ASSOWK KNUST

  The Association of Students of Social work KNUST is pleased to announce the rebranding of its logo. Hurray🥳🥳💫 The executives of this association on the 23rd of November, 2022 concluded on the modification of its logo per a few discretions. The new logo signifies how every member of this noble association is pushing and doing their best to hold the world in a better place where there is service, social justice, dignity and worth of persons, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.  But even with that, you could see that they are still struggling meaning they cannot do it all alone, it requires a collaborative effort.  Together the better. "United we stand, divided we fall" by Abraham Lincoln. We say goodbye to our old logo.

*INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY* World Children's Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20th November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. It is also celebrated to commemorate the declaration of the rights of children. It recognizes education as a basic right, and is one of the key International documents that forms the basis of all agency work. This year's International Children's Day theme is 'Inclusion, for every child'. The special event aims to educate children on their basic rights. These rights protect children from abuses. Child delinquency, sex trade, child labour and other related child abuses must be checked on and these activities which put threats on children must be stopped. It also aims to support vulnerable children or children who are victims of misfortunes. It helps to support children who are have been involved i

  INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE  Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the other.  It brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended.  Tolerance requires investment by States in people, and in the fulfilment of their full potential through education, inclusion and opportunities.  This means building societies founded on respect for human rights, where fear, distrust and marginalization are supplanted by pluralism, participation and respect for differences. HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE It was started by the UN General Assembly, with the goal of getting educational institutions and the general public to see tolerance as a staple of society. And it came after the United Nations declared a Year for Tolerance in 1995.  In 1995, UNESCO created the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance as a way to define and provide awareness of tolerance for any and all governing and participating bodies. That day in 1995 was November 16. Now, as an anniversar