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NOTE:On the bottom of each slide is the name of the country that the slide is referring to.

Children’s dress code• All schools have uniforms- even public• Boys wear trousers, shirts, and ties• Girls wear skirt, a white shirt and tie• Skirts must be knee length• Wearing a dress on the street is offensive• Boys like to wear jeans, polos, and sneakers• Girls like to wear jeans, tees, and a variety of shoes• ALL must cover shoulders

(Egypt)

During and afterschool• Based on the British system• Children stay in one classroom and teachers rotate to students• Cliques don’t exist; all children hang out together• School starts in middle to late September• Ends in June

• Go out to McDonalds• Drink coffee• Go to sports practice

(Egypt)

Traditions and HolidaysSixth of October

• Might go to the resort “Sharm el Sheik” at the tip of Sinai• Caravan with family or friends• Fly Egypt Air• Parents usually don’t see the children• Go on the boardwalk, sail banana boats, parasail, eat, club at discos, sea dive, or snorkel

(Egypt)

Education

Nursery School• Established 1953• Ages 4-6• Most common in large cities • Play games, theater, painting, manners, and songs

Primary School• Attendance is lower in urban areas because it is easier for parents to keep girls at home to work• 96% attendance• One teacher takes care of all the students until eighth grade•20 to 40 kids in a class• Uniforms• Two sessions • No school fees• Parents must buy all school supplies

(Turkey)

Street life

• 42,000 children in Turkey are working on the streets• Most come from abusive or neglective families • Some in poverty• Only attend school sometimes• Have weak bonds with families

(Turkey)

What they need• Families need training to improve family relationships• Their health, education, and growing needs• Have fun, learn, and grow

(Turkey)

Numbers 4 you• Death rate for children under five is 41 per 1000• 25% of people under poverty level• 2.7 million children work to earn the family money• 17% of girls marry under 19• 54% of 13-15 year old girls aren’t in school• 11% of 13-15 year old boys aren’t in school

(Egypt)

Street life

• Encounter many challenges• Poverty takes over 40% of Egyptian families• Many children born into poverty• May become malnourished• Health issues as adults• Work on streets or slums• Girls don’t finish school because of early marriage expectancy

(Egypt)

UNICEFUnite for Children

• Supports the National Strategy for Children at Risk• More than 160,000 children are currently attending UNICEF based school system• Try to strengthen basic community services• Goal is to prevent families from sending children away

(Egypt)

Save the Children• Tries to let all children have the opportunities that a well raised child would have • Works with families, communities, schools, clinics, businesses, and institutions • Helps provide classes for mothers and mothers-to-be• Helps improve educational programming• Trains teachers• Provides family and community support

• Let girls have a chance to have more life by delaying early marriage

(Egypt)

(Turkey)

Haydi Kizlar Okula!(Through UNICEF)

• Helps the factors that contribute to the girls that are not enrolled in school• Donated free textbooks in 2003, 2004, and 2005• Provided training for teachers• Door-to-door campaign• Community notified to help identify these firls• Ran a telethon on popular channels

Miscellaneous• Egyptian children love to take out of country trips• Turkish middle schools never keep track of attendance• Turkish children on the street can become victims for sexual abuse• 400,000 Turkish boys are not sent to primary school, compared to the 1 million boys

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