Social Justice Activism

Tertiary prevention interventions are for learners who continue to struggle despite
primary and secondary prevention efforts. Most typically, these constitute a small
number of learners with the most serious patterns of problem behaviour and who
are often subject to victimization. These learners need specific support and
protective measures targeted at preventing the problem from getting worse or
trying to remediate it.
Addressing Real-Life Dilemmas
Schooling can potentially play a partial role in resolving deeper problems such
as corruption, organized crime or drug trafficking, educational programs must be
relevant to the real-life contexts of learners in order to deliver meaningful learning with
long-term impact. This means placing learners in the active role of problem solvers – i.e.
those who can understand and find solutions to realistic dilemmas and conflicts.
Learning about abstract notions of the RoL will not lead to sustainable change,
especially if there are differences between the RoL values taught in the classroom and
those that prevail in the school environment, families or society. In such contexts, it is
important that education
programs inspire and sustain learners’ motivation, confidence and creative abilities to
strive to improve their situation.
Education personnel and teachers need to help learners deal with the frustrations,
anger, and possible disillusionment in order to avoid cultivating cynicism or indifference.
They must develop hope and constructive responses that result from this discrepancy.
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