Waldheim: Elementary students discover their rights with Mosaïque!

Waldheim: Elementary students discover their rights with Mosaïque!

In Waldheim, members of the Mosaïque association recently came together with 15 schoolchildren of the elementary school to explore the topic of child rights together. The focus was on the signature of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children, which was already passed in 1989 and determines basic rights for children worldwide, such as the right to education, leisure and protection against violence. The commitment of the association aims to strengthen awareness of this relevance and to convey a deeper understanding of child rights. According to sächsische.de it was an important part of the project-among other things an employee of the project Youth welfare office and a teacher - were invited to report from their profession and bring the relationships closer to the children.

The children had the task of capturing the new findings: on painted hands of the interview partners, who then proudly presented them. This creative element made learning tangible and promoted the exchange with each other. The after -school leader had established contact with the association because she wanted to create a project to bring the world of children's rights closer to the students. A first project day was already devoted to five central children's rights, which enabled the children to change perspectives. An impressive moment was when a girl pointed out that every person has the right to freely decide - a simple but powerful message.

diverse exchange and planned project days

The exchange in the workshops allowed the children to bring their own experiences and stories. Mosaïque also plans two more project days during the summer vacation that will devote themselves to professions. This will be about how different professions are linked to children's rights. A good hand to not only inform the children, but also to actively involve!

The Mosaïque association, which was founded at the beginning of the year, quickly made a name for itself by already implementing project days on the topic of flight and migration at the Free Land School in Döbeln. This shows the foresight and social ambitions of the association to create offers for civil society and to promote democratic understanding.

children's rights in the legal context

A look at the UN Convention on the Rights of Children reveals that it also includes specific articles, which, for example, anchor the rights of children in criminal law. Article 39 addresses the recovery and reintegration of damaged children, while Article 40 ensures that no child is legally pursued for deeds who were not prohibited at the time of the inspection. These articles are crucial to ensure that children are treated in a respectful and dignified framework, which is second to none. The United Nations Children's Aid, UNICEF, emphasizes the importance of these provisions and underlines the obligation of the states to respect and promote these rights, as described in unicef.de

Awareness of these rights is not only important for the children themselves, but also for the entire society that should take care of their well -being. To deal with it is a step in the right direction that gives the appreciation that every child deserves - full of dignity and respect.