Involving youth in World heritage conservation: an educational kit

Slovakia

Lead

Foundation for Cultural Heritage Preservation in Slovakia, Slovak National Commission for UNESCO (in Slovakia)

Stressor(s)

Lack of awareness on cultural heritage values

Disaster Risk Management phase(s)

Pre-disaster, During disaster, Post-disaster

Type(s) of measure(s)

Behavioural

Training and capacity building

Background

Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme. The kit is an attempt to incorporate world heritage in the school curricula. It is based on creative and participatory methods of teaching, involving students in aspects such as data collection and analysis, role-plays and simulation exercises, information and communication technologies and field trips.

Currently the World Heritage in Young Hands Kit exists in 38 national languages, including versions with two interactive DVD versions of the Kit in English and French.