District chairman Tanja Jadnanansing (Amsterdam-Zuidoost) and farmer Ayoub have the book signed by young Amsterdam writers
More than 125 Amsterdam children from groups 7 and 8 have contributed to the book ‘The future is fire’, a publication of the Foundation for Knowledge and Social Cohesion (SKC). In ‘The future is fire’ the students wrote down their own ‘future stories’. The SKC Foundation wants to combat inequality of opportunity in education and organizes, among other things, the SKC Summer School every year. During the SKC Summer School 2021, the students received a series of writing workshops by the writers Anna van Praag and Rashid Novaire. Not necessarily to improve their spelling, but to give free rein to their imagination. Some of the stories ended up in ‘The future is fire’.
District chairman of Amsterdam Zuidoost Tanja Jadnanansing: “My heart explodes for pride for you! My father always says ‘You learn everything in life by reading a lot. to write.”
For adults and children
In this new edition the children describe their lives, their wishes, their fears. About what it’s like to be young and grow up in the twenties. The book is not a children’s book. The young writers give their vision in story form about current topics. De Toekomst is Vuur has a wide readership, from children between the ages of 9 and 13 to adults who are curious about the world of children.
Foundation for Knowledge and Social Cohesion
SKC believes in the potential of young people and is convinced that these young people have what it takes to be successful. With the right support, they also participate fully. In 1998, SKC started the mentor project to help students during the transition from primary to secondary school. Young role models, especially from the multicultural society and students, work on their learning-social skills in order to make the transition to secondary school as smooth as possible. Over 25. young people have been actively involved in various projects of SK in recent years.
Title: The future is fire
ISBN: 9789082888348
Appearance: April 2022
Sales price: 12.95 euros