Canadian Red Cross
Founded in 1909 the CANADIAN RED CROSS is a humanitarian organisation with a mandate to help the most vulnerable.
The Humanitarian Issues Program of the Canadian Red Cross is focused on educating youth on issues concerning vulnerable populations around the world.
Our Resources We have a series of four workshops which are 70 minutes each and deal with the issues of Landmines, Child Soldiers, Women and War, and International Humanitarian Law. We also have 2.5 hour workshop titled ―Children and War‖ which deals with issues faced by children during times of armed conflict.
Our inter-active workshops are suitable for Grades 9-12 and focus on not just the ―what?‖, but the ―so what?‖, and the ―now what?‖.
Workshops and descriptions
Landmines (70 minutes) The global landmines crisis is one of the most pervasive problems facing the world today. The presence of landmines in communities causes fear and those who survive endure a lifetime of physical, psychological and economic hardship.
Child Soldiers (70 minutes) Denied a childhood and often subjected to horrific violence, hundreds of thousands of children are serving as soldiers in current armed conflicts. These young combatants participate in all aspects of contemporary warfare.
Women and War (70 minutes) Women and girls are often targets of sexual violence during times of conflict which has been recognised as a war crime. Whether civilians or combatants the impact of war weighs heavily on women.
International Humanitarian Law (70 minutes) International Humanitarian Law is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict.
Children and War (2.5 hours) This workshop focuses on the issues facing children in conflict affected areas and the particular challenges children must face in order to survive.
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