UN Youth in the classroom UN Youth runs classes covering international law and the UN system. Get in contact with us to get UN Youth into your classroom.
School Visits
UN Youth Tasmania’s young, knowledgable and competent volunteers have
a history of conducting visits to schools and classes of all types. These have
proved effective, and powerful, and represent an engaging and interactive
way for students to learn about international issues of all kinds.
Entirely self-contained, these school visits are primarily targeted at students in Grades 10-12, yet may be shaped to your needs.
Many schools find students respond well to learning in a different style or
environment, taught by a group of enthusiastic peers similar to their age.
Furthermore, our school visits link in with TQA and Education Department
curriculum requirements well, and as a result, can allow teachers to relax for a lesson.
Our representatives are well prepared, thoroughly knowledgeable,
and able to engage youth in a wide range of ways.
Popular topics include:
- Legal Studies – International Law and the United Nations, Human Rights,
- History – Cold War Tensions, Terrorism, The post 1945 environment, UN organs
- Sociology – Global inequality, poverty, development and foreign aid, microfinance
- Economics – Global Political Economy, International Trade, Globalisation, Protectionism and Free Trade, International Trade Institutions, Currency
- Australia and the Asia-Pacific – Australian Foreign Policy, Pacific cooperation, Multilateral institutions
However, we are entirely flexible and able to design or adapt a program to
your needs.
More generally, other initiatives could include
- Speeches or presentations in assembly or tutor/home groups
- A lunch-time stall in the school/library
- A model UN debate in the school or classroom
If you would like to organise a UN Youth visit to your school, please do not
hesitate to contact the Education Officer at taseducation@unya.org.au.
