- Launch Student's Work
- Introduction to YPCFA
- Who Are We?
- What is Gemini +?
- Communication
- Meet The Team
- Useful Links
- Extension Activities
Voices
A Few Quotes From People Involved in the Project
The Project
“It is indeed a good project, this is the first time I have been ever asked to
give an opinion.”
Student from Kenya
“I would definitely do the project again as it is
interesting and fun and you get to see other people's
perspective of Africa and even educate them to what
it is really like”
African student
“I got involved with it because I believe education is global. I think education
isn't just about learning and about what happens in this country, it's about
cultural understanding, promoting citizenship, breaking down the barriers that
divide people and I think that's what this project is about”
Stephen Twigg, Former Education Minister
Exchanging Information
“I thought everywhere is poor, but it's not”
UK student
“The project was good because you get to learn a lot more about Africa. I used
to only know the countries that have football and cricket teams.”
UK student
“I'm happy to tell you that we have made the mind map! It went better than
expected, it is a very new and different way for these kids to use their
minds”
Sophie Rosendal, from Plan Tanzania working with Buguruni Primary School, Dar es Salaam
Identifying the Issues
“We believe we must be given the chance to think for ourselves”
Jacob, Morning Star School, Ghana
“There was a feeling that UK students are generally ignorant about life in
Africa and generally unaware of the challenges that the HIV/AIDs pandemic
places on an already difficult path to development”
Llwellyn King, teacher Selbourne School, South Africa
“Africa isn't balanced: you have the rich ones and the poor ones so poverty
comes first”
Nwankwo Kanu, footballer
“Africa has got some real problems, burden of debt, poor governance, misuse of
aid... but the good news is that Africa itself is addressing these”
Paul Boateng, UK High Commissionerto South Africa
Collaborating and Collating
“I enjoyed talking to and working with people in other schools and countries.
I also enjoyed sharing my views of our continent with people overseas, and I realised that many of them don't really know what is happening in countries in Africa - or where they are.”
I also enjoyed sharing my views of our continent with people overseas, and I realised that many of them don't really know what is happening in countries in Africa - or where they are.”
Samantha, Marian College, South Africa
“The sharing of viewpoints is invaluable as it fosters critical thinking and
an empathy for others.
It also addresses some misconceptions on both sides of the development divide, and allows for the sharing of ideas and an exchange of ideas on lifestyle.
The students felt they could give first hand responses to the potential that remains untapped in Africa, and they could act as ambassadors for the continent.”
It also addresses some misconceptions on both sides of the development divide, and allows for the sharing of ideas and an exchange of ideas on lifestyle.
The students felt they could give first hand responses to the potential that remains untapped in Africa, and they could act as ambassadors for the continent.”
Llewellyn King, teacher Selbourne School, South Africa
Looking to the Future
“For sure the YPCfA has been an interesting project... I have also found out
that it's a good way from which world leaders can get a way forward for the
development of the continent as a whole.”
Student from Kigarama School Uganda
“Parents should be educated on the importance of educating all their children
without discrimination
Students from Maseno School, Kenya
“The image of Africa - the way that Africa is shown in both schools and in the
press fails to show the positive aspects of culture and progress that exists”
Students from Ernest Bevin School, UK
“We think that buying fair traded items will help in Africa”
Students from Banbury School, UK