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Womens Empowerment Resources

What's Going On? - Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone
Posted by: Fountain of MercyTheme: Environmental Issues;Health;Photography;Womens Empowerment;Other
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: April 26, 2012
An excellent resource for lesson plans on the use of child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

FGM and AMNet Kambia
Posted by: Fountain of MercyTheme: Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: April 26, 2012
A brief blog outlining the health complications of Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone

Tipos de poemas para niños
Posted by: Michelle NewmanTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Womens Empowerment;Other
Age Group: pre-k;k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: March 24, 2012
Explanations and examples of a few fun and simple types of poems for students who have little experience with poetry. (in Spanish)

Self-empowering name artwork
Posted by: Isabelle KrausTheme: Art;ESL;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: pre-k;k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: March 06, 2012
An art project I did with a group of girls ages 4-16: Write out the names of each participant and instruct them to write positive words describing themselves using each letter in their name. I think it was very empowering for the girls to think about how awesome they are!

HOW TO MAKE A VISION BOARD
Posted by: James OumaTheme: Classroom Management;Womens Empowerment;Other
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: January 20, 2012
Having a vision is the only way one can lead a more purpose driven life.

Diarrheal Disease Report
Posted by: Deep JyotiTheme: Economics;Environmental Issues;Health;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: January 02, 2012
This report talks about the effects of diarrheal disease throughout the world
"Sólo para chicas" (carteles inspiradores)
Posted by: Isabelle KrausTheme: Womens Empowerment
Age Group: k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: December 31, 2011
Inspirational posters taken from the book, "Sólo para chicas" by Ashely Rice (2002). Display in girls classrooms to remind them: "Una chica en el mundo es algo maravilloso...".

Global Vantage, Issue 2
Posted by: Global Journal ProjectTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Art;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 23, 2011
Enjoy Issue 2 of Global Vantage!

Global Vantage, Issue 1
Posted by: Global Journal ProjectTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;Art;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
Here is the first issue of Global Vantage! Read work by students from California, Kenya, Connecticut, and beyond.

This I Believe Curriculum
Posted by: Lindsay CarlinTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;Theater;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
This curriculum is meant to stimulate the writing of personal essays that help students reflect on their values and can also be exchanged between students in different parts of the world.

Peace Corps Sex Education Manual
Posted by: Shannon NgTheme: Health;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: post-secondary Date Added: October 16, 2011
This manual was forwarded to PSF by a friend from the Peace Corps. It contains helpful guide lines as to how to go about teaching sex education in Latin America. Beware that it is in Spanish.

UNICEF Rights and Responsibilities of the Child
Posted by: Jill BurdettTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;History;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 30, 2011
A great way to help the children of your class better understand Human Rights