Looking for a program to celebrate
diversity in your school community?
Red Cross has developed the Y Challenge - Celebrating
Diversity program that encourages and supports the
development of strong relationships between people from different
cultural backgrounds.
How does the Y Challenge - celebrating
diversity program work?
Under the guidance of an adult mentor, a team of young people
explore the various aspects of living in a culturally diverse
society. The team then works with their community to develop a
project that aims to promote harmony.
How flexible is the
program?
The program offers maximum flexibility in terms of:
- community (e.g. school, local, ethnic, international)
- time (e.g. days, weeks, months, on-going)
- numbers (e.g. small team, class, youth group, school).
Each project depends on the interests, abilities and resources of
the team - and the identified needs of the community. The choice of
project is up to the team and the community!
Are resources available?
A comprehensive manual provides activities to support mentors and
young people. It is divided in to three sections.
- Explore : activities focused on understanding
culture and cultural diversity
- Inspire : activities focused on stories of
inspiring young people
- Take action: activities and guidelines to
support young people develop a community project
So check out the Red Cross Youth
website where you can download the curriculum modules and get
started right away.