Some 160 migrant teenagers recently benefited from an after-school programme, which addressed issues such as self-esteem, self-worth, self-motivation, self-identity, bullying, hate speech, violence, racism, depression, anxiety, and culture shock. The initiative was funded by the Canadian Government, through project partner UNICEF and implemented by the Ministry of Education.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Education, its School Support Services Migrant Education Support Unit in collaboration with the Schools Welfare Unit, recently engaged them in a three-week “Gender–Responsive School Welfare Mentoring Programme for Teenage Migrant Students.” The after–school initiative, which ran from October 9 to October 26 was hosted at the Diamond Primary, Leonora Secondary and New Campbellville Secondary schools.
