WSJ2015 WA #10 - the 23rd World Scout Jamboree newspaper, no 10

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7/8/2015

32 °C 90 °F Official newspaper of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree / Le journal officiel du 23e Jamboree Scout Mondial

The GDV: Developing a better world

By Rosa Amptmeijer, photo by Jean-Pierre Pouteau

The Global Development Village is a small village compared to the city which we call a Jamboree. There are still a lot of tents. All of them are dedicated to making Scouts aware of what is happening around the World and what they can do to help. There are five areas with multiple activities in each: Peace, Environment & Sustainability, Human Rights, Health, Poverty It’s a really educational area with lots of games to play. You can experience what it is like to be disabled when you need to put up a tent, learn lots of information from the Red Cross and have discussions about all the different views people may have on global issues. Jeremy, 16, from the United Kingdom, says “We visited the tent

about gender roles and human rights, there were lots of different views and opinions.” One of the best things about the Jamboree is that we’re gathered here with so many young people from all around the world so we can learn from each other. Kirsten, 15, the United Kingdom, says “because of all the different opinions I was not fixed on my own”. Robert, 16, from the USA, says that he’s glad to have had the opportunity to learn all these new things, following his visit to the child labour tent and the emergency preparedness activities. A different place where you can play games is the ‘eat more chocolate’ tent. It’s an interactive workshop about the process of making chocolate, as they’re crazy about chocolate, serious about people. The participants get divided into groups

of four that are mixed as much as possible. That way, you don’t just learn about Fairtrade chocolate but you also get to know other people. There are eight small games that represent a step in the process from planting the seed to the chocolate laying in the shop. Marjolein, 16, from the Netherlands says “It was nice that they made mixed groups with people from other countries. It was nice that they made mixed groups with people from other countries.’ Beside learning things and wanting to make a change, it’s very important to make new friends and have fun. The volunteers that work there hope that the young people have lots of fun but also hope that it will make a small difference to them and hopefully the World.

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