage to send their daughters and sons to school?      

Yes they are encouraged to send their daugthers and Sons to school but other families can't afford the fees charge by schools

What percentage of children complete primary education?        

About 25% girls completed primary education.

About 75% boys completed primary education

Is Government or community funding adequate?   

Is it distributed fairly among the schools?            

No, The Government funding is not adequate and the distribution is not done fairly

CONCEPT MAPPING OF PRIMARY EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN THE COMMUNITY

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

1. lack of parental support
2. peer pressure
3. high charges of fees
4. more social activities

POSSIBLE EFFECTS:

1. dropped out become begger
2. being absoluted
3. few students afford fees
4. unable to complete lesson
   

POSSIBLE SECONDARY EFFECTS:

1. street children
2. large number illiteracy rate
3. poor performance at exams                

IRC Program of Crawford High School in San Diego, California, USA

How important is education in our community?  Is it equal?
 

Education is very important in our city, and country as a whole.  Every child expects to have an opportunity to attend school because it is nearly free until college and also it is the law that children are to be in school at least until high school.  Kids start school at 5 or 6 years old, or preschool at 2 years old, and remain in school until about 18 when they finish high school.  After that some students go right to college for 4 years or so, and some take a break before going to college.  Unfortunately, some student do not go to college by choice or because they can’t afford it.  There are cheaper community colleges, but even the cheaper rates are often too expensive without a school loan or financial aid of some sort.  Lots of students work while going to college. Across the different schools from preschools to colleges, the more expensive schools will offer better curriculums and more activities and opportunities for students to prosper once out of school.  There is a lot of competition, especially at the college level, to get into these schools because it will impress future employers.

The Miracle Corners of the World Trust Songea Education, Health & Youth Housing Community Village 

How important is education in community, town, or city? Is it every child expects to receive?

On average, how long do children in your community remain in school?   Apparently education is likely not to be considered in my community. My community does not value education at all. It’s not something that every child expects to receive, especially girls. This is due to poor economic status and traditional beliefs. Only few percent of children do remain in schools after primary education. Larger number of these children so to help their poor families.  

Do the majority of the young people in your community receive an education? If so, is this education equal? If not, what prevents some of them from receiving an education?  

In my community some young people either have never enrolled or having dropped out of the education system. Others do not attend schools at all, all these some time is caused by parents death which lead children to become orphans. Others is just because of economic constraints, the elder sons/daughters become responsible of their family once one of the parent passes away (especially father).  

REFLECT  

Do you feel the education in some regions of your community, town, city, or province/state could improve? If so, how? If not, why?  

I think education in my community can improve only if my can put it as a first priority in its strategic plans. Community members have to be ready to change and participate in educational community outreach programs.

ACT  

How could you help achieve UN Millennium Development Goal 2? How could you improve or expand the educational opportunities offered to young people in your community, town, or city?  

I could improve by me cooperating with my colleagues doing educational activities to the community we belong. This will help to motivate the community the importance of education especially to our fellow young boys and girls. Most girls are not privileged to access education compare to boys.. And we think that education is the strongest weapon we can have and no one can take it away from us. And also it is the way out of poverty    

Can you think of a project you and your peers might be able to design and implement in your community in order to help reach Goal 2?  

I think the project we can design with my colleagues is visiting each and every family in rural areas in my community and educate them the importance of education.

SURVEY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY

CONCEPT MAPPING TO SHOW THE POSSIBLE CAUSES AND EFFECTS

OF BEING UNABLE TO GET PRIMARY EDUCATION

Possible Causes

1. No nearby school
2. Some children work to produce something for their families.
3. Orphan of HIV/AIDS

 
Possible Effects

1. Lead to poverty
2. Engage in having sexual intercourse
3. Lacking education lead children to engage in uses of drugs

Possible Secondary Effects

These are respective to the possible effects above.

1. Most likely to become stray children.
2. Likely to get unexpected pregnancies and HIV/AIDS
3. Increasing of crime rate and most of children end up in jail

PROBLEM (EDUCATION CHALLENGE) AND POSSIBLE CAUSES AND EFFECTS

IN MY COMMUNITY

Possible Causes

1. Extreme poverty
2. Single parent families, especially those one which have only a mother
3. Orphan children
4. Children abandoned by their parents
5. Stray children

Possible Effects

1. Lack of education lead to limited thinking capability hence not to be able to control themselves and likely to engage in unsafe sexual intercourse.
2. Most likely for children to be persuaded by men and be cheated to have sex for money and end up in getting pregnancy
3. Children start to act as adults, they miss love from their parents and right to be cared and protected

 Possible Secondary Effects

1. The spread of HIV/AIDS
2. Likely for a child mother to throw/abandon her child and hence increasing of stray children.

