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| Meertrek was the brainchild of a group of young people from Rawlins Community College, Quorn in Leicestershire. The team wanted to find a way of discussing and dealing with difficult and dangerous issues that would also be fun and interesting – it is really easy to preach to young people, but not so easy to engage and entertain them. The team worked together for 3 years, researching, scripting, illustrating and designing Meertrek "The Interactive CD ROM for 7-11 year olds". The result, an 'edu-fun-ual' resource for young people by young people. |
Meerkats |
| We used Meerkats because their characteristics make good role models. The Meerkat is a species of Mongoose that lives in the Kalahari Desert. Only by working as a team can the Meerkat survive. Young Meerkats latch onto other Meerkats that are more experienced until they have learnt to become aware of the dangers of life and become a good citizen. Meerkats are always strategically on guard and can spot danger miles off. Meerkats are also cute and cuddly and have a character and posture that interests children and adults alike. |
Acknowledgements |
A special thank you to…
Leicestershire Constabulary for giving the team the opportunity and continued support to be able to develop this project. A special thanks to Sue Willett who supported us all the way through.
Charnwood Arts, in particular: Kevin Ryan for his invaluable support, Paul Gent for his artwork and Sean Clark and Stacy Prendeville for computer programming.
Bill Tidy for helping us develop the story boards for the project and being great at the launch!
M-Power - The Princes Trust, Millennium Commission for providing the initial funding. |
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