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Tipton: Think Before You Throw

Maria Nørlyng Leal — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:38:32 +0000

Many people immediately associate littering in the countryside and on the street with young people and dubious morals. The interesting thing about Tipton's effort to combat littering is that the project not only makes young people aware of taking care of their surroundings and encourages them to get involved; it is also changing the public's attitude to young people. The project shows that young people can also environment-conscious and help to tidy up in the area where they live.

Goa: Mobile schools

Astrid Svane — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:18:54 +0000

In Goa, mobile schools will follow the pupils and not vice-versa. The pupils are children of migrant workers from the state of Karnataka, Goa’s south-western neighbour in the southern part of India. Their parents are employed on short term contracts in Goa, building roads, working in quarries or at building sites. Their offspring cannot attend local schools for the simple reason that they do not speak the local language. The mobile classrooms are located in the parents’ camps, usually for 5-8 month until the families move on.

Hampshire: Twinning schools engenders acceptance

Astrid Svane — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:56 +0000

The object of the School Cohesion Project is to reduce cultural, religious and socio-economic intolerance between children and to help them understand the difference was something to appreciate rather than something to fear. The schools involved were allotted a twin to work with. The children are aged 7-14 and come from different cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.