Global education for hard working youngsters
28 January 2008
Young people from across the East Midlands are to be recognised for their hard work in promoting global issues to their peers.
Members of the Derbyshire County Council run Pinxton youth centre, along with Global Education Derby, will be hosting the East Midlands Youth Action Celebration Event on 23 February.
The event is to recognise the achievements of 50 young people from Bolsover, Derby City, Northampton, Loughborough and Mansfield.
Over the past year they have been involved in a variety of projects promoting awareness of a range of global issues to their peers.
One example is young people in Bolsover who have been working towards holding a Make a Difference day in February on the theme of climate change.
They will be raising awareness of the issue by offering bicycle rides to visitors, creating junk art from recycled materials and putting together quizzes and fact sheets all about global warming and its effects.
Councillor Bob Janes, Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for cultural services, said: “Young people in Derbyshire are actively working towards making the world a better place and it is nice to see them getting the recognition they deserve.
“Events like this show that the next generation is concerned with problems on a global scale not just the things that directly affect them.
“They are passing on positive messages to other young people.”
Each group had a budget of £500 with which to plan, organise and carry out a project of their choice.
They also had the chance to take part in a residential weekend and meet up with other youth groups across the East Midlands.
During the Youth Action Celebration event, each group will give a presentation on their project and receive a certificate of recognition for all their hard work.
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