Stories of Change
Showcasing action projects, advocacy and community campaigns.
Solidarity in Action 2021 – A Journey in Global Citizenship Education
This online publication comprises of critical reflections from participants of Solidarity in Action course, 2021.
Modern Slavery: Brazilian ‘flying squad’, Guaraní land reform and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Chris O’Connell explores three stories of groups that are fighting back against slavery: the Brazilian anti-slavery system, the Guaraní in Bolivia and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida in the US.
Supporting the Integration of the Resettled (STIRE)
As part of IDEA’s Annual Conference 2021, Maria Gonzalez, Development Perspectives, presenting their STIRE Project in order to Showcase the initiatives and approaches addressing inequality
Mags Liddy: How are we addressing inequality in our development education work?
‘How we are addressing inequality in our development education work? Mags Liddy presents a critical reflection tool for teachers
Galway One World Centre: Rascal Children of Gaza Project
Vicky Donnelly of Galway One World Centre presenting their Rascal Children of Gaza Project as part of the Showcase of initiatives and approaches addressing inequality
The Return of the STAND Student Festival
After Covid-19 related cancellations in 2020, the STAND Student Festival returned this year to 14 campuses across Ireland, putting stories of hope, determination and resilience
Empowering rural women to engage with financial justice
Showcased at IDEA’s annual conference 2021 was Financial Justice Ireland’s project on Empowering Rural Women to Engage with Financial Justice… Who We Are Maeve Bateman,
#RISEUP Exhibition
The STAND Student Festival #RISEUP exhibition features portraits of young activists and communities who have risen up to take action
Changemakers: Black Lives Matter Bookless Book Club
Mary Teresa McBride of Changemakers presents their Black Lives Matter Bookless Book Club as part of a showcase of initiatives addressing inequality through Development Education
Physiotherapy in the Global South
Highlighting the work of physiotherapists who live and work in the Global South – a photo exhibition by Emma McCarthy
Butterflies for Bealtaine
A public project that invited the public to consider how a cocoon becomes a butterfly, creating art that expressed their hopes for the future of the world as we emerge from isolation under a global pandemic
Gender Equality Girl Guide Workshops
How to take action on gender equality from the Irish Girl Guides movement – a girl guide’s perspective by Amy McAuley
Guerilla Posters
How a group of artivists recycled election posters during election time to create new versions for display among the existing posters around Cork city
#Women2Drive
To generate social dialogue on the ban on women drivers a Saudi artist created a low-budget campaign called ‘We the Women’
Think about Tea: Street Action
To open a new space for positive community interactions in a creative way we invited the public to sit and try locally-foraged tea.
#end FGM
Who we are Fahma Mohamed, Integrate Bristol with the backing of UK newspaper The Guardian newspaper in the UK. What we did 17-year old Fahma
SDG Street Art
To raise awareness of the SDGs by creating an eye-catching, interactive piece of SDG-themed street art in Cork City.
GOAL: adapting and responding to Covid 19
As part of the Irish Development Education Association conference 2020, Jessica Sargeant showcased how GOAL has adapted its edication work to Covid-19
Children in Crossfire: adapting and responding to Covid 19
As part of the Irish Development Education Association conference 2020, Donna McFeely showcased how Children in Crossfire have adapted to Covid-19
Proudly Made in Africa: adapting and responding to Covid 19
As part of the Irish Development Education Association conference 2020, David Nyaluke showcased how Proudly Made in Africa have adapted to Covid-19
Talking the Walk: Afri adapting and responding to Covid 19
As part of the Irish Development Education Association conference 2020, Joe Murray showcased how Afri adapted to Covid-19
Plan International Ireland: adapting and responding to Covid-19
As part of the Irish Development Education Association virtual conference 2020, Ashley Westpheling was invited to showcase the work of Plan International, Ireland and how
17 Goals. 1 School. And Minecraft
In 2017, a group of students from Presentation College, Bray led a design experiment: to see what a school might look like if the meaning and ambition of the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals were realised in their school.
What’s the Photostory? Syria to Tipperary
With the migration of young people to Ireland in difficult circumstances, this participant-led ‘Photostory? Syria to Tipperary’ project offered a space that encouraged inquiry and points of connection for people new to the community
Wood of Life Exhibition
The Wood of Life is a hands-on, interactive exhibition for schools, libraries and other education facilities. The exhibition also makes direct links to many of the Sustainable Development Goals
#FossilFreeTCD
Inspired by students from the US, a small group of students from Trinity College Dublin joined other students from all over the world in calling on universities and other institutions to stop funding the cause of climate change and called on the board of TCD to divest its oil, gas and coal investments
Project Us
Project Us hosts coffee conversations all over the island of Ireland, generating discussing and an exchange of ideas on how Ireland can contribute to a more sustainable world for all by 2030
We Are All Human
We Are All Human is an outward looking, compassionate approach to the refugee crisis, created by a group of students in Largy College, Clones. It is an immense effort to create a safe and inclusive space in their community for their new Syrian neighbours.
Project Honduras
Project Honduras’ is a strategy game where the primary goal is to show how important it is for communities to work together to combat climate change
Use your Art: Gender inequality poster series
Thirty-six students launch a poster series on the women’s rights, the arms trade and equality gaps on March 8th, 2019, International Women’s Day.
Girls take over as leaders on International Day of the Girl 2019
On International Day of the Girl, Plan International works with girls to amplify their voices by staging girl “takeovers” in a mighty display of girls’ empowerment and leadership potential
The Change Lab 2019: What does it mean to create and shape art and design curriculum for the 21st century learner?
The Change Lab showcases concerns of Development Education and global citizenship education as part of the teacher training in the National College of Art and Design. Report by Ciara Regan
The Development Education Commission
The Development Education Commission was conceived and designed to influence policy and practice in development education in Britain and Ireland. It arose from the need
Students At U2’s Former School Send Powerful Message To World Leaders
In November 2015, students from Mount Temple School in Dublin joined with peace and Justice group, Afri to send a powerful message to world leaders ahead of the 2015 Climate Conference in Paris (COP21)
Saving the Children? 22 students take on a newspaper
A group of students debated a feature in the Times of Malta on a Maltese missionary priest in Ethiopia and decided to contact the newspaper on its coverage, Colm Regan reports.
Peer Educators Programme – Learn by doing!
What kind of NGO would secondary school students create if they had the chance? Plan International Ireland looks back an example in the making from 2015.