What is the use of money?

 

The Belgian col­lective C-​​Page (Childhood and Youth Anim­ation Pro­motion) has ini­tiated a project gath­ering a hundred pupils from the city of Liège. All are enrolled in primary school classes of under­priv­ileged neighborhoods.

Work­shops are offered to children around the highly clas­sical and con­tro­versial question “What is the use of money?” Role-​​playing games, writing, debates and reports allow the explor­ation of all aspects of this issue.

Using their cre­ativity, the young pupils have, in par­ticular, invented sen­tences and logos in relation with their ques­tioning. They have forged expressions:

"A friend is dear"
"I dream of working"
"Enjoying one’s family each day is having wealth in the palm of one’s hand"
"Share crust"
"Health cannot be bought"

They have linked these expres­sions to logos inspired by their ima­gin­ation. Mottos and logos are now available to the public for the cre­ation of cus­tomized T-​​shirts.

In the end, this ini­ti­ative may have brought up more new ques­tions than answers, but it appeared to be, for young cit­izens, an oppor­tunity to foster their thinking on the issue of the uses and value of money.

More information on the website: aquoisertlargent​.blogspot​.fr

To print your T-​​shirt aquoisertlargent​.blogspot​.fr

 

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