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                                             Learning for Well-being: A little Picture of a Very Big Vision


  • Learning for Well-being: Why did we change how we express our vision? (From “Education by All for the Well-being of Children” to “Learning for Well-being”)

 

UEF works in partnership with organizations across the world to develop a Learning for Well-being movement with a spotlight on children and youth.  We want to inspire and engage young people, working with adults in education, health, media & ICT, families and communities, towards supporting human development, of which well-being is the fundamental expression.
 
Learning for Well-being is realizing our full and unique potential.  Making diverse environments more conducive for well-being is reflected in our core program activities: Listening to young people; Inspiring and advocating for systemic change; Sharing local and global initiatives aligned with Learning for Well-being.

 

What are the main outcomes of the Voice of Children Survey?

  • The Internet and television play a major role in influencing students’ beliefs, lifestyle and way of thinking, in some cases even more than school.
  • A significant number of students are dissatisfied with student participation and engagement in the school community, and with their school’s relationships with their parents and local community.
  • Students report having experienced some form of physical abuse. Much of this abuse took place in the school, most commonly by teachers and school administrators.
  • Satisfaction of students with their school’s teaching methods was not particularly high, nor was students’ regard for teachers as role models or as being honest and sincere.
  • A higher percentage of girls than boys report that they are not allowed to express their opinion freely at school.

For more information about the Voice of Children Survey please click here.

News and Events

2010 and 2009

EFC Foundation Week
Focus on Children and Youth – 1st June 2010
Celebrating International Children’s Day!

On the 1st June, during the European Foundation Centre 'Foundation Week' (www.efc.be), the Learning for Well-being Consortium of Foundations in Europe joined forces with the EFC Children and Youth Funders Group and Eurochild to organize a full-day event dedicated to children and youth. It consisted of three consecutive sessions focusing on different aspects of children’s rights, participation and learning for well-being. As well as debates, there was a networking lunch where foundations could showcase their work with children and youth.

The Consortium's session was entitled 'How European Foundations contribute to the ‘learning for well-being’ of children and youth in their diverse environments'. Please click here to read the report of the session.

To learn more about the Learning for Well-being Consortium and its activities, and to download additional documents and view photos, please visit its webpage at:

http://www.eiesp.org/site/pages/view/60-learning-for-well-being-consorti...

UEF's Elham programme in schools:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxBedd4BA

Run the ‘Voice of Children’ survey where you live!  Click here 
View the Elham Harvest Booklet with Inspiring Learning for Well-being Initiatives, Click here

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