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November 20, 2008

Dear Friend, December 1, 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. New UNAIDS statistics provide reason for hope, although the pandemic is far from over. Between 2001 and 2007, new HIV infections declined from 3 million to 2.7 million; As a result of greater access to treatment, the annual number of global AIDS deaths has declined in the past two years; Nearly 3 million people received antiretroviral treatment in low- and middle-income countries in 2007, a 45 per cent improvement over 2006. 30 Minutes on AIDS You don't need to be an expert to share important information about AIDS with your students. Click here for two fun and informal 30-minute lessons you can use to raise awareness on World AIDS Day. A Hungry World: Understanding the Global Food Crisis A Hungry World, World Vision's new resource for Grades 9 to 12, introduces students to the causes and impacts of global food insecurity. Current statistics, fact sheets, case studies and lesson ideas can be used in geography, world issues, civics, family studies, economics or humanities classes. Visit www.worldvision.ca/resources to download this free resource.      Expand your students' knowledge about the food crisis with Food Fight: A Youth Action Guide on Hunger. This peer-to-peer manual facilitates discussion, learning activities and actions students can take around issues of global food insecurity. You can download the manual or click here for additional food-crisis resources.      GEAR Winners! Congratulations to the following teachers on winning Global Education Activity Resource (GEAR) DVDs, or one of our video library sets, at recent teacher conferences and events across Canada. Karmelann Crozier, Richmond, Ontario Lisa Donlevy, Edmonton, Alberta Jeff Gillmore, Brantford, Ontario Debi Granka, Brantford, Ontario Alison Kilpatric, Calgary, Alberta Jim Neill, Gananoque, Ontario Anita Yakau, Mississauga, Ontario GEAR is a collection of classroom-ready activities for Grades 2 to 8 that build awareness about issues such as child rights, water, education, HIV and AIDS, and peace and conflict. It comes with a study guide and three of our most popular educational videos. To order GEAR, click here. Youth Empowered 2009: Rising to the Challenge Our award-winning leadership conference for teachers and students visits seven cities across Canada in February 2009. This year's theme is the state of the global food crisis. Click here to find out more. Warm regards, Nancy Del Col Global Education Coordinator World Vision Canada global_ed@worldvision.ca

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