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COVID-19; A Threat to Our Future Generations?
If you are a high school student, you know that every and any information spreads like wildfire. From gossips to the expected grades, chances are that every student is aware of them. Then it was of no surprise that the rumors of school closing because of COVID-19 were also being talked about in every class. At first, the teachers would try to end the discussion itself by holding up their hands or rolling their eyes. However, when the coronavirus became a common theme of discussion, there was a hint of panic in everyone's voice. Almost every school in the nearby districts were closing, and I...
QUALITY EDUCATION
POEM: QUALITY EDUCATION Education They Say Is An Enlightening Experience It Is Present All Over The World But Most People In Africa Can't Harness Due To Negligence African Youths, We All Need Quality EducationThat Will Lead Up To University Graduation An Education Which We Have To Study Hard To Even Pass Our Examination But How Can There Be Quality Education? When The Educational System Has Too Much Corruption, Like Spying And Bribery. How Can We Achieve It When The Gravity And Dishonesty Of Our Teachers And Students To Me Is Termed As Academic Robbery Oh No! This To Me Is Cruelty When I See...
The Right to Education of Children and Youth
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the youth and children, especially those from Africa and other developing countries, cannot be underestimated. The issues of travel bans and public transport means, prohibitation of social gatherings and quarantines significantly impact education at all levels, both within countries and internationally. Developing countries have less robust education systems that may significantly experience breakdowns of their education at all levels, while the desire of most young Africans to acquire formal education will be crushed. The most immediate remedy to...
Transforming Education for Gender Equality
Education is vital, especially for this generation in a changing world, but it faces major problems in relation to gender equality. As we all know, gender equality means giving opportunities to both men and women without regard to sex, so that they are treated and supported equality. In the context of education systems, gender equality should ensure that female and male learners are treated equality, and have equal access to learning and its benefits. However, some regions and countries still see this as a trivial problem, which is a cause for concern. Because we receive at a young age...
Stop Caring About Your Grades So Much
Let’s take a look at my younger self: I was taking several difficult courses at my school and would stress out about my advanced physics course nearly every night. I was constantly down about my academic performance - bringing my productivity to an all time low. But now I ask myself, how has getting that grade helped me? All I’ve gained from those countless hours of studying is a few digits added to my GPA. And if that’s something you’re fixated on, I urge you to stop for a second. Because, you might be caught in a ubiquitous trap without even realizing it. It’s the mentality that I myself was...
How to Become a Youth Activist: Q&A With Matthew Tikhonovsky
If you are like me, you want to get involved with activism and fight for causes you believe in. Like me, you might be passionate about a particular issue or movement, ranging from climate change to racial injustice, but you don’t know where to start or how to get involved. Luckily, I’m here to help. For the next month, I’ll be interviewing youth activists who have made a positive change in their communities and sharing their secrets and insights. For the first interview, I chatted with Matthew Tikhonovsky, an American youth activist who is passionate about refugee advocacy. He is the founder...
My routine as a 13 year old in Brazil
The first time my parents told me that schools were going to close because of covid-19, I was upset because I didn't want to stay home all the time without seeing my friends. Then I understood the severity of the disease so I accepted that I would have to stay home for a while. I think what made me accept that I was going to stay at home was the fact that I had no other choice, but now I feel like I don't want to leave. My routine in relation to my studies is practically the same, I wake up at 12 a.m. and I will go straight to lunch, then I spend about 4 hours doing the school tasks. And then...
Learning at home in Bangladesh amid COVID-19 crisis
I am a boy of SOS Youth House Khulna and live in a boarding house at Dhaka. I am studying B.Sc. Engineering in Textile in Daffodil International University. Just after the completion of my 2nd year mid-final exam, the coronavirus (COVID-19) started breaking out in different parts of the world and my university got closed. Our boarding house was made vacant. Then I returned to SOS Youth House Khulna to stay for some days to keep myself safe from Coronavirus. We have been home quarantined for 16 days. At the beginning, I was stressed thinking about my study. Our teachers declared that our...
Why Universal Basic Income Should Be Considered Amidst Coronavirus Concerns
The concept of a dependable income for a citizen body isn’t a new one. The Roman emperors were famous for giving away bread to their hungry citizens thousands of years ago. Modern programs like unemployment insurance and food stamps continue to flirt with the idea as well. Going “all-in” on a basic income for all and sundry, though, remains a step that the U.S. government has not yet taken. Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang made waves in the lead-up to the 2020 election with his “Freedom Dividend” that championed the concept of a “Universal Basic Income” or UBI, but it was more or...
