Diversity & Inclusion

16-il storja qasira dwar l-Ugwaljanza

Storja 1 – Għal min irid jasal ma hemmx skużi

Għal ħafna snin lin-nisa ma kinux jippermettulhom jieħdu sehem f’maratoni u f’tiġrijiet twal, bħal ngħidu aħna t-tiġrija ta’ 10,000 metru. Għax kienu jgħidu li l-fiżiku tal-mara ma jiflaħx għal dak l-istrapazz.

Iżda Katherine Sitzer riedet turi li dan ma kienx veru. Inkitbet għall-maratona ta’ Boston taħt l-isem ta’ K V Switzer. Kien tard wisq meta l-organizzaturi ntebħu b’dan u kellhom iħalluha tiġri…

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The Letter: Laudato Si Film

The Letter tells the story of the Pope’s call to care for our planet. For info on translated versions and how to take action, visit https://TheLetterFilm.org.

In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope…

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Our Town

Where do you live? Who lives in your area? Have you ever observed the streets and buildings in your town? Are there any interesting historical places, churches, religious places, monuments, and other exciting places? Were there famous people who used to live or are still living in your town?

  • Walk along the pathway while thinking about people and interesting places in your town…

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Educator Gratitude

Educators are important people in our life because they help us to learn, care for ourselves, and support us to become better people. Through them, we grow in knowledge and become more educated. The apple is a symbol of knowledge and education.

  • Think about a nice characteristic of the educator who is with you during this lesson.
  • Take an apple template and write or draw a prayer to thank God for the positive qualities that describe your educator…

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Pray for the World

pray for the world-candles

Instructions

Look at the world map.

Do you have any family members, relatives or friends living abroad? Have you heard any news about these countries?

  • Take a battery tea light candle and as you switch it on, say a thought or prayer for a country or someone you know living in another country.
  • Place the candle onto the map of the country you offered your prayer for…

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Pray For Your Community

Let us think about our ongoing activities. The place we go and whom we meet during our typical week, for example: at school, music or dance lessons, during sports training, drama, choir, catechism classes, at your parish, persons whom we meet during the weekend or social activities, and other numerous activities that are essential in each and every one of us.

  • On the plain paper, draw a circle, and in it, write “My Community.”
  • Create a web and write every place you attend during the week…

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Be Merciful

Do you remember Pope Francis’ visit to Malta in April 2022? During his meetings on our islands, especially with the immigrants at the Peace Lab in Ħal-Far, he shared meaningful messages with us. He says: “Mercy: the bridge that unites both God and man, opens our hearts to the hope of being loved even when we commit sin.”

  • Find a quiet corner outside…

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Creative Hands

Instructions

Sometimes, when we see the beauty of nature, we cannot express what we feel in words. Art helps us to express our thoughts and feelings in a creative way. We usually use our hands to do art but many people can also create art using their mouth or feet. When we communicate through art, we feel happy because we create beautiful things and share them with others…

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Cup of Tea

In the year 1994, the United Nations started to celebrate the international day of the diversity of families on the 15th of May. During this day we are asked to think of our family members, of those who live with us. Let us remember nice experiences we lived together ex. a picnic, lunch or dinner in a restaurant, a pleasant walk, a holiday. Surely we passed through a similar experience…

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Zoom Chat

Instructions

Without a doubt, everyone experienced a lesson or a session through Zoom or Teams. Online schooling will surely be remembered by all students. Zoom, Teams, and other platforms were different methods that helped us to strengthen our relationships. Technology is increasingly advancing, and we must keep abreast of what the technology world offers and always use it in good ways.

  • Sign in to Zoom or Teams on a laptop and create a meeting with someone you would like to talk to…

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Between the 18th and 25th of January of every year, Christian Churches and denominations join together in prayer in the process of reuniting as one Church. These dates were proposed in 1908 by Paul Wattson to cover the days between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul. In our schools, there are many students and educators who belong to different Christian Churches and denominations and therefore this week is an important opportunity to know more about each other and to grow in unity…

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Happy Instrument

Instructions

The musical instruments have different sizes, forms and sounds. We can create beautiful harmony when we play together and make all those watching and listening happily.

  • Choose an instrument and play it for some time, or imagine you are playing an instrument.
  • Think about ways to be an instrument of happiness, love, forgiveness, hope, or light in God’s hands…

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