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59 Our involvement | DANIR 2022
M OT I VAT I O N S LY F T E T B Y S TA R F O R L I F E
Addressing growing anxiety
among children and young people.
Motivationslyftet is part of Star for Life Interna- in Ukraine have affected our work. COVID-19 was
tional, which has operations in Sweden, South the reason why we decided early on to become a
Africa, Namibia, Jerusalem and Ukraine. We offer crisis partner for schools. We developed pedagogical
training programs in self-leadership for children and materials with a focus on remote learning for educators
adolescents from middle school to upper secondary and students and produced inspirational films in
school, and are currently developing pedagogical collaboration with UR.
materials for primary school pupils, as well. The
methodology is used at 65 middle schools, secondary Together with Save the Children and the Ukrainian
schools, upper secondary schools, special schools Embassy, we organised a seminar in the spring to give
and resource schools throughout Sweden. It aims to educators and school leaders guidance on how children
motivate children and young people and improve their and young people from Ukraine can be integrated into
self-leadership skills. the Swedish school environment.
The year has been exciting, challenging and stimulat- Never before have children and young people in
ing. We continue to strengthen our ambition to posi- Sweden so clearly expressed concern for the future.
tively influence the development of Swedish schools in Crises, wars and a rapid pace of change are causing
the long term. Thanks to a stable funding plan, we have uncertainty and anxiety and increasing the risk of
been able to expand our staff of school strategists, mental illness. In response, this year we have consol-
giving us the opportunity to reach out to more schools. idated our resources, uniting various actors, organ-
In addition to our work in Sweden, this year the isations and researchers. Together we will address
method has also been implemented in four schools in the issue of mental health and provide self-leadership
East Jerusalem. The goal is to benefit children’s mental training in Swedish schools.
health in vulnerable areas, as a preventive measure.
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