Natural
Disaster Youth Summit 2006 - 2007
Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2007
Description
of project:
This
is a project in which children will learn the importance of
human lives and how to cope with the effect of natural disasters
such as Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Wildfires, Floods,
Hurricanes, Landslides, Tsunamis, Droughts and so on through
the collaboration with global friends. This year, the project
will focus on the relationship between natural disasters and
environmental problems such as the problems with water. Our
ultimate goal is to create a safer place to live in for everyone
in this planet.
To achieve this goal, students will create the Disaster Safety
Map of their schools surrounding areas. These maps will be put
together our website and will become 'The Global Disaster Safety
Map'. The maps will also be exhibited at the NDYS 2007 conference
in Nagoya, Japan on 3rd to 5th of May, 2007. The project NDYS
will continue; NDYS 2008 International Conference will be held
in Trinidad and Tobago.
Project
Details:
Natural
Disasters occurred many places in the past and will occur in
the future. We realize the fear of natural disasters. We learned
the importance of human lives, the importance of cooperation,
collaboration and preparedness.
By preparing for the natural activities of the earth, we can
limit the extent of human suffering. Moreover, in some cases,
we may eliminate the future suffering by studying about the
disasters. This is what we have learned through NDYS 2005 and
2006.
Through this project, we aim to empower youth globally and raise
their awareness of natural disasters in order to reduce the
consequences of future natural disasters. Our goal is to enhance
awareness of natural disasters to families, schools and local
communities around the world. To achieve this goal, students
have discussion on the forum, collaborate and make a disaster
safety maps.
As a subsidiary program, the NDYS Teddy Bears (NDYS Little Ambassadors)
will be exchanged among partner schools to strengthen the friendly
bond. Through this project, we expect students to grow as NDYS
Ambassadors who share their knowledge of disaster management
and tell
people the importance of preparedness for the future risk. Thus,
the contents of what students learned at the youth summit will
be disseminated to the local community where students live.
Their schools will be the center of community education for
disaster management. We also expect teachers and civic volunteers
to support students' with learning and activities.
NDYS will build a global disaster management education network
utilizing Information and Communications Technology (ICT). As
the final event of the project, we will get together in Nagoya,
Aichi, Japan and hold the International Conference ' NDYS 2007
in Aichi'.
http://www.naturaldisastersiearntnt.org
Age/level
of project participants:
Elementary
school to Senior High School
Timetable/Schedule
for the project:
Global
Disaster Safety Map (GDSM), Kids' Disaster Safety Bag and International
Conference 'NDYS 2007 in Aichi'. Each school will be requested
to make research on a natural disaster (past disaster, and measures
in personal and community level) and to make a Kid's Disaster
Safety Bag and a disaster safety map. Through making the map
and the bag, students understand anticipated damages and think
what should be done to protect their lives from future natural
disasters.
Timeframe:
Preparation:
Till September
Inviting students and teachers to NDYS project.
July:
Presentation
of NDYS at the iEARN Conference in Enschede, the Netherlands.
Contents
of Workshop at iEARN International Conference
1)
Report of NDYS 2006 and invitation to NDYS 2007 and NDYS 2008
2) How to make 'Global Disaster Safety Map' for NDYS 2007
3) Introducing how to use video conferencing system
4) Introducing how to use iEARN Forum for discussion
August:
Grouping
for the discussion.
(Basically One group consists of 5 schools)
Activities
for Elementary Schools (September to December)
September:
Making
'Global Disaster Safety Map'
1) Video conferencing
2) Self introduction with snapshots on the iEARN Discussion
forum.
3) Send NDYS Little Ambassador to partner school with school
introduction, self introduction and small presents.
4) Start Making Disaster Safety Map (DSM) near each school.
5) Tree Planting collaboration with ENO*
(*Not compulsory)
October:
1)
Complete making the DSM.
2) Take photo of the DSM of each school
3) Send the photo to iEARN Discussion forum
4) Elementary school members send maps to NDYS Office Japan
5) Video Conferencing among each discussion group.
November
- December:
Discussion
on what is necessary for children after the disaster.
Make Kids' Disaster Safety Bag in each school.
Video Conferencing.
Activities
for High Schools (September - December)
Making 'Global Disaster Safety Map' & Kids' Disaster Safety
Bag
September
1)
Video conferencing
2) Self introduction with snapshots on the iEARN Discussion
forum.
3) Send NDYS Little Ambassador to partner school with school
introduction, self introduction and small presents.
