Resources: Review - The starting point for a journey throughAfrica

In this book Alan Dearling and Denis Kigongo explore issues of identity, construction of social reality and global youth work in a simple but engaging manner.

Using African games, storytelling, cooking recipes and art, the authors take the reader on a practical journey into Africa and show how life is lived in a number of African countries. The book is written in an easy-to-follow style that can be used with young people in a range of settings, including youth clubs and citizenship lessons.

Packed with exercises and fun yet educational activities, this book will be very useful for youth workers and all those who work with young people, especially in informal settings. The topical issues include the Make Poverty History campaign, wildlife conservation, African games and art, fair trade and community development initiatives, which are broken down into educational activities young people will enjoy. Other areas include traditional African conflict resolution, wildlife conservation and community schooling.