Slavery is more prevalent today than it has been at any other time in human history. Most people are unaware that in their own community people are living in slavery. The stories and experiences of these people need to be discovered and told. Once people are aware of slavery they are then in a position to act. The world needs a new generation of abolitionists and the youth of today are in a position to use powerful online networks to bring about change in the world.
This collaborative online project will focus on modern slavery. The project will run for two distinct two week blocks, the first fortnight (12-23 September) will focus on awareness raising and the second fortnight (24 October-4 November) on taking action to stop slavery.
At this stage the project involves 26 students from Australia and 90 students from the US so we are looking for classes to be involved from outside of these two countries. The main communication tool for this project will be a Ning.
If you are interested in getting your students involved it would be great to hear from you.
Richard
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