{{August 29, 2012, the Freedom Park, in partnership with the High Commission of Rwanda and Johannesburg Holocaust Center, organized an educational program on the Genocide of Tutsi.}}
The educational program targeted Grade 9 students to ensure relevance to the Grade 9 Social Sciences national curriculum.
“Genocide” is part of the South African national curriculum.
Students were sourced from various schools through facilitation by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Education (District level).
A criteria based on race, gender, class, resourced vs under resourced schools, etc. was used in selecting schools and students.
Each of the identified schools brought 10 Grade 9 students and one teacher. That resulted to 32 school learners and three teachers.
A four hour program was planned. The educational methodology was interactive; it utilized audio-visuals, promoted interactive educational approaches, and edutainment through storytelling.
The program was made of poster exhibition on Genocide of Tutsi, Educational activities on Genocide of Tutsi, Audio-visuals presentation, Storytelling on Genocide of Tutsi and an engagement with a Genocide survivor.
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