Middle and High Schools

Description

Facilitated discussion with two-three “Lost Boys” who share their experiences and stories of escape and survival when driven from their homes due to genocide, as well how they strive to build new lives for themselves.

Goal

Provide a forum for students to build a more personal awareness of the impact of war and genocide on innocent families and how these victims cope to survive.

Objectives

  • Provide history and context for the political, religious and social events that led to the current situation in Sudan.
  • Bring to life and personalize the perils, despair and insurmountable odds the Lost Boys faced in their survival by sharing their experiences.
  • Share a compelling message of hope and faith to students who face their own adversities.
  • Inform students on how they can contribute to rebuilding Sudan.

Format

1-1.5 hour facilitated panel discussion with video footage and slide show with 2-3 Lost Boys followed by Q&A session. Engagements will be customized upon request

Contact

Call us at 630-513-0382

or email Donna Berg at Donna@rebuildingsouthernsudan.org

Donna Berg

 

Testimonials

  • ~ Maine East High School

    "When we brought a couple of speakers from the Lost Boys Rebuilding Southern Sudan to our school several years ago, all teachers involved agreed it was beyond an educational experience. The gentlemen tell their stories with such passion and importance, making it evident to every listener that not only do they remember their past and live each day with it, but they will spend the rest of their lives making the situation in Sudan more promising.  Ultimately, they have taught our kids many lessons from the history of the war in Sudan and the current climate there, to life lessons about dedication, diligence, and determination. Now, year after year, we bring back these courageous young men to tell their stories and pass on authentic experiences to our youth. There is no better way to teach empathy than presenting students with the firsthand account of these gifted and generous young men. -Eric Coval, English"

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