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Learning from another generation
Traditionally older generations educate younger ones. Knowledge passes from older, wiser heads to less experienced ones. But sometimes it goes the other way around. Rescue Reading in Chile The people in the Araucan?�a region of Chile are among the poorest in the country and the worst affected are often retired people, including teachers – who receive very little by way of a pension. But the problem is not just financial. Retired people can also suffer from isolation. So a charity called Fundaci??n Araucan?�a Aprende aims to help by employing retired teachers to help the most deprived and poorest children to learn to read. Carlos Dreves from the association explained: “We deal with socially vulnerable children who lack skills because they are badly educated and on the other hand we have retired workers, who are available and very good at their job. So we pay retired teachers two dollars for each extra word that pupils can read per minute, in line with a scale drawn up according to age.” Supernet – New Zealand Often retired people are not only eager to teach, but also to learn. One example comes from Hamilton, New Zealand, where seniors have gone back to school with the aim of catching up with technology. They have joined Supernet – a specially designed class where young adults teach their elders how to surf the internet. Volunteers teach retired people how to use computers. Supernet was set up seven years ago by the Methodist Church and relies on donations and volunteer teachers. They have around 10 students who are retired people. But the gains are not all one way. Diamond, who is 68-year-old is learning computer skills, while 37-year-old Raymond gains valuable teaching experience. He is about to enrol on a six-month course to learn to teach adults. And everyone gains from the human contact. Diamond came to New Zealand from China two years ago and now he wants to teach English to Chinese people who have just arrived. Maasai traditional teaching We move from the internet jungle to the forests of Tanzania. The tribes there are trying to preserve their culture by transferring indigenous knowledge to young people. The Maasai pass information about their land from one generation to the next without ever writing anything down. This knowledge and their cultural traditions form the backbone of their society – and the way men are divided into age groups is part of controlling how this knowledge is transferred and preserved. Maasai society is divided into generational groups. Moranis, or warriors, are initiated through a circumcision ceremony every 15 years or so. This involves most boys between 12 and 25 who have reached puberty and are not part of the previous generation of Moranis. Evenings are spent telling traditional stories. Mostly, the Maasai do not read and write but all the young people in this community go to school. However traditional teaching is still the most important part of their education.

Happy New Year?
New Year’s Eve is a romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall. Like Valentine’s Day, Marshall’s previous film, it depicts a series of holiday vignettes and intertwining stories set in New York.

Threatened seahorses get breeding boost
Thousands of seahorses are being released into the Mediterranean as part of a breeding programme in the south of France to restock the sea with the tiny creatures.

Back in the Day: the first international football match
November 30, 1872 England play Scotland in the first official international football match. The game was held at the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Hamilton Crescent, Scotland in front of around 4,000 spectators. It resulted in a 0-0 draw; contemporary records suggest Scotland hit the tape that was used instead of a crossbar. Since 1872, the two teams have played 110 matches, with England winning 45 and Scotland 41, while there have been 24 draws. The last meeting, at Wembley in 1999, saw Scotland win 1-0. Also on November 30: in Paris, the Folies Berg??res opens its first revue (1886); South Yemen becomes independent from the UK (1967); release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1982). Born on November 30: Mark Twain (1835), Winston Churchill (1874), Ridley Scott (1937), Terrence Malick (1943), Gary Lineker (1960), Ben Stiller (1965).

Pressure on Brussels amid new debt crisis warnings
Hours after EU and US officials met to discuss how to fight the European debt crisis, euro zone finance ministers will today attempt to boost their efforts. The ministers are meeting in Brussels to see how their bailout fund can be increased, amid US pressure to get a grip on a crisis that is rattling nerves around the world. European Commission President Jos?� Manuel Barroso said: “We face the common challenge of bringing debt under control while re-launching growth and creating new jobs. We all know that this is not an easy task. “In Europe we have come a long way in addressing the causes and some symptoms of this crisis. We are now strengthening economic governance of the European Union and euro area with more robust rules to ensure sound budgetary policies and tackle imbalances.” But adding to the feeling of things getting worse, rating agency Moody’s says it could downgrade some of the debt of 87 banks in 15 countries. A French newspaper is also reporting that Standard and Poor’s is preparing to change its outlook on France’s sovereign rating from stable to negative within 10 days.

Belgium poised for new era with coalition deal
Belgium is on the verge of what is hoped will be a new era of stable government after six parties finalised a coalition agreement. The man set to be prime minister, francophone Elio de Rupo, visited King Albert II to update him on the latest developments on Thursday evening. But it seemed the deal just needed a final proof-reading by those involved in the negotiations. One of them, Christian Democrat Benoit Lutgen, said: “We will check whether all our work has been correctly put to paper. The experts have been working all afternoon and we will check if there still remain some question marks, but that not should raise any problems.” Alexander De Croo of the liberal VLD party said: “We were able to adjust the government agreement but we were not the only party to do so. Some win the elections but others win at the negotiating table.” The outcome brings to an end 535 days of record-setting talks. Belgium’s Flemish and French-speaking parties had been bickering over a range of issues, not least linguistic differences. It is hoped it will also calm markets worried by the country’s political paralysis. But analysts caution that the deal will not make Belgium’s deep-seated internal tensions disappear overnight.

All 17 Euro zone countries warned by S&P
Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency has warned that all 17 Euro zone countries are now to be put on notice for possible downgrade according to the Wall Street Journal. An earlier report in the British Financial Times had said that just five triple A rated members faced a the measure, These were Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Finaland and Luxembourg. The EU nations have been told the negative outlook is due to the handling of the Euro crisis. This move means that there is a fifty per cent chance of a downgrade within the next 90 days.

Protesters attack French troops in Lebanon
At least five French peacekeepers have been wounded in a bomb attack in southern Lebanon. The troops were travelling in a vehicle on the outskirts of city of Tyre when it was struck by a roadside explosive device. A Lebanese civilian who was close by is also believed to have suffered injuries. The French peacekeepers who were hurt are part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon – known as UNIFIL. The force has been in the region since 1978 to monitor Lebanon’s border with Israel, and was increased to 12,000 after the conflict between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah in 2006. This is the third attack on UNIFIL troops in Lebanon this year. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is urging Lebanese authorities to bring those responsible to justice.

Portuguese youth exodus
The queues outside African and South American consulates in Lisbon are getting longer by the day as more Portuguese are hoping to try their luck overseas, especially in Angola and Brazil. Europe is now considered a has-been with poor prospects for the young, well educated, Portuguese elite. In this edition of Reporter we talk to some of those heading aboard about their hopes and fears.