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Privilege: recognize it
A simple guide to acknowledge the different forms of privilege. The meaning of the word ‘’privilege’’ is often misunderstood. We usually all have some kind of privilege (even without acknowledging it) but that does not mean we don’t struggle at all. The actual definition of privilege is: ‘’a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group’’ By this statement you might think that you don’t own any type of ‘’Special Right’’ but the reality is that most likely, you do. Let’s discover it together with a fun quiz! All you have to do is mark YES or NO...
6 tips for teens on how to develop critical thinking
My name is Marianna and I am 19 years old. I live in Kyiv, Ukraine. We all know how important it is for young people to stay safe and savvy online. With the rise in 'fake news’, experts have warned us to check sources carefully, pay attention to manipulative headlines and think twice about the stories we share with friends. Like me, you have probably heard these tips many times. But I didn’t truly become media literate until I took the time to develop critical thinking. Media literacy affects the way we look at and perceive the world. For me, it started at school, when I was constantly writing...
Tricks to learn a foreign language easier
Lots of people now travel or work with colleagues from foreign countries and for better communication, it is important to know their language. I'm learning four languages currently and have four tricks for you to study them easier. 1. Learn the basics of grammar The basics of grammar are different in each language. Almost all of us when we start learning other languages naturally apply our own language's grammar. Which is okay, but is usually incorrect. So, we must learn the main principles of grammar. You can do this by surfing the internet for the main rules of the language you are learning...
#LetMeLearn It's time to stop the inequality child refugees face in education
With the Covid 19 pandemic, the education of us children has been significantly affected. Unfortunately, the schooling of refugee children who are displaced from their homes and countries is much more impacted, causing them to lose hope for tomorrow. The lucky ones try to continue their education by connecting to their teachers from their home country through their mobile phones. I observed this situation with the Ukrainian child refugees I had the opportunity to meet last June. Some try to hold on to their academic life with teachers provided by institutions such as UNICEF, as I witnessed...
Magic of Friendship
Peace is an active relationship characterized by cooperation, harmony and the ability to address differences without resorting to violence.