Impact & Trends Report 2022
10th Mar 2023
A round-up of activities and the analytics from developmenteducation.ie in across 2022
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A round-up of activities and the analytics from developmenteducation.ie in across 2022
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A round-up of activities, events and trend analytics from developmenteducation.ie in 2023
“Every day you are helping the world’s poorest people” opens the summary of the Government White paper on Irish Aid. Irish Aid is the ‘Government programme of assistance to the poorest people in the world’ – and it is our “duty to help”. To guide how the aid money will
Music is the international language, the bridge builder and the barrier breaker. Last weekend Irish President Michael D. Higgins appeared at The Music Show in Dublin‘s RDS to introduce a panel session on activism in music. The President, lined up to speak after a short performance from rapper Temper-Mental MissElayneous
This week we launched the Guidelines for Producing Development Education Resources, with its own dedicated section online. Following the publication of Audit of Irish Development Education Resources research in April 2013, which looked at DE resources produced in Ireland over the period 2000-2012, the opportunity to develop a set of
The deadline for the Global Passport Award closes this Monday, 29th February. Programme Support Officer with Worldwise Global Schools, Laura Cahill, speaks to Tony Daly about the Award for post primary schools, as well as some highlights from 2015. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why should teachers, young people and their schools apply for
With less than five years from the target date for achieving the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the progress to date has been uneven. This UN report shows how some countries have made great strides towards reaching their targets, including some of the poorest, most notably, sub-Saharan Africa. This report
The Bookbird journal has been produced on a quarterly basis since 1963. It has transformed since its first edition. The journal looks at a variety of issues as they relate to children’s literature on the international stage. Issues have included topics like: climate change, justice, human rights, inter and multi-
Trócaire’s focus country for Lent 2013 is India. The resources have been developed for use in Ireland and Northern Ireland for: Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Religious Education, CSPE/Citizenship Education and Foclóir. The resource materials contain: Content, methodologies and activities to support educators in exploring and critically examining global justice and
This report is of interest to teachers and development educators working or preparing to work in primary and post primary formal education. Report aims: To encourage discussion about indicators of good practice for DE in primary and post primary schools To facilitate the compilation of good practice examples by IDEA
Photo: © Clifton Rooney (2017) www.developmenteducation.ie hosts a wide range of materials and resources that cover diverse global development themes and issues. These are presented through a variety of media including, but not limited to: videos, photographs, cartoons, animations, current affairs, infographics and more. This section aims to provide inspiration
2020 marks the 15th year of the Our World Irish Aid Award. The anniversary theme, ‘A Better World,’ invites primary teachers and pupils to learn about the Global Goals and the work supported by Irish Aid, Ireland’s official international development programme. Schools are supported with: Child-friendly resources, like the very
A summary for teachers and educators with key ideas, debates and activities relating to the chocolate industry, ethical food production such as Fairtrade and the ongoing realities of child labour in the cocoa trade, by Colm Regan
The 2022 Our World Irish Aid Award theme ‘Wellbeing for People and Planet,’ invites primary teachers & pupils to progress the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water – primarily salt water. Only 2.53 percent of the world’s water is useable freshwater which can be found in groundwater aquifers, rivers and freshwater lakes
In a world of obscene inequality we like to think things are getting better and, in some areas, things are indeed improving – literacy, girl’s education, vaccines, ARVs etc. But when it comes to the basics – power and money, same old, same old – the poor lose, the rich
The countdown to One World Week is well underway with only 11 days to go before a week of youth-led awareness raising, education and action will take place throughout Ireland during the third week in November. Organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland’s development education programme annually, One World
Who are Barefeet, I hear you ask? From very humble beginnings armed only with face paint and a drum or two, Barefeet have been helping children living on the streets of Zambia for seven years. Co-founder Tobias Tembo, his colleagues and friends explain the uniqueness of the Barefeet story as
2015 is an important year for international development. This year, global leaders will hold two remarkable summits focusing on both people and the planet. One UN summit to be held in New York in September will result in a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to replace the previous
‘The Syrian people wonder why the world is silent, and ask: ‘Why does the world punish us with its silence? What did we do wrong to be forced to witness all of this murder and the destruction of our lives, homes and our dreams?’ – Aisha, 36 year-old aid worker
A 56-page activity pack exploring the continent of Africa in a positive frame. Includes student activities, worksheets, quizzes, wordsearches, information sheets, debate exercises, teacher background information and teaching methdologies. The resource is divided into 5 key sections exploring different dimensions of the topic: Let’s Discover Africa Enjoying Africa African inspirations
This resource sets out to make students aware that when online, just as in all other aspects of their lives, individuals have human rights. Everyone is responsible for their actions towards other people and for the safeguarding of other people’s rights. This is particularly pertinent in the more interactive realm
Set on location, using survivors of the massacre in minor acting roles and in behind the scenes movie production, the movie is based on the experiences of BBC news producer David Belton, who worked in Rwanda during the genocide. The story centres around the experiences of Roman Catholic priest, Father
Published on Oct 7, 2013 As a UK resource this resource is accompanied by UK-specific teaching activities which can be easily adapted. Assembly, TY Unit and SPHE this three minute animated video about food waste is designed for use in assembly, form time or SPHE, and is accompanied by notes.
YOU can make a difference by thinking about what you want versus what you need and making just that little bit more of an effort to get it. Some advise to the ethical consumer: Consume Less! – Shopping ethically isn’t enough. It’s not about simply replacing bad products with good
Anthropogenic – defined as ‘Having its origin in the activities of man.’ It is often used when discussing the causes of climate change – greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activites are anthropogenic causes. Biocapacity – Biocapacity refers to the capacity of a given biologically productive area to generate an on-going
Background Team Planet was originally developed and written by Kathleen Horgan of Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick, Ireland as part of a broader programme of teaching and learning about development and environment issues. Team Planet was initially published by the College in partnership with Trócaire, the Catholic Agency for
This research provides a critical overall review and assessment of existing curriculum-based practice at second-level education in the Republic of Ireland; it reviews and analyses many current ideas and practices underpinning development education in curriculum documents, lesson plan assessments (75 lesson plans), curriculum-specific textbooks (not NGO literature), in the reported
The resource aims to encourage young people themselves to respond to the challenge: “Who is listening to the young people?” The core aims of the resource are: To improve our understanding of global citizenship and how we can make the world a more equal, just and peaceful place. To be
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