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Soccer is also a sport for girls (Youth radio production from western Zambia)
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 02:51
For fourteen year-old Inonge Sitali, a radio dialogue with her peers about the 2010 FIFA World Cup is an opportunity for her to talk about gender issues in her local community of Mongu in western Zambia.
“I disagree with the guys out there who are saying that football can not be played by girls,” Inonge says. “It only needs concentration, and also discipline and skill, not just because they are males they are the only ones who can play football. We all have the right to play any sport.”
For fourteen year-old Inonge Sitali, a radio dialogue with her peers about the 2010 FIFA World Cup is an opportunity for her to talk about gender issues in her local community of Mongu in western Zambia.
“I disagree with the guys out there who are saying that football can not be played by girls,” Inonge says. “It only needs concentration, and also discipline and skill, not just because they are males they are the only ones who can play football. We all have the right to play any sport.”
Schools that work (Youth radio production from western Zambia)
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 02:42
What facilities and learning resources are necessary for a school to offer a quality education to its students? The World Cup in My Village youth journalists in Mongu, Zambia took this question head-on, and considered the good, the bad, and the ugly at their school.
What facilities and learning resources are necessary for a school to offer a quality education to its students? The World Cup in My Village youth journalists in Mongu, Zambia took this question head-on, and considered the good, the bad, and the ugly at their school.
“I feel that we don’t really have facilities to help us learn effectively,” says Grade 11 student Steven Sianga. Schools are not just about students and teachers, he says. They’re also about having suitable facilities and learning resources like textbooks and computer labs that function.
“Teachers are there to take us through, to make us pass,” says 18 year-old Lawrence Mulope. “The materials are in teachers.”
“Some pupils are interested in certain subjects like IT, but here at this school, there’s no class for taking IT,” says a classmate at St. John’s Senior Secondary School. “And the computers there, it’s like they are there for decoration only, and there’s not enough for the pupils to benefit from.”
World Cup in my Village is a project of UNICEF, the Children's Radio Foundation, and community partners.
Schools that work (Youth radio production from western Zambia)
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 02:42
What facilities and learning resources are necessary for a school to offer a quality education to its students? The World Cup in My Village youth journalists in Mongu, Zambia took this question head-on, and considered the good, the bad, and the ugly at their school.
What facilities and learning resources are necessary for a school to offer a quality education to its students? The World Cup in My Village youth journalists in Mongu, Zambia took this question head-on, and considered the good, the bad, and the ugly at their school.
“I feel that we don’t really have facilities to help us learn effectively,” says Grade 11 student Steven Sianga. Schools are not just about students and teachers, he says. They’re also about having suitable facilities and learning resources like textbooks and computer labs that function.
“Teachers are there to take us through, to make us pass,” says 18 year-old Lawrence Mulope. “The materials are in teachers.”
“Some pupils are interested in certain subjects like IT, but here at this school, there’s no class for taking IT,” says a classmate at St. John’s Senior Secondary School. “And the computers there, it’s like they are there for decoration only, and there’s not enough for the pupils to benefit from.”
World Cup in my Village is a project of UNICEF, the Children's Radio Foundation, and community partners.
Teachers that care (Youth radio production from western Zambia
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 01:47
To what degree do teachers play a role in a child’s performance at school? Are teachers the key ingredient in a school’s success or failure?
Many of the students at St. Johns Senior Secondary School in Mongu, Zambia credit their triumphs to the hard work of some of the teachers in their school.
To what degree do teachers play a role in a child’s performance at school? Are teachers the key ingredient in a school’s success or failure?
Many of the students at St. Johns Senior Secondary School in Mongu, Zambia credit their triumphs to the hard work of some of the teachers in their school. “They want to make sure that their schools are representing, that the pupils are able to make it,” says 17 year-old Richard Mufaya, noting that a few teachers have made an incredible impact on his life and his studies.
