Psychosocial Support & Life Skills

Our flagship program, 1001 Nights Life skills and Civic Education Program, teaches children life skills,  social emotional skills and civic values. The program has been implemented in over 15 countries globally with substantial impact in the areas of peaceful conflict resolution, inclusion, and gender equality, amongst others. The 1001 Nights curriculum is structured to create stable routines, provide opportunities for friendship and play, foster hope, reduce stress, encourage self-expression, and promote collaborative behavior, all of which help children prevent and cope with adverse childhood experiences. Children watch or listen to episodes and are then guided through discussion questions and activities by teachers, facilitators, or parents, depending on the context.

One of its most unique aspects is its ability to reduce negative civic values. In Jordan, for example, there was a 79% reduction in participants’ willingness to break the law and a 42% reduction in their preference for violence to resolve disputes.

Every implementation of 1001 Nights is localized to the environment in which it is implemented in partnership with local organizations and ministries of education. In 2018, the 1001 Nights program won the World Innovation Summit for Education Award, presented at the United Nations General Assembly, for being one of the most innovative education programs in the world.

WHITE PAPERS

Promoting Inclusion and Tolerance Using 1001 Nights
Submitted to International Central Institute for Youth and Educational Television (IZI), 2019 By Shalom M. Fisch (President, MediaKidz Research & Consulting)

Countering Trauma of Refugees with 1001 Nights Curriculum
Submitted to Journal of International Development, 2020
By Robert Jenkins, Global Chief of Education, UNICEF, and Dr. Lydia Wilson, University of Oxford, Center for Resolution of Intractable Conflict

1001 Nights: Using Media to Foster Socioemotional Development
Presented to the International Communication Association, 2018 By Shalom M. Fisch (President, MediaKidz Research & Consulting)

Building Resilience to Radicalisation in MENA Evidence Session
Testimony to U.K. Parliament, 2016 By Aly Jetha (CEO, Big Bad Boo)

Pedagogical Approach of 1001 Nights Curriculum
Submitted as Independent White Paper By Shalom M. Fisch (President, MediaKidz Research & Consulting)

Independent Analysis of Big Bad Boo’s Business Strategy
Submitted to Journal of Interactions: Studies in Communications & Culture, 2013 By Lindsay Hogan (Assistant Professor, Boston College) and Matt Sienkiewicz (Associate Professor, Boston College)