Date: Tuesday, September 26, and Thursday, September 28, 2006
Times:
     Videoconference 1: 9 - 10 am | 11 - 12 am | 1 - 2 pm | 3 - 4 pm (EST)
     Videoconference 2: 10 - 11am (EST)
Grades: 8- 12
Topics: Current Events, Social Studies, Africa
Cost (2 videoconferences):  non members - $240 | members - $180

Did you know...

• A person is maimed or killed by landmines at least once every hour and as often as every 22 minutes.
• It is estimated that more than 110 million active mines are scattered in 70 countries with an equal number stockpiled around the world waiting to be planted.
• Every month over 2,000 people are killed or maimed by mine explosions. Most of the casualties are civilians, mainly women and children, who are killed or injured after hostilities have ended. More landmine facts | Video on landmines and sniffer rats

To bring awareness to this important global issue, GNG brought you our first International Pulse Program on the issue of Landmines. Landmines: Rats to the Rescue was a two-part videoconferencing series that included lesson plans, a youth to youth discussion on the International dilemma of Landmine usage and the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and a remote broadcast from the heart of Africa, where RATS are the HEROS.

Students had the opportunity to visit the APOPO, a nonprofit organization in Mozambique that trains sniffer rats to detect explosives and diagnose disease. They were able to meet the HERO RATS and the brains behind the program, Frank and Kassim. These two special guests were at the remote rat training site, presenting the program and answering questions posed by students. More on APOPO

Preparation materials for the program:

	Landmines: Rats to the Rescue An Overview of the Program and What to Expect
	Lesson Plan 2-A An Introduction to Landmines
	Lesson Plan 2-B An Overview of APOPO

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