School Speaker Training

Youth Officer: Bart Storanbstoran@amnesty.ie0876840651

School Speakers

The School Speaker Programme

PRIMARY AIM

To establish and support school groups that will be active in Amnesty International’s campaigns

SECONDARY AIM

To bring information about human rights to a broader group of people

Initial request for a speaker

Teacher fills in request form

School TalkSee page 7 for sample talk

Ensure that an action is taken as part of the talkImmediate follow up

communicationSchool Speakers responsibility

Email teacher School group meetingSet the date at the initial talk

Take another action

Ongoing supportFollow up to make sure that the group are receiving info etc.

The Talk – Part 1

About Human Rights

About Amnesty International

Human Rights Debate

SOME RIGHTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT

THAN OTHERS

The talk – part 2

Engaging young people

Types of Learners

The nature of the school system

Size of the group

Gender

Age

Active school groups

Sexual and Reproductive Rights

• Ensure the provision of full information on sexual and reproductive health to women and men.

• Provide legal, safe and accessible abortion in cases of rape, sexual assault, incest and risk to a woman's life, or grave risk to her health.

• Repeal laws that permit the imprisonment or imposition of other criminal sanctions on women who have had or sought to have an abortion and repeal laws that seek to criminalize medical practitioners who provide information or abortion services and operate within reasonable medical limitations.

• Provide access to quality medical services for the management of complications arising from abortion.

Child Protection

Questions?

Evaluation

Bored?!