Escape to Safety (Global Link)
Escape to Safety Installation – a simulated experience of asylum seeking
Escape to safety is an interactive multimedia installation that enables learners to experience something of what it is like to be a refugee seeking asylum in Britain. It is designed for young people and adults from the age of 11 upwards. It provides the opportunity to think about issues such as:
Each participant ‘walks in the shoes’ of the refugees from Eritrea, Iran and Sudan, through a labyrinth of 8 stations depicting the different stages a refugee experiences as they seek asylum in Britain. ‘Brilliant – makes you feel what it’s like to be a refugee,’ (secondary school pupil) ‘Changed my mind about refugees,’ (secondary school pupil) Escape to Safety is suitable for the Citizenship curriculum for KS3 upwards, but also has strong links to English, PSHE, History, Geography and RE. |
Global Link was established in 1993 as a development education centre (and member of the Consortium of DECs) and as such we use creative and participatory learning experiences to increase awareness of the global dimension and encourage action towards a fairer and more sustainable world. |