Perfect Youth Group of Arusha, Tanzania   

GOAL 2.  ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION

By Perfect Youth Group from Dr.Herman Wrice Youth Empowerment Community Center MCWT Arusha Majengo.

SEE

How important education is in your community,town or city?Is it something every child expects to receive ?On average ,how long do the Children in your Community remin in School?

Actually it is not Important as for the Poor People they have no benefit to educate their Children but Rich people see it very Important ,So we can say that the education is divided into two levels .No its not every Child expects to receive it,because  for rich ones expect it but the Poor ones are not .In Average they stay 7 hours a day ,as  the y Start Class from  8:00am up to 3:00pm.

Do the majority of the people in your community receive an education?If so ,is this education equal ?If not ,what prevents some from receiving an Education?

No its not majority its minority .

Its due to Poverty and Ignorant .Poor people like when w e Visited Olonyosambu Primary School we found that people of that  place are not sending their Children to get Education due to Poverty.Also due to Ignorant in Mind they send their Children to look after the Cattle than Study.

REFLECT

Look at the answers to your questions above,Based on your responses,do you feel the education is some regions of your community ,town,city or your province/state could improve?If so,how ?If not ,why?

Yes they will be Improved ,as if the Citizens could be educated and remove their Illussion of thinking that working (Digging) is better that Studying.Also if our Government will take actions on Education  and Improved the Teaching Standards by Eliminate all Unwanted  fees as well as giving Perioriy to Childrens for Studying. As our Community of Tanzania are lacking of Education so as we went on the Northern part of Tanzania (OldonyoSambu Village) they Real suffer with the Problem so as we work hard will Improve that what needed is to work hard and Penetrate far to the Interial which is more affected.

ACT

How could you help achieve UN Millenium Development Goal 2?  How could you  improve or expand educational opportunity offered to young people in your community ,town or city ?

We could ,since we cooperate as we are the youth also if will get support from different Organizations which could help us to be able to go further to the Villages which affected much with the Problem and have the opportunity to Provide Education for them about Important  of Education and also if we could been Providing some Teaching Materials such as Books,Pens,Pencils,TextBooks etc,which also become the Problem for the them to reach their mission like as we went Oldonyosambu Village we Provided Exercises Books and Pencil which we did that due to our Financial Position but we would supposed to do more than.but if we got support  for Every month Goal will do the Great.

Can you think of the Project you and your peers might be able to design and Implement in your community in order to help reach Goal 1?

We think that Arts Project can  work with us as we know that Arts is real the Mirror of the Society ,Since will be Producing Dramas,Traditional Dances Producing Arts  and sell them for Fundrising  for the Goal  number 2which is Universal Primary Education  we think that we can Rise Money for helping them Interms of Teaching Materials ie book,Pencials,Pens,TextBooks etc.We think that can work much for making Changes in Education Sector.

The Heritage School of Dehra Dun, India

RESPECT Intellectual Club of the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Accra, Ghana

Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

SEE

How important is education in your community, town or city? Is it something every child expects to receive? On average, how long do children in your community remain in school?

Education is very important in my community. Yes, it is every child does not expect to receive.  Children in my community remain school for as long as the financial strength of their parents to complete their primary education.

Do the majority of the people in your community receive an education? If so, is this education equal? Of not, what prevents some from receiving an education?

Yes. No, The education is not equal some children are prevented from receiving education because of the lack of money of the parents. No job no well defangs means of income.

REFLECT

Look at answers to your questions above. Based on your responds, do you feel the education in some regions of your community, town, city, or province/state could improve? If so, how? If not, why?

Yes, we feel education in our community can improve with the assistance of humanitarian organizations and the commitment of the leaders of the community to promote it.

ACT

How could you help achieve UN Millennium Development Goal 2? How could you improve of expand the education opportunities offered to young people in your community, town, city?

We can help by telling my friends to seek assistance from community members other than their parents to pay their school fees and even school owners of authorities. We will encourage them to go to school always.

Can you think of a project you and your peers might be able to design and implement in your community in order to help reach Goal 2?

Certainly, we are planning to organize our peers into a youth group that will serve as an advocacy body to go out to humanitarian organizations and individuals to tell them to build more school and help less fortunate children receive an education.