Welcome to the Simply Sharing Week education resources for 2009!
Each year, Simply Sharing Week encourages Australians to learn about and become involved in issues of social justice. In 2009 the focus is on Food. This year Simply Sharing Week will be marked from 21-27 June but you can participate at a time of year that best suits your schedule.
Simply Sharing Week is an ecumenical activity of the international aid and development agencies of the Christian churches of Australia.
The theme for 2009 is “Not Just About Food!”
This highlights the injustices concerning accessibility of food, unequal distribution of food and unfair trading policies.
It also conveys the idea that food security is not just about hunger and malnutrition but also linked with other issues such as poverty, impaired development, disease and early death.
In 2000, our world leaders promised to halve world poverty by 2015 – setting eight Millennium Development Goals.
These educational resources focus on Millennium Development Goal #1 – Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger.
As with all of the Millennium Development Goals, this goal has clear links with the remaining seven goals. The resources and activities for this year have been designed to help students understand these links and those that we have with the global community. The resources encourage participants to be informed, be involved and do something to make a difference.
NEW resource: Interactive Food Quiz!
Advocacy Activity for 2009
This year we are aiming to send a clear message to Federal MPs and Senators, asking them to keep the promise to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 - with a particular focus on taking measures to improve access to food, to work for fair distribution of world food resources and promote food security as a fundamental right.
You can be involved by completing the “ Make a Link … Be a Link ” activity that is included with these resource materials. You can either use the activity sheet that is provided in the kit below, or you can complete the activity online.
By presenting your links directly to your Federal MP or Senator, you can encourage the Australian Government to take action to improve food security for nearly 1 billion people who are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.
Resource materials
Resources have been designed to help students, parish and community groups to understand our relationship with the global community, with the spirit of sharing in mind. Inside this education resource, you’ll find stories and activities for participants to engage with the school community, families, friends, local media and members of the Federal Government. The resources are targeted towards lower primary, upper primary and secondary /community groups. View the education materials which include a PowerPoint presentation.
For more information please email us at ssw@caritas.org.au |
