Safe Online | Don’t Fail Us: Jesus from Colombia is calling for refugees afforded the right to education @SafeOnline2024 | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Content warning: discussion of violence and discriminatory actions
Young people from around the world have come together to co-produce a new creative film, titled ‘Don’t Fail Us’, to share their experiences of violence in and around school and demand action from world leaders to end violence and transform education systems. As a part of this, each young person has developed their own in-depth film, sharing their journey and calls to action.
Jesus from Colombia speaks about losing out on school and learning due to refugee status and of the violence in and around his school in Colombia. He shares the impact this has had on him and his friends being able to safely get an education. He is calling for refugees to be treated with dignity and afforded the right to education.
“We are humans, we have rights, and we do not understand why we cannot go to school. My message to you is simple. We are not invisible… We are the future and we have the potential to change the world.”
His experiences are unique but they reflect the global reality that hundreds of millions of young people experience violence in and around school every year. Act now to transform education and make it safe to learn. Join the Safe to Learn Call to Action: end-violence.org/safetolearn/call
Content warning: discussion of violence and discriminatory actions
Young people from around the world have come together to co-produce a new creative film, titled ‘Don’t Fail Us’, to share their experiences of violence in and around school and demand action from world leaders to end violence and transform education systems. As a part of this, each young person has developed their own in-depth film, sharing their journey and calls to action.
Jesus from Colombia speaks about losing out on school and learning due to refugee status and of the violence in and around his school in Colombia. He shares the impact this has had on him and his friends being able to safely get an education. He is calling for refugees to be treated with dignity and afforded the right to education.
“We are humans, we have rights, and we do not understand why we cannot go to school. My message to you is simple. We are not invisible… We are the future and we have the potential to change the world.”
His experiences are unique but they reflect the global reality that hundreds of millions of young people experience violence in and around school every year. Act now to transform education and make it safe to learn. Join the Safe to Learn Call to Action: end-violence.org/safetolearn/call
