(June 09, 2017) –
Ottawa Students Experience Child Labour During Interactive Event at Mooney's Bay Park
OTTAWA, ON - June 9, 2017
WHAT:
On World Day Against Child Labour, June 12, more than 100 Ottawa students in grades 4 and 6 will experience realistic simulations of what it's like to be one of 85 million kids around the world who suffer in dirty, degrading and dangerous jobs.
WHEN:
Monday, June 12, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE:
Mooney's Bay Park, 2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON
STRONG VISUALS OF CANADIAN KIDS:
- Hauling heavy loads in the "brick yard"
- Sewing "fast-fashion" apparel in the "sweat shop"
- Digging for metal in the "mining site"
WHY:
World Vision's Child Labour Challenge is part of the aid organization's No Child for Sale Campaign that aims to raise awareness and eliminate child labour.
QUOTE:
"It's important for Canadian kids to get a taste of what life is like for children around the world who are working for their very survival in extremely dangerous conditions. The Child Labour Challenge provides students with a hands-on learning experience aimed at increasing their awareness of how child labour could be connected to the products we as Canadians use in our everyday lives."
-Daniel Wilcox, Coordinator for World Vision's No Child for Sale Campaign.
PHOTO OPS/INTERVIEWS:
Student participants and World Vision representatives will be available for interviews.
nochildforsale.ca