4) Make Kids' Disaster Safety Bag.
5) Introducing each Kids' Disaster Safety Bag on the forum.
6) Tree Planting collaboration with ENO* Environment, on United
Nations International
Day of Peace, in memory of all lives lost to natural disasters.
Setember 21st 2006
October:
Start
Making a Kids' Disaster Safety Bag Start Making Disaster Safety
Map (DSM) of each school area.
1)
Select a disaster you will make a research on, such as flood,
Earthquake, Hurricane and so on. You may select multiple topics
if you
wish.
2) Research on the past or resent disasters.
3) Report what you have researched on the iEARN forum and discuss.
4) Video Conferencing among each discussion group.
November
- December:
1)
Complete the Disaster Safety Map.
2) Video Conferencing among the Discussion Groups.
For Elementary schools and High schools:
January
- April:
Preparing
for the NDYS 2007
Prepare and practice presentation for the NDYS 2007 conference.
Those who can not attend the conference NDYS 2007 physically
will send
the report to NDYS office either by Word, Power Point or webpage.
All students' works will be introduced at the conference.
May:
NDYS
2007 in Aichi
1.
Declaration of NDYS 2007
2. Presentation of Students' work
3. Poster Session 'Global Disaster Safety Maps'
4.Discussion on 'Relation between Natural Disasters and Environment'
5. Video conferencing with satellite venues.
6. Introducing NDYS2008 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Please
bring NDYS Teddy bears, Kids' Disaster Safety Bags, Disaster
Safety Maps with you.
June
to July:
Send
reports of each school's activities to NDYS Office
Procedure
of Making a Disaster Safety Map
1)
Select a disaster you will make a research on, such as flood,
Earthquake, Hurricane and so on. You may select multiple topics,
if you like.
2) Research on the environment near your school. Finding dangerous
places or place to refuge, important facilities, such as fire
stations, hospitals, temples or so on.
3)
Start drawing your disaster safety map of your school area..
You may make a map as paper-map, map drawn by CAD or webpage.
It is ideal, if you put some photos on the map.
4) Take a photo of your map and send it to iEARN discussion
forum so that we can share the information.
5) Send the map to NDYS Japan office by postal mail.
6) Introduce your own map on the iEARN forum. (Reporting what
you have researched)
Procedure
of making 'Kids' Disaster Safety Bag
'Kids'
Disaster Safety Bag is an emergency bag for Children. By
making the bag, students will think of what they can prepare for
disasters before hand.
Possible
project/classroom activities:
Communication
through Video Conferencing,
Discussion on the forum
NDYS Teddy Bear Exchange
Research on natural disasters
Research on an environment of each school area
Expected
outcomes/products:
Global
Disaster Safety Map
Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2007 Declaration
Websites created by NDYS students
PowerPoint presentations, booklets, websites in different languages,
safety maps and a big friendly family of teachers and students.
Project
contribution to others and the planet:
This
project will directly contribute to the quality of lives of
anyone who live on this planet by sharing the knowledge of how
to cope with unexpected disasters and building Disaster Management
Education Network utilizing ICT.
Project
language(s):
English,
Japanese & other languages will be used as a supportive
language.
Curriculum
area:
Integrated
study, Science, Art, English, Social study, Risk Management
Names/email
of initial participating groups:
JEARN
iEARN-Argentina
iEARN-Cameroon
iEARN-Egypt
iEARN-Guinea
iEARN-Iran
iEARN-Senegal
iEARN-Taiwan
iEARN-Trinidad and Tobago
iEARN-USA
Project Harmony, Armenia,
American Museum of Natural History
Project Musical Plates
UNESCO-Paris
Kyoto University
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education, Japan
Partners http://ndys.jearn.jp/partners.html
Name
of facilitator(s):
Kazuko
Okamoto, Yoshie Naya, Motoko Hirota , Hiroko Fukuda , Ryoichi
Uetani from - Japan,
Doris Wu from - Taiwan,
Gia Gaspard Taylor from - Trinidad and Tobago,
Mariam Mokhtari from - Iran ,
Nunik Nahapetian from - Armenia,
Student Facilitator: Abe Fergusson, NDYS Representative of Trinidad
and Tobago
Email
of facilitator(s):
iEARN
Forum where it will take place or is taking place (leave blank
if uncertain, and you will be assigned to a forum):
ndys-students
ndys-teachers
ndys-global-committee
WWW
pages of project:
WWW
pages created by NDYS students:
