United Nations Children Fund or UNICEF and the Right to Play are conducting a teacher training workshop at Juba Girls’ Secondary School on sports and play methodologies to promote peace in schools and youth centres.
The training that runs from Monday to Friday aimed at reducing effects of trauma, promoting physical activity, reduce stress, create a sense of normality and build positive relationships.
Right to Play Training Coordinator James Batali said the use of sport in learning centres can provide breathing space in an over-crowded classroom and stimulate student attention and motivation.
He added that sports improve student performance and basic life skills such as empathy, moral cognizance, resilience, communication, team building and readiness to learn.
The Coordinator said sport also promotes positive interactions and social cohesion between children making learning centres peaceful environments conducive for promoting overall child and youth wellbeing where displacement, tension and fear are high.
He said the project will ensure that children and youth who do not regularly go to learning centres are engaged in meaningful activities to acquire essential skills to build their communication, self-esteem and resilience to contribute to peace building within their local communities.