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Why Comics? Educational Charity brings contemporary humanitarian and social issues (such as racism, conflict, migration, trafficking and climate change) into the classroom through interactive literary comic books based on real-life testimony. Our resources build empathy and enhance learning for 7-18-year-old students and teachers alike, alongside national-curriculum relevant lesson plans to support multiple subjects. ** Download our Teaching Guidance Note for a step-by-step guide to using our resources ** Why Comics? is based at the Faber Building, SOAS University of London. Registered Charity Number: 1172791

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Page 1: brings contemporary humanitarian and social issues (such as … · 2020-07-07 · social issues (such as racism, conflict, migration, trafficking and climate change) into the classroom

Why Comics? Educational Charity brings contemporary humanitarian and social issues (such as racism, conflict, migration, trafficking and climate

change) into the classroom through interactive literary comic books based on real-life testimony.

Our resources build empathy and enhance learning for 7-18-year-old students and teachers alike, alongside national-curriculum relevant lesson

plans to support multiple subjects.

**DownloadourTeachingGuidanceNoteforastep-by-stepguidetousingourresources**

WhyComics?isbasedattheFaberBuilding,SOASUniversityofLondon.RegisteredCharityNumber:1172791

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Dana’s Journey

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• War/ConflictChild Helpline International

• Migration and refugee issuesDoctors Without BordersRed CrossInternational Rescue CommitteeCARE InternationalMigrant Help UK

• General mental/emotional health supportYoung MindsMind

If you want to talk to someone about the issues you’ve read about in the comic, please use the links below

* Don’t forget to read our page about Staying Safe Online *

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Todate,over600schoolsin27countries haveprovidedoverwhelminglypositivefeedbackaboutourfreeinteractiveeducationalKS2-5resourcesand accompanyingnational-curriculumsuggestedlessonplans,co-designedwith7-18-year-oldstudentsandteachers.FromSeptember2017,our

materialswillbedisseminatedto over25,000schoolsworldwide.

PleasehelpusbyfillingoutashortanonymousSurveyMonkeyquestionnaire afteryouhaveusedourmaterialsforourfunders.

Thishelpsensurethatourgreatresourcesremainfree.

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