Pop Up Festival and the World Largest Lesson empower Turkmenistan’s children
In the run up to the World Children’s Day, Turkmenistan children from Mary city have learnt about the Sustainable Development Goals.
In the run up to the World Children's Day, Turkmenistan children from School # 25 of Mary city learned about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by engaging in the World Largest Lesson and SDG Festival.
Thirty children of 8-9 years of age participated in interactive activities organized by the United Nations and the Government of Turkmenistan, to explore the essence of the Goals, the rights of children as per the Convention and how these two are interlinked. Children also learned about emotional intelligence, gender equality, climate change, hygiene practices, and shared their future aspirations.
I dream of becoming an art teacher,
Young SDG Ambassadors who underwent prior training by Six Seconds, a global non-profit organization, moderated the Festival and ensured the play-based learning experiences for children.
As young leaders promoting all Global Goals we aimed at empowering young children to take the action to achieve SDGs.
Following the Festival schoolchildren took part in the World Largest Lesson on the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child organized by UNICEF. Young participants engaged in interactive sessions that helped them understand the articles of the Convention. A few children took over the role of the teacher by citing a poem about the rights. They also shared about the needs children have to fulfil their potential, such as fresh air, clean water, schooling and access to health services. Children also pointed out that they need care, love and protection of parents. Inspired by the World Children’s Day pitch video children concluded the event by dancing and expressing their joy.
