The Adventure in A HAPPY PLANET

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The Adventure in A HAPPY PLANET Joining us
together to create the planet caring for children
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Two children from the HAPPY PLANET are looking
for a boy with a jade piglet on his neck in the
Earth. They would like to present him a special
gift
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• This BOX is a channel to the HAPPY PLANET
• The boy with the jade piglet, named Xiao Shuai
  found a note in the box
• Hi, I am Mr. Magic box from the HAPPY PLANET .
• Crossing over my, I promise you a BIG BIG
  surprise.
• But, please note, I often get moody every other
  hour. I will kick you out , then you can only
  come back one month later, whooooops
• Please try me

However, Xiao Shuai thinks it must be a prank so
throws the box in the corner
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One day, Xiao Shuai was very upset because he was
bullied by older children in the school.
When he went back to home, he wanted to share
his feelings with parents. But his parents were
too busy in playing Mahjong to have time to
listen to him. When he tried to speak to them
again, his father smacked him and shouted at him.
He goes back to his room and suddenly he sees the
box shining in the corner. He remembers the note
and decides to give it a try for fun
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He finds himself in a camps he has never been
before. There are a group of children sitting
together over there. He wants to find out what
they are doing and where is this place
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Xiao li Welcome. Finally you are here!
We thought you might not use the box. Do you
like the gift? Xiao Shuai Why you guys give
this box to me? Xiao Min We have a magic
mirror through which we can found unhappy
children. We often saw you on the mirror. So we
want to help you. Xiao Shuai How can you help
me? Xiao Li So could you please share
with us why you are not happy quite often first?
Xiao Shuai I did not do anything wrong, I only
want to talk to my parents, but them only like
Mahjong but not me. They also beat me. Xiao Min
Dont think like that. All parents love them
children here. But definitely they were wrong to
beat you. Xiao Li Also, adults shall
not punish any child for any reasons. Moreover,
you can also talk to your teacher when you are
not happy.
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Xiao Shuai no, it does not work. Some teaches
biase those students with good performance. When
we tried to argue this, they dont listen to
us. Xiao Li teacher here fully respect our
opinions and views. And they will make decision
based on your suggestions. The childs rights to
be heard is highlighted on they working policy.
Time is out Xiao Shuai has to return back to his
world.
Xiao Shuai Waiting for me, I will back Xiao Li
Bring more information when you return!
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He checked the box carefully, then reading the
note again

• Hi, I am Mr. Magic box from the HAPPY PLANET .
  Crossing over my, I promise you a BIG BIG
  surprise.
• But, please note, I often get moody every other
  hour. I will kick you out , then you can only
  come back one month later, whooooops
• Please try me

He is thinking, then realizing what happened
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The other day in the next month, in Xiao Shuais
class, Xiao Shuai meets his two classmates and
finds they are very upset.
Xiao Shuai What happened to your guys? You both
likes very bad today. Xiao li I am very
sad , my parents always focus on too much on the
exam results in school but neglect what I am
thinking and feeling. Xiao Min My friend and
I were bullied by gangsters around the school. I
am so scared.
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• Xiao Shuai I have a magic box which can take me
  to the other total different world which called
  HAPPY PLANET. Children and adults there they are
  friendly and respect each. Children always be
  listened to. Come with me to the Happy Planet.
• Xiao Min I dont believe in such a planet
  because it exits, children will be always happy.
  The truth is we are not.
• Xiao Li There are things that cannot be
  changed in the world. We cannot change adults
  attitude and behavior.
• Xiao Shuai Waiting for me here, I will bring the
  suggestions and make our world really changed a
  bit.

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• Xiao Li You are so late. We are waiting
  for you.
• Xiao Shuai I only can get through the box once
  a month. But I am busying in this month to ask
  children why they are not happy. Here, I will
  show you what I got from the consultant with
  children in the community. Please see here.

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What we face in our world

• Sometimes younger children are bullied by older
  children in the school
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• Children with disabilities suffers from physical
  violence or discrimination.
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• Teachers and parents physically punish children.
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• Mistrust and misapprehension between children and
  adults
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• Adults harming childrens self esteem, but adults
  do not realize what they did.
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• Children are left alone at home due to their
  parents are busy with the work. Childrens
  emotion and feeling are ignored.
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• Besides the above I raised, there are many
  difficulties and problems. I dont want to list
  all of them. Just for you to understand our
  situation./
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Xiao Li Now we have more on your situation.
Lets write down our suggestion for Xiao Shuai to
bring to his planet for children there suffered
same problems. Xiao Li Yes, we also can ask
teachers and parents to join us to give their
suggestion together!
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The drama is over. We hope you can understand
what we are trying to share with you.
We are members of Save the Children (SC) National
Childrens Committee. The National Childrens
Committee offers a wonderful platform for
children to express our views and opinions and it
also unites children from diverse background to
discuss the topics of their concern. We are able
to have our voices and make suggestions to
adults. In order to participate in this Congress,
we did child-led consultation in our community in
Yunnan, Anhui, Xinjiang and Tibet. The drama
played just now, was to show our findings from
the child-led consultation and what a
child-friendly and no-violence society should be
from our point of view. Now we are going to
share with you our suggestions on how to create
such a child-friendly society from a child
perspective, also how a child-let networking like
us can contribute.
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• In family
• Parents to communicate more with their children,
  listen to their thinking
• Parents and children to understand each from
  others perspective
• More interactive activities in the community
  between children and parents
• To establish workshops of child protection and
  child abuse issues to parents
• To advocate child rights and let parents and
  teachers know childrens thinking

• In school
• More forums and dialogues between teachers and
  children
• To enhance legal and sex education to children
  and their parents
• To improve teachers personality and to clarify
  their teaching responsibility
• Children to improve on areas of self discipline
  and self protection
• Pay more attention to children who have special
  needs and set up psychology courses
• To set up consultation service for parents and
  children
• More books in library and children centres
• To improved school facilities

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• In community and society
• To support children and their families that have
  financial difficulties
• To manage unregistered internet cafe
• To liaise childrens issues with media
• To increase job opportunities
• To establish policies relating to health and
  sanitation environment around schools

• Children ourselves
• To be aware of self protection
• To help children who have been trafficked and
  street children
• To participant in trainings of child protection
  and child right issues
• To learn and use laws
• To inform trusted adults when being abused to
  prevent similar situation happens again

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Childrens committee and childrens networking

• To advocate for UNCRC and Law on Protection of
  Minors
• To introduce where and how children can get help
  when abuse happens
• To make detailed record during consultation
• To collect childrens opinions and give them
  feedback to schools, parents and children
  ourselves
• To establish activities for children and involve
  more children to join us, to promote childrens
  skills of self protection.
• To set up the website for National Children
  Committee and the hotline
• Capacity building of children committee members
  on PC skill, communication, management, and
  leadingship
• To make suggestions to the education authorities
  for publication of legal documents using multiple
  language
• To advocate Clear Internet Cafe without violence
  and pornography information
• To be friendly with other children and suggest
  schoolmates not to bully others.

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Thank You Very Much for Joining Our Adventure!