VOICED : S.Africa school offers migrant children rare lifeline

VOICED : S.Africa school offers migrant children rare lifeline

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Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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The video highlights the journey of Claude, a 12-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who learned English after moving to South Africa. It discusses the challenges faced by refugee children in accessing education due to legal and financial barriers. The Three2Six program at Sacred Heart College provides educational opportunities for these children. The program, run by refugee teachers, has inspired similar initiatives in Germany for Syrian children.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What language did Claude speak when he first arrived in South Africa?

Swahili

French

English

Zulu

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason refugee children are denied access to public schools in South Africa?

Lack of interest in education

Language barriers

Cultural differences

Legal paperwork and financial constraints

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the program that provides education to refugee children at Sacred Heart College?

After School Program

Heart of Learning

Three2Six

Refugee Education Initiative

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are the teachers in the Three2Six program particularly empathetic towards the refugee children?

They are volunteers from Europe

They are trained in child psychology

They have traveled extensively

They are refugees themselves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the Three2Six program have on a European volunteer?

Led them to write a book about refugee education

Encouraged them to become a teacher in South Africa

Inspired them to start a similar program in Germany

Motivated them to fundraise for the program