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	Children voting for Human Rights an article by Vanessa Uriarte y Rogelio Cortes One of the basic pillars of children is education. In the Children's day celebration during April, Children International Mexico, an NGO which works in urban communities in the outsides of the cities helping children with health, education and local developement, was the only Mexican NGO which participated in the world voting promoting Children's rights. Children International Mexico click on photo to enlarge Children learned from the work of three great activists: Cecilia Flores-Oebanda from the Philippines, Murhabazi Namegabe from the Republica Democratica del Congo and Monira Rahman from Bangladesh. Over 2500 Children participated in this educational days in which volunteers from several communities contributed in this organization: forming young change agents who have abilities to break the circle of poverty. In April 8, 2011 the voting was closed in four communities in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara. This ended with a party for children and their families which reaffirmed their commitment to Human Rights education and promotion.		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How do we promote a human rights, peace based education? Thematic forum(s) in which this article is being discussed: PEACE EDUCATION - EDUCATION POUR LA PAIX - EDUCACION PARA LA PAZ LATEST READER COMMENT: I can relate to Anna's school experience.  In America children are taught by society at a very young age that a sports/art/musical based talent will make you wealthy and powerful.  But usually the words talent and intelligence are not placed hand in hand.  The American education system emphasizes that education will give a person upward mobility. In turn the opportunity for a more prestigious job, which will enable someone to become wealthy and powerful?  However the education system does not teach us that education for the sake of learning is a gift and a reward in itself.   It is important for adults to encourage today's children to use their intelligence as their talent and consider education a gift... . ...more.
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