youth resources

To help schools, church groups and young people better understand this country's complex history, Progressio has developed a comprehensive set of downloadable resources, aimed at helping young people participate in the campaign.

East Timor School Assembly

This resource for schools provides gospel readings, intentionalities, citizenship actions and interactive resources around justice in East Timor.  Suitable for GCSEs and Sixth Forms, it is an interactive and thought-provoking school resource

East Timor School Assembly (350k Word)

East Timor 'Proactive'

An informal session on East Timor for Youth workers, chaplains on parish youth groups.  This pack has everything necessary for an interesting and more informal session around East Timor.

East Timor campaigners newsletter 'Proactive' (148k Word)

East Timor Reflection

An animated powerpoint resource set to music, this reflection documents the daily life of the East Timorese and compliments both the School Assembly and Proactive resources

East Timor Youth Reflection (2.1Mb powerpoint)

East Timor photo exhibition

A powerpoint resource that can be used electronically or in hard copy, this stand alone exhibit consists of 11 photographs of East Timor taken in September 2008.

photography exhibition powerpoint (2.4Mb Powerpoint)

East Timor photo exhibition question sheet

This worksheet accompanies the photo exhibition, and has 2 thought-provoking questions for each image.  It is designed to make young people think and reflect more deeply on the photos.

Photographic exhibition reflection: question sheet (326k Word)

Action Posters and Letters to UK MPs

After learning about East Timor, young people are given the option of sending a letter to their MP expressing their concerns and filling in a poster expressing why they care about East Timor.  It is especially important they photograph themselves with the poster and email it to wecare@progressio.org.uk

campaign poster (660k PDF)

East Timor campaign letter to MPs (255k Word)