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Who We Are• Vision: Manitobans — Working Together as Global Citizens.

• Mission: coalition of organizations committed to:• Respect, empowerment and self-determination for all peoples• Sustainable Development• Global understanding, cooperation and social justice.

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Global Citizenship

• What does Global Citizenship mean to you?• Young Global Citizens profiles at www.mcic.ca

Cluster 1: Food & Geography

KL-016: Locate on a world map the continents, major landforms, and major bodies of water. KG-032: Identify on a world map the more and less developed nations and explain why a nation is considered to be more or less developed.

Pre-Conference Activity

Activity De-brief

1. What kinds of foods did we ask you to look for? Why?

2. Where does most of the food you eat come from?

3. Who do you think grows most of our food?4. What is the impact of bringing food from far

away?

Myths About Poverty:

Fact or Fiction?

Myth Busters: Poverty

Everyone in Africa is poor

FALSE:- Africa is home to over 1 Billion People- Many people in Africa live in large cities with access to the internet and own cell phones- 4 countries in Africa are among the 50 richest countries in the world- Many people who don’t earn much money are rich in a number of other ways

Myth Busters: Poverty

Poor people in Canada are just

lazy

Myth Busters: Poverty

FALSE:- Most Canadians living in poverty have jobs!

- The working poor work more hours than the average Canadian

Myth Busters: Poverty

Women are more likely to experience poverty than men

Myth Busters: Poverty

TRUE:- 2/3 of those living in poverty worldwide are women- Women are often expected to perform unpaid work- Gender discrimination is especially apparent for transgender people, who are twice as likely to be living in poverty than the general population

Myth Busters: Poverty

One in five people live without access

to electricity

Myth Busters: Poverty

TRUE:- 1.3 Billion people live without electricity- Access to energy can improve health and protect the environment- electricity saves time spent gathering resources, meaning more time for women to attend school

Myth Busters: Poverty

There is not enough food in

the world to feed everybody

Myth Busters: Poverty

FALSE:- There is enough food on the planet to feed everyone- People do not have the land to grow, or the income to purchase, food – even where there is lots of food available- 1/3 of food produced worldwide is wasted

Myth Busters: Poverty

Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and

eradicated by the actions of human beings.

And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.

While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.

– Nelson Mandela

KL-023 Give examples of the influence of the natural environment on ways of life in a society of Asia, Africa, or Australasia.

KI-013 Describe factors that affect health in a society of Asia, Africa, or Australasia

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Cluster 3: Ways of Life in Asia, Africa and Australasia

Middle Years Conferences

Morden – November 26, 2013Virden – January 16, 2014Winnipeg – January 29, 2014Minnedosa – February 13, 2014Selkirk – February 26, 2014

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Global Citizenship Awards

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