Jun 12
Elizabeth StoltzChild Labor, Global Awareness Days World Day Against Child Labor
Children in Bangladesh (photo: Concern US)
In developing countries, many families are forced to decide between sending their child to school or sending their child to work. In many cases, the opportunity to make money is a far more attractive option than gaining an education. Consequently, millions of children have no choice but to give up school in order to help their family survive.
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Jun 12
Sylvia WongChild Labor, Global Awareness Days World Day Against Child Labor
In Bangladesh, 7.9 million children work - representing 16.6% of the total workforce.
June 12, 2010 is World Day Against Child Labor. Do you know how many children worldwide are being forced to work instead of or on top of going to school? Fourteen percent (14%) of all children in the world are child laborers – that’s 1 in 7 children! Half of all working children also attend school.
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Apr 19
Sylvia WongChild Labor, Student Voices mp3, NYC Lab School, Song
The inspiration for Joanna's song: Ishmael Beah's memoir "A Long Way Gone"
CLICK TO PLAY SONG – “A Long Way Gone”
Click on the link above to listen to Joanna Tam’s mp3, a song which she wrote after she read Ishmael Beah’s memoir on being a child soldier. Lyrics are based on his book, “A Long Way Gone”.
Beginning (singing):
I keep running by myself
Keep hiding by myself
I don’t know where I’m heading, where I’m going
I guess I’ll find out when I get there, guess I’ll find out when I arrive
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