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apeech for morning asembly
on the topic Responsibility of students
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Role of youth in Corona Pandemic
Today, we celebrate International Youth Day, and this year’s theme – youth engagement for global action – is reflected in the hundreds of positive stories of youth engagement and resilience that we received during UNESCO’s “My COVID19 Story” campaign. The storytelling campaign was launched in April of 2020 to serve as a platform for youth around the world to share their voices and highlight their different lived experiences during the pandemic, including their feelings, perceptions, and innovative initiatives to find solutions to the crisis. In total, the written and video testimonials that UNESCO received represent all regions of the world, proving once again that they are key actors when it comes to developing innovative solutions to the global challenges that the world faces.
Throughout this pandemic, youth have sometimes been accused of spreading the virus and lacking respect for quarantine and sanitation procedures. However, this initiative has shined a light on the fact that youth are among the ones who are most active in responding to the pandemic and helping their communities remain safe and develop coping strategies. Young people, such as Maria from the Philippines, Farkhad from Kyrgyzstan, Olga from Belarus, Akwasi from Nigeria and Manuel from Argentina, demonstrated the power of youth engagement in unprecedented times of crisis through the development of major initiatives.
The testimonials represented youth perceptions of their experience during the virus, particularly in relation to lockdown measures. Although many expressed their enjoyment of increased family time, Crystal (11) from Hong Kong does not experience that privilege; she has been separated from her father for over 5 months due to him being in Taiwan, where he must stay and work. Overall, the lack of in-person contact (not being able to see friends and family members) was a common difficult experience for youth to navigate.