Barack Obama - A Role Model for Democratic Action

Fair Play Wall Town Hall School Council Session 4, part of Black History Month and Local Democracy Week and celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Year of the Child (dedicated to Janus Korczak), and the twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (inspired by the work and life of Korczak).

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For teaching materials used during this session, that explore active global citizenship through the life and speeches of Barack Obama click here.

1. What inspired you to work in government?

2. What do you think of Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize and he is sending more troops to Afghanistan?

Gimbala Sankare, US Embassy, having heard the children's presentations on Barack Obama, introducing himself.

3. What do you think is the hardest thing about your job?

4. Do you enjoy your job and why?

5. Why do you find your job fun?

6. Who do you like working for better Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton?

 7. What inspired you to be a politician?

8. What was your inspiration as a child and why?

9. Do you think Barack is more popular today than when he was first a candidate?

10. At the start of your career what were your targets?

Gimbala Sankare, Public Affairs Office, US Embassy being interviewed at the Town Hall.

11. Did Barack Obama visit any primary schools in Tower Hamlets and can you give me a list of them?

12. Tower Hamlets Mayor, Councillor Ahmed Omer, celebrating Barack Obama.

You can view clips of secondary school councillors at the first Tower Hamlets Secondary School conference interviewing the deputy Cultural Attache to the American Embassy, Donald G. Maynard, click here.

Gimbala, and his Embassy colleague, Danny, with the Tower Hamlets Mayor, Councillor Ahmed Omer, who welcomed them, the children and teachers to the Town Hall and his Parlour.

The Mayor made a speech in the Council Chamber, celebrating Barack Obama as the first black African American President. Councillor Omer is the first Somalian Mayor outside of Somalia.

The Mayor launched the new 'Democratic Declaration' for primary schools. Click here to download a copy.