An assembly adapted from Oxfam’s award-winning role-play resource for ages 13+. Using the life of 25 year-old sweatshop worker Mara from Cambodia, students learn about:

the labour behind branded trainers and sportswear
factory conditions and workers’ rights
the causes and consequences of the use of cheap labour in poorer countries
action pupils can take in the UK

The assembly lasts around 15 minutes and has a teachers’ script and a PowerPoint slideshow. It can stand alone, or could be used to introduce topic work around globalisation.

The August Youthwork magazine was all about Justice – and asked the question can young people really change the world?  I’ve recently realised that we’re living in a time where changing the world is more possible than ever, that for the first time in history we have the technology, resources and know-how to get rid of extreme poverty, we just need to give our young people opportunities to grasp. So here’s one for you….

A chance to think about how our choices affect others and to talk about big issues using the US election as a starting point.