Support The Youth & The Children
“Something like this hasn’t happened since 1945!”... These were the last words my history teacher told me and the whole class before school was officially closed. Now weeks have passed and I have heard nothing from her or anyone else. Is everything alright? Is someone sick? Did something happen? So many questions are going through my head and most of them are unpredictable thoughts. I do not only mean that I worry about the people I know and care about. I basically meant every human being – because we are one unity and everyone should respect and support another! But how can we be united in...
Asian ≠ Coronavirus
"I don't want to sit next to him, he probably has the coronavirus"..."Bro did he just cough, corona time"... Before the outbreak in America, words like this causally spread in school, I mean, words kinda hurt... It's pathetic and embarrassing when coronavirus doesn't even discriminate but a human does. Not only in school - outside the school people also gave me "looks". I forgot to mention something, I'm from Wuhan, you already know that gave those racist a good chance to discriminate. Two weeks later the school called time out, they said we are out of the school for 3 days, but I already knew...
Take Action
We live in an age where many of us don’t want to take action and normalize situations we can help to change. Like Albert Einstein once said “ The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil ,but by those who watch them without doing anything.” For the past years the same problems have been recurring and get worse everyday, and I want to point out some things we know are happening but that tend to ignore We have been fooled into believing that only the rich and powerful, with tools and methods can make the world a better place. The rich and powerful claim to fight for social justice, but...
The negative economic impacts of the worldwide pandemic in Vietnam
Learning In Quarantine
Education, something that most of us saw as a typical part of life. We wake up, go to school, learn, leave to home/work/activity, do some more work and repeat. But one day that changed, we no longer went to this place that was apart of a near-daily routine. COVID-19 has changed education and will most likely continue in the future. Not only has COVID-19 changed the way we learn, but what we learn and the flaws in the current education system. Across the globe "reimagine education" is being thrown around, some are excited, some are afraid, I for one don't know I feel about it. What Are The...
Stop romanticizing inequality
With the pandemic happening all over the world, things have changed. Adjustments were observed and called the “new normal.” In my country, the last part of the academic school year and the incoming one are being implemented with online learning. In a third world country, where the internet connection has been proved slow and unreliable and where a big percentage of students do not have access to the modern world, I find this very unfair. I have seen a post circulating online where a grandmother (around 65-70 years of age) bought a mobile phone for his grandson to be able to attend his online...
CORONA VIRUS LOCKDOWN
The most necessary step taken in the whole town, To prevent Corona Virus, is the lockdown. It is for our own good, To stop Corona Virus, Governments of different countries took steps to the extent they could. Covid 19 emerges as a big threat, Having symptoms as dry cough, high fever and shortness of breath. The best way is to self isolate, No doubt, remaining at home only, everyone hates. The precautionary steps, we need to concentrate, To keep this fatal virus out of our gate. Some people take Corona Virus as a source of laughter, Doing nothing but being a hafter. Making memes and jokes on it...
Education Inequality During COVID 19
The outbreak of coronavirus came as a surprise to many countries in the world. Many countries were less prepared to overcome a global pandemic which has taken away thousands of lives. The most affected group by this outbreak is children and youth. Majority of children and youth particularly those living at Sub-Saharan Africa have been forced to stay at home and postpone their studies as a measure to curb the spread of COVID 19. There is no doubt that education is the basic human right and a key to poverty alleviation, inequality reduction and sustainable human development. Although stay at...
The gift of life - education
India is a developing country and is developing to get rid of all its flaws and be one of the best and happiest countries in the world. It would be amazing if we could reach that position as soon as possible but there is a hindrance. Are all the problems noticed by the officials? I am not sure of the answer, but I see a problem where no visible actions are taken. What is the biggest gift of our lives? Yes, it is education. Initially I barely had interest towards education, my interests were concentrated only in sports and chess. Though my interest towards education was low, I still enjoyed...
The Impact of COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals
The entire world is currently fighting the same battle - the fight against COVID-19. As each day passes, contentions about the global economy, political and economic orders, and healthcare systems continue to prevail in a myriad of discussions. The cost of the crisis in terms of loss of lives is painful, but the effects on the sustainable development prospects and the global economy are worrisome. Through many economic, social, and political avenues, this pandemic is heralded to affect the global development objectives at a vast scale, more prominently on the UN Sustainable Development Goals...