For the black man there is only one destiny. And it is white. Black Skin, White Masks (1952) 50 years after the death of Frantz Fanon we can still hear his call to Africans to decolinise their minds and emancipate themselves from the European project. For Fanon, it was never
It would take 4.4 earths for there to be enough for everybody to consume as much as the average American. âCounting the Cost,â a news channel on Al Jazeera asks the question: Is Capitalism bankrupt? Capitalism, which has been led along by Adam Smithâs âinvisible handâ dominates the world economy.
Source: IMG_5419 by controlarms, Flickr I donât know about yours but my dictionary suggests that the word consensus means âgeneral agreementâ or âmajority opinionâ. The reason I raise the issue is that over the past month, negotiators from some 170 countries have been discussing a UN arms treaty, which needed
Happy New Year to our readers (teachers, students, newbies and veterans)! For those out there who have been wondering why we’ve been laying low these past few months you will be interested to know that we’ve been hard at work on a research project seeking to audit development education resources produced in Ireland from 2000-2012.
Are we inevitably heading for disaster given current (over)consumption trends? What can be done and who needs to do it? 9 Billion 86% 32:1 72 Billion 1 kilo 1 litre 230 million tonnes 1/3 What do all these figures mean? The choices we make every day effect how the world
Whatâs the value of doing human rights education at primary level? Isnât teaching human rights only about teaching âdifficult issuesâ? Shouldnât difficult topics be reserved for post primary education instead? Perhaps. Prepare to be surprised and watch Amnesty’s latest offering from schools in Dublin. Source: Human Rights Education Video from
Whatâs the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word âdevelopmentâ? Progress?…the gold rush?⌠land grabs?…jobs and the economy?âŚheavy industry at work? Since the publication of the short satirical comic ‘There You Go’ by Survival International in 2006, this little book has been used as a teaching
The right to health…the right to education…the right to housing…the right to an adequate standard of living… Can we afford to pay for these human rights? What are the arguments for ESC rights and against ESC rights? Would placing ESC rights into the constitution place an undue pressure on the
Sally O’Neill reflects on TrĂłcaire’s groundbreaking work in Guatemala which began over 30 years ago and the recent genocide trial of former dictator Rios Montt. It was 1982 and I was in Guatemala trying to meet a man called Frank La Rue. I had been given a piece of paper
In the first of a series of blogs about the impact and consequences of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, ARI researcher Jamie Hitchen, recently back from a year spent working in the country, focuses on health care. _________________________________________________________________ âEbola has revealed that there was no system in the first
The past few weeks have witnessed an avalanche of discussion and debate on the 30th anniversary remake of Band Aid by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure with its emphasis on the Ebola crisis which threatens to become, according to Oxfam âthe definitive humanitarian disaster of our generationâ. In typical swashbuckling
Insight 2015 is an 8 month part time development education programme aimed at adults centred on a non-formal experiential learning journey, which involves spending three weeks in Tanzania or India.
The new Debating Development and Human Rights section, developed in partnership with Concern, went live this week and can be found at https://www.developmenteducation.ie/debates As well as establishing core debates on an ongoing basis â ones developed by developmenteducation.ie, commissioned or sent in and suggested by others â it has a
Tomorrow is the closing date on NYCIâs blog/article competition for young people aged 18-30 years. The theme for the competition is – The European Year for Development 2015: How has Europe contributed to development in the world? Get writing! More info at www.youth.ie/eyd
In September 2015 the world will have a plan. Whatâs yours? Help to create The Worldâs Largest Lesson This September the United Nations will announce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a set of goals for the world that aim to make our planet fair, healthy and sustainable by 2030. Two of the
The small 28 page booklet is brimming with information on women and development. In 6 sections is tackles: theories of womenâs issues in development; outlines the practical approaches to the development of women; outlines the relevant development indexes which measure womenâs progress in development; looks at the situation of women
Through the use of 4 different activities, 6 photos, role-play and on-line activities (www.trocaire.org/education), students can study Honduras and the importance of working together as part of a community. Also included in the resource are photos of individuals Trócaire works with and the work they do. The resource is closely
INDEX is designed as a communications tool for Development Educators throughout Ireland. It aims to provide a space for those interested in educating on development and social justice issues to share information and perspectives on development issues, and on the practice of development education at Irish, European and international levels.
This short whiteboard resource explores issues relating to drought, famine, food and the geography of the crisis in East Africa. Designed as a teacher resource for primary schools, it uses TrĂłcaireâs responses to the crisis in order to illustrate actions as stories for pupils to explore and engage with. Through
This 33-page information and training pack contains trainer activities for use in workshops with young people that explore development issues on Latin America. Each session can be used as a workshop or individually, and includes the aim of the session, the materials needed and step-by-step activities. There are quizzes with
Climate Change is divided into three manageable and informative sections. Using graphs, photographs, illustrations and facts, Climate Change aims to broaden secondary level studentâs knowledge on the issue. Section one – Understanding Climate â explores the different terminologies and definitions under the term âclimateâ. It also focuses on what human
Child Labour is divided into seven comprehensive sections and designed in an attractive manner with pie charts, well laid out diagrams, maps and information boxes for use by teachers and students and general readers. The first section two sections focus on A History of Child Labour and Child Labour Today.
This resource aims to prepare and engage students to recognise the increasingly interconnected nature of their lives with the lives of those in developing countries. This resource will therefore enable students to reflect on their role as global citizens. The pack contains 10 classroom activities, photo resources, lesson plans and
Packed with campaigning tools, âhow toâ pages and background information this handbook is a comprehensive resource for anyone looking for tips, inside tricks and reference sheets suggested based on the experience and activities of the Young Friends of the Earth campaigning group. As an A5 resource the handbook has been
Produced by a group of teachers from Ireland and England that visited Brazil in 1988, this photopack has become widely used in UK and Ireland since it was produced more than 20 years ago. The group of teachers decided to produce a photopack because it could more graphically and realistically
This version of Snakes and Ladders is a game to create an awareness around the challenges faced by families living in rural parts of the world who are dependent on their crops to survive â either for eating or selling or both. It is suitable for 2-6 players. More information
âContemplating the pedagogical concerns facing educators when it comes to teaching about the Holocaust, one can foresee educational outcomes that are reflected in the goals of UNESCO. Discrimination, stigmatization and denial of fundamental rights of groups have the potential to escalate into gross violations of human rights and genocide if
âIf you want to take action from Ireland on the issues that cause poverty and injustice around the world, then this is the booklet for you! Maybe youâve spent some time in a developing country, and it changed the way you see the world and inspired you to do more
Malia hails from a proud Sudanese family. Her father is a tribal leader, noble warrior and well respected in their community. However, this has little resonance when the village is raided and Malia is captured by with a number of other young women in a raid on their village by
The guidelines for producing development education resources were jointly produced by developmenteducaiton.ie, the Development Education Working Group of DĂłchas and the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) following a national consultation in spring 2014. The guidelines have been designed to act as a supportive and practical tool for anyone to use â
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