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| From Left to Right: Jeffrey Yang, Felix Tan, Iman Jamoussi, Kylie Ting, Allison Yelvington, Archibald Cruz, Justin Bui, Moyo Ajepe, Victoria Diaz-Torres, Aadesh Brahmbhatt |
Who are we?
Our team leaders are Iman Jamoussi and Kylie Ting, and the team members consist of students from Dulles, Clements, and Elkins High School. We are all very driven and excited to participate in this campaign and educate youth in interesting new ways!
What do we do?
The object of our campaign is to educate local youth on the issues of refugees throughout the world, and how they are affected by International Humanitarian Law. We have a lot of exciting plans for how we are going to do this in a fun and interactive way, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates on how you can get involved!
What have we done so far?
Our team met for the first time in late December. We got to know each other and began the planning process of executing our campaign. On Monday January 19th we attended an official training along with the other Houston Area Teams at the Houston Red Cross. We participated in a number of activities and completed "Raid Cross" simulations. We also had lectures and discussions on this year's topics of Refugees and Gender Relations. We all left feeling more informed and ready to pass that knowledge along to others!
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| Team Members complete an obstacle course as part of Raid Cross training. |
What does our blog title mean?
One of the lessons we learned at our day of training is that refugees often do not get to choose what to take with them when they are fleeing because of armed conflict or other persecution. We want to focus on the narrative of what has been left behind by individuals in these circumstances, and how IHL is able to provide some aid and protection, because even wars have limits.
Be sure to check on the official Red Cross IHL Blog and follow The American Red Cross IHL Unit on twitter @RulesofWar.
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