International Solidarity: Geneva Children Take on a Reading Marathon Challenge to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Education Worldwide
Action Education Suisse is continuing its initiative of a solidarity-focused literary challenge with the Action Education Reading Marathon, in partnership with two private primary schools in Geneva. A total of 11 classes are participating in this second edition.
During the marathon, the teams from Action Education Switzerland visit the classes to raise awareness, through a playful approach, about the issue of international solidarity in education.
The children are then encouraged to read as many books as possible, selected by their teachers, and to take part in the educational project designed by them.
At one of the schools, the pupils’ families are also involved, as they sponsor the children’s efforts and thus contribute in a spirit of solidarity to the development of Action Education’s educational projects.
At the other school, this sponsorship role is taken on by a Swiss firma specialising in fun activities focused on computer science and robotics for children aged 5 to 14.
At the end of the event, each pupil will be awarded a Solidarity Reader Diploma, recognising their participation.
The reading marathon will also be enriched by exchanges between children in Switzerland and those in the countries where Action Education operates. These interactions will allow them to reflect together on the concept of citizenship, to present the results of their work in turn, and to broaden their horizons by discovering the specific approaches of different contexts and countries.
