Organized in partnership with Global Education Motivators
20 April 2017
11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Programme
Youth Voices: Words Into Deeds
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Briefing reflection:
The Youth Voices on Substance Abuse: A Guide to Empowerment and Action program engaged over one hundred upstate New York high school students in studies of key human rights documents, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, followed by readings and classroom discussions exploring the causes and results of potentially addictive substance use.
Working with their teachers, with informed health and policy experts, and with resources and guidance by project organizer Gertrude Noden, from Words Into Deeds and Global Education Motivators, participants developed fact-based perspectives, then designed outreach projects to raise awareness among their peers and also provide direct support for local service organizations.
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