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Press Releases A World Without Weapons: Disarmament Education Programme November 9, 2004 - The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) and Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School in Ottawa are pleased to announce the official launch of A World Without Weapons: Disarmament Education Programme. The launch takes place this Tuesday November 9, 2004 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School 2072 Jasmine Crescent, Gloucester. This timely initiative was developed with the support of Foreign Affairs Canada, The Simons Foundation, and the Department of National Defence, to increase the level of knowledge and engagement in disarmament and non-proliferation issues among secondary school students across Canada. The programme consists of two resources, a Teacher's Guide and an on-line Student's Manual, to enhance the achievement of the programme objective. The Teacher's Guide comprises lesson plans that aim to educate students on the various themes related to disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons worldwide. Themes include Landmines, Small Arms and Light Weapons, Nuclear Disarmament and non-proliferation, Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW). The on-line Student's Manual contains interactive and engaging activities that demonstrate connections between local realities and global disarmament issues. Both resources are complemented with multimedia resources and lists of organizations actively dealing with disarmament, non-proliferation of weapons and human security. The resources also contain case studies that enhance critical thinking and empower students to act responsibly and ready students to participate in creating safe communities locally and globally. The resource will be available at www.unac.org/learn/wwwp UNA-Canada is a membership-based, charitable organization supporting a network of fourteen volunteer branches, 13,000 members and a professional staff team based in Ottawa. The organization is also home to the Canadian Corporate Leadership Council of the UN which seeks to support Canadian leadership in corporate social responsibility. Celebrating its 60th anniversary next year, along with the UN itself, its mandate is to engage Canadians in the work of the UN and critical global issues which affect us all. Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, named after Canada's 14th Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner, opened in 1975. Its student population reflects the diversity found in the United Nations. As a Catholic school, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School seeks ways to bring the message of peace to its students, and encourage them to be peacemakers in the global community. Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School is pleased to host the official launch of A World Without Weapons. For more information on the official launch, contact: United Nations Association in Canada |
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