Our activities in schools show that French pupils and students express a real interest in the relationships between rich countries of the Northern hemisphere and the poor countries of the South. It gives opportunity for a civic and interactive education.

First contacts.

Members of the Association intervene in schools on request. When it is possible Nigeriens, either living in Rennes or passing through, attend these meetings. It usually takes two hours and consists of a presentation of the country, its geography, history and economy, then a presentation of the main activities of the association in the fields of education , health and culture.

The Association suggests a presentation with a slideshow, it brings documents and initiates a discussion with the students. Practically the school needs to make a videopprojector available for our laptop.

School programs and pedagogy.

The first contact can be used to initiate “itineraries of discovery “in middle schools or “project work “in high schools. The proposed content is in keeping with the civic, legal and social education programs (ECJS) of the 10th grade (2nd in the French system,)

School life

The outcome of such meetings can be club activities to arrange exchanges with Nigerien schools and provide support to them. The club members can read or stage Nigerien tales, prepare picture exhibits, sell Nigerien arts and crafts.

Examples of actions

 Betton middle school: meeting with teachers and introduction to Niger.

 Meetings in the schools of Cesson, middle schools of Beton and Cancale and school of Pace to introduce Niger with a slides show.

 The struggle against poverty day meetings in Lycee Laennec with other groups.

 At the Lycee de Brequigny a continuous slides show of Niger and sales of postcards with the NGO Aide et Action.

 Meetings in 4 classes of seconde (12th grade) at the lycee of Cesson during a lesson of civic, law and social education. A twinning project with the lycee of Dogon Doutchi is going on with motivated students.

 Fund raising at the school of Cancale for for resource rooms in the middle schools of Dogon Doutchi and at the Lycee Brequigny for the health project.