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Learn about the right to education: Home Learning Activities for ages 7-14

04/02/2021

1 documents

Languages: English

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We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. We’ve put together a collection of activity ideas and useful links to encourage children to […]

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Briefing paper

The Inequality Virus: Bringing together a world torn apart by coronavirus through a fair, just and sustainable economy

25/01/2021

8 documents

83 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to lead to an increase in inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began. The virus has exposed, fed off and increased existing inequalities of wealth, gender and race. Over two million people have died, and hundreds of millions of people […]

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New Year’s Resolutions: Help learners shape their ideal future

21/12/2020

4 documents

Languages: English

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The start of a new year is often a time to reflect. COVID-19 has prompted many of us to reconsider our connections with those around us and what we value the most in life. It has also made many people think about how we can work together to create a fairer and more sustainable future […]

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Crisis in Yemen: Learn more about the conflict in Yemen

25/11/2020

6 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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Yemen is locked in a bloody conflict which is leading to hunger, displacement and civilian deaths. This resource for 11-16 year olds provides an insight into the conflict in Yemen and advice for taking action. Learners can create doves for peace, write to their MPs about the UK’s role in selling arms to Saudi Arabia […]

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Families Together: Learning resources to support the campaign to reunite refugee families

24/11/2020

9 documents

Languages: English

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Imagine what it would be like to flee your home and leave your family behind. Oxfam is calling for a change to the rules on family reunion so that it’s easier for refugees to be joined by their loved ones. Learn more about the refugee crisis with striking statistics and photographs from around the world. […]

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Case study

Youth Participation, Employment and Social Enterprise: Case study – FORSA Portal for Education

26/03/2020

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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FORSA is an online portal that improves the chances of young men and women across Middle Eastern countries to access the labour market by addressing gaps in education, skills and experience. Each week there are dozens of new opportunities posted on the platform specifically targeted at youth. FORSA offers not only information but also internships, […]

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Research report

The Welsh Doughnut 2020: A framework for environmental sustainability and social justice

01/03/2020

2 documents

85 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

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The world faces twin challenges: delivering a decent standard of living for everyone, while living within our environmental limits. These two interwoven concerns are captured in Oxfam’s Doughnut model that offers a framework to create a safe and just space for humanity to exist. At the national level, the Welsh Doughnut model suggests areas of […]

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Education resource

Explore the work of Oxfam: Everybody eat, drink, earn and learn

17/12/2019

3 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam, poverty, development, speaking and listening, English, global citizenship, charity, NGO, emergencies, campaigning

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Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable, and is an injustice that can and must be overcome. With links to English, geography and citizenship, these thought-provoking activities for ages 7-14 offer a fun way to develop speaking and listening […]

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Education resource

Message in a Book: Learn about and support Oxfam’s work

17/12/2019

2 documents

Languages: English

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Help young people to raise awareness of how communities around the world are working with Oxfam and partners to beat poverty now and forever. This action guide for ages 7 to 14 provides a fun way to engage learners with persuasive writing, literacy and active global citizenship. Message in a Book asks learners to collect […]

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Briefing paper

The Power of Education to Fight Inequality: How increasing educational equality and quality is crucial to fighting economic and gender inequality

17/09/2019

5 documents

76 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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A good-quality public education is liberating for individuals. It can also be an equalizer within society. This report shows the unparalleled power of public education to tackle growing inequality and bring us closer together. To achieve this, education must be both of good quality and equitable; it should be free, universal, adequately funded, with well-supported […]

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