activity 6

UNICEF Activity 1:

Open the link http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uae_44659.html

List and discus the latest newsline events in the United Arab Emirates

1-    Arab Media Award on Child Rights initiated to honor outstanding achievements.

It is a new award that recognizes media stories that accurately depict the situation of children and young people in the Arab nations of the Middle East.

2-    UNICEF and Dubai Cares support quality education to break the cycle of poverty.

Unicef and the Gulf charity Dubai Cares organize a program that support education programs in Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia and the Middle East.

3-    Former camel jockeys reclaiming their lost childhood.

They sent thousands of other children who work as camel jockeys to their homes.

UNICEF Activity 2:

How can you help UNICEF? Working in groups, fill in the table below.

Ideas of supporting UNICEF	Ways of achieving it	Date of completion
Teach children	We can achieve it by sending books and others things for them
Protect children from diseases	We can do it by sending the basic things for them such as food and clothes
Tell them about new ideas	For example, we can tell them about new idea such as make a park for children

1.     Takatof

Click on the linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDUTjeymxk&feature=related

Activity 1

Using Google search for information about Takatof and answer the questions below

What is Takatof?

Takatof offers the nation’s youth meaningful opportunities to volunteer for important social causes. It connects them with relevant volunteer opportunities and encourages public service.

Which year did start? And who started it?
In 2007,HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
What volunteer work have they done?

1-      Jacket distribution campaign.

2-      Formula 1 project.

3-      Celebrate the national day.

How can you help?
We can help them by many ways. For examples, I can help them in the national day. I will organize the things with them. Moreover, I can tell them about new events