Inspired by the words of Nelson Mandela, “Everything seems impossible until it’s done,” the training then shifted towards building self-confidence, with participants embracing their potential through interactive sessions. “The sessions were empowering. I feel more confident in my abilities.” These words of Exilda Gondwe, FutureLife-Now focal point person and government leader, summed up the group’s experience.
Another key theme was “resilience”. Inspired by CS Lewis’s insight that “hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny,” participants were urged to transform challenges into growth opportunities. “I now see challenges as opportunities to grow,” Thandiwe Banda, a Grade 12 Pupil from Kabulonga Girls Secondary School commented.
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In a powerful demonstration of its commitment to youth empowerment and cultural preservation, FutureLife-Now! Zimbabwe, in partnership with Campaign for Female Education (known as CAMFED), successfully conducted Ubuntu Leadership Training sessions from 17 to 28 June.
FutureLife-Now! conducted the training under the auspices of the Girls Education Accelerator (GEA) programme in 35 districts and reached an impressive 1 092 teachers and senior education officials, but importantly, also about 2 000 exceptional young women leaders—including junior parliamentarians, head girls and prefects.
The training kicked off with a train-the-trainer workshop that focused on the five pillars of Ubuntu—Self-Knowledge, Self-Confidence, Resilience, Empathy, and Service—all of which resonate deeply with the values enshrined in Zimbabwe’s new Heritage-Based Curriculum.
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Stop the rape culture. Stop sexual harassment. Stop gender-based violence. Stop it, and stop it now! Mundra Kulele, GBV activist
Gender-based violence, or GBV, has long been a scourge in our societies, so the FutureLife-Now! Programme welcomed the opportunity to organise a GBV Awareness Open Day on 30 May at Mkwichi Secondary School under the theme: Harnessing the inequalities and injustices faced by young people and finding ways to end them.
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Climate change and poverty exist in a vicious cycle, especially for the most vulnerable people. The effects of climate change lead to food and water scarcity, lost livelihoods, increases in gender-based violence, and lower education levels. This last part is especially worrisome, as education is one of the greatest tools people have to escape the cycle of poverty. UNICEF reported that half of the world’s 2.2 billion children are at “extremely high risk” for climate change, including its impact on education. Here’s why.
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19 June 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 released a new report titled, “Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.” The report focuses on the impact of climate change on children’s access to healthcare and basic education.It explores the current state of children’s rights in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts and examines policies aimed at protecting children’s rights in a changing climate.
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Originally piloted in four Member States (Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe), FutureLifeNow! was launched in South Africa in 2023. Through it, learners in the FutureLifeNow! schools in South Africa have been exposed to a variety of the programme’s themes, including sexual and reproductive health and rights and climate change awareness and its effects.
The programme’s target audience are primary and secondary schools learners, including girls and boys who are going through puberty—an exciting time for them, but one that is also fraught with mystery and misconception.
Puberty is one of the most interesting stages that young people go through. It marks the transition from childhood to young adulthood and brings a range of emotions, such as sadness, embarrassment, excitement, and confusion. – Andile Gininda, MIET AFRICA youth facilitator
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Então, como podemos trazer a agência estudantil para a sala de aula?
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Alors, comment pouvons-nous amener les étudiants à agir en classe ?
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Chewe Shonga with one of his bracelets
Chewe Shonga (22) has grappled with cerebral palsy for most of his life, yet he refuses to let his condition define him. As a learner at the Kabulonga Boys Secondary School in Lusaka, Zambia, he came into contact with FutureLife-Now!, which has allowed him to showcase his extraordinary talents in arts and crafts, particularly in bracelet-making. His journey epitomizes resilience and determination, fuelled by the empowering support he receives from the programme.
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FutureLife-Now! Country manager, Moses Machipisa, making a presentation at the Peer Education training
The use of “peer educators” to implement FutureLife-Now! is an important feature of the programme in Zimbabwe, Phase 2 of which is now full steam ahead. To ensure that they are fully equipped to maximize programme impact, in May this year the country team organized two dynamic training sessions for nearly 100 educators from 37 schools— the first at the Nashville High School in the Southern Region, and the second at the Ambassador Hotel in the Northern Region.
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