The Taksvärkki campaign has a strong Global citizenship education component
The goal of Taksvärkki’s global citizenship education is to raise a sense of global responsibility in Finnish youth.
Taksvärkki’s volunteer Global Educators visit elementary and secondary schools in different parts of Finland and hold workshops on youth advocacy, equality, discrimination against people with disabilities and children’s rights. These participatory workshops are complemented by high-quality learning materials and study packages for teachers.
Read more about Taksvärkki’s global citizenship education.
Eeva Kemppainen
Global education officer
050 348 5668, eeva.kemppainen@taksvarkki.fi
Learning materials
These materials are suitable for classes in various subjects to examine global development issues, as well as themes of social impact, mental well-being of youth, and building a sustainable future.
Exercises for classes
This exercise works as an orientation for the theme of mental wellbeing. The exercise introduces statements leading us to consider factors affecting young people’s mental health, personal opinions and ways of making a difference.
Duration: 15 min.
Opinion barometer exercise, docx-file
Opinion barometer exercise, pdf-file
Link to Powerpoint-slideshow
In this exercise, we hear two Malawian young people’s thoughts about mental wellbeing. In the video, they consider what influences mental wellbeing and how young people can make an impact in Malawian youth groups. In the exercise we consider the causes and consequences of challenges, young people’s experiences and ways of making a difference.
Duration: 20 min.
Video exercise, docx-file
Video exercise, pdf-file
Link to Powerpoint-slideshow
Videos from young changemakers
Get to know the young changemakers from Taksvärkki campaign! In their video messages, young people from Malawi talk about mental health issues amongst youth and their visions for the future. The videos are subtitled in English, Finnish, Easy Finnish and Swedish.
“The community leaders, and other community structures should empower young people to speak up more about mental health issues.“
Saudyati, 20, Malawi
How are you doing?
If there is something troubling your mind, you can talk to a friend or a trusted adult.
You can also contact, for example, a chat or a helpline, where you can get support and advice.
We have compiled a list of some free support services in Finland here on the How are you doing? campaign website.
Author information for Taksvärk's campaign materials
Young people from Finland and Malawi participated in the making of Taksvärkki campaign 2025–2026. The young people interviewed in Malawi are members of youth groups from Taksvärkki’s and CYECE’s development cooperation project. Some were university students from Salima and Lilongwe. In Finland, the campaign themes were created by Taksvärkki’s youth advocacy group Challengers and students from partner schools.
Contents and presentation of the exercise: Eeva Kemppainen. Photographs and videography: Harison Nkhoma / CYECE Malawi. Video editing: Milka Autio. Campaign visuals: Vilma Kartano and Pamela Aranen. Copyright: Taksvärkki ry (2025).
The material may be copied, transmitted, distributed, and displayed for non-commercial use. The source must be credited. The material may not be modified without permission. The campaign has been produced with support from Finland’s development cooperation.