But while some teachers help students to motivate themselves, others don’t seem to care enough about their well-being. “Some of our teachers are teaching so just that at of the end of the month they will be paid,” says Esther Kalenga.
Education for all (Youth radio production from western Zambia)
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 01:43
The World Cup in My Village youth journalists held a radio discussion to debate the reasons that young Zambians struggle at school. Malnutrition kept many students back, they argued, and contributed to poor performance in the classroom.
“Children don’t learn because they are hungry,” argued 14 year-old Inonge Sitali. “When you’re hungry you can’t concentrate on school.
The World Cup in My Village youth journalists held a radio discussion to debate the reasons that young Zambians struggle at school. Malnutrition kept many students back, they argued, and contributed to poor performance in the classroom.
“Children don’t learn because they are hungry,” argued 14 year-old Inonge Sitali. “When you’re hungry you can’t concentrate on school.
School drop-outs (Youth radio production from western Zambia)
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the World Cup in My Village series | 01:30
The World Cup in My Village youth journalists held a radio discussion to debate the reasons that young Zambians drop out of school.
Tambudzai Mutale said that children quit school in order to work and to support their families, and also argued that teenage pregnancy plays a major role.
Distance from educational facilities, many of the youth journalists argue, is the primary reason that young Zambians drop out of school.
“You’ll find schools are very far from where the people stay. It’s because of the distance or because of floods that make children stop going to school,” says 17 year-old Sebbe Phiri.
The World Cup in My Village youth journalists held a radio discussion to debate the reasons that young Zambians drop out of school.
Tambudzai Mutale said that children quit school in order to work and to support their families, and also argued that teenage pregnancy plays a major role.
Distance from educational facilities, many of the youth journalists argue, is the primary reason that young Zambians drop out of school.
“You’ll find schools are very far from where the people stay. It’s because of the distance or because of floods that make children stop going to school,” says 17 year-old Sebbe Phiri.
Floating School
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the COP16 Youth Voices from Africa series | 06:25
Two teenagers from western Zambia embark on a journey across the river to visit schools in the flood plain. After seeing the serious challenges students face in the area, they decide to build floating schools.
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17 year olds Tambudzai Mutale and Kezman Saboi Saboi watch the seasonal floods in Western Zambia get worse and worse each year. They see children who live in the flood plain stay away from school for months without end, only returning when the waters recede and schools can re-open. The floods keep local children away from desperately needed educational opportunities, and Kezman and Tambudzai decided that they want to do something about it.
They are part of UNICEF Zambia’s Climate Ambassador program. The initiative teaches young people across the country to work against climate change in Zambia, one of the most deforested nations in Africa. So they thought, why not make schools float? Tambudzai and Kezman paid a visit to Malabo Middle Basic School on the flood plain to see if their idea will work.
The Radio Workshop—Safety
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the The Radio Workshop series | 15:00
What makes you feel safe? A person, a place, a sound? The Children's Radio Foundation spoke to a pupil, a parent and a life-guard about what makes them feel safe—or not.
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For some of us, safety means being close to someone, like a parent or friend. Others might feel safe playing loud music. And some small children, they feel safe when they have a special blanket they can carry around with them everywhere they go. And feel threatened when you take it away.
On today’s Radio Workshop: rules, schools, pools and trains. The places we feel safe, or not.
The Radio Workshop—Try Harder
From michal rahfaldt | Part of the The Radio Workshop series | 16:03
To reach our dreams we usually have to go beyond what is expected of us. Successful athletes often train for hours and hours to get their bodies into winning form. Scientists pour over lab experiments for years sometimes to make a scientific breakthrough. In today’s Radio Workshop, we meet a group of young people who are pushing the boundaries, who are trying hard to improve their lives.
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To reach our dreams we usually have to go beyond what is expected of us. Successful athletes often train for hours and hours to get their bodies into winning form. Scientists pour over lab experiments for years sometimes to make a scientific breakthrough. In today’s Radio Workshop, we meet a group of young people who are pushing the boundaries, who are trying hard to improve their lives.