The broad term Aboriginal Australians includes many regional groups that often identify under names from local Aboriginal languages. These include: Koori (or Koorie) in New South Wales and Victoria Ngunnawal in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas of New South Wales Murri in Queensland Murrdi Southwest and Central Queensland
British newspaper the Guardian, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, offer a comprehensive up-to-date global development section on their website. The site covers everything from Millennium Development Goals updates, news, data, blogs and general articles on development issues. It also links to external development blogs and twitterfeeds
Screenshot of Ubuntu Network website homepage The Ubuntu Network supports the integration of Development Education into post-primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Ireland. It is funded by Irish Aid, Development Education and Civil Society Section, which is located within the Department of Foreign Affairs.The Ubuntu Network is located in the
Presidential elections are scheduled in Senegal for February 26th next and world renowned Youssou N’Dour has confirmed his candidacy saying: ‘I’ve travelled the world and been seen by people all over the world and I think I have the ability to govern Senegal. I am the alternative.’ N’Dour has long
This learning unit supports teachers who want to explore the global development issues that affect our world with their students. It will help students develop the skills necessary to affect positive change in their own lives and also to see their actions as part of a wider change for a more just world.
True sustainable development embodies a balance between using the Earth for the benefit of the human race and respecting the environment. Sustainable solutions set out to achieve this balance through the following goals: To continue to meet the fundamental needs of human life, society and communities – food, water, housing,
Haiti, a tiny island positioned in the Caribbean Sea is one of the world’s poorest countries, ranking 149 out of 182 countries. The island known as Hispaniola when it was discovered in 1492 by Columbus, was originally inhabited by Taino Amerindians. Within 25 years, Spanish settlers effectively destroyed this indigenous
The first 12 pages of this pack give some background and context to the link between Mathematical Applications, financial justice and development education. Pages 13 onwards highlight the 8 ‘key assignments’, and how they relate to the curriculum. They are as follows: How happy is my school? (Module: Mathematics and
The latest roundup of videos we’ve been watching this week. Bahia Shehab | Egypt At the Irish Development Education (IDEA) annual conference last week, I had the pleasure of hearing the wonderfully inspiring Bahia Shehab speak about her work as an artist – and not just any artist. Although connected
Team Planet is an active learning programme focused on the themes of environment and interdependence designed for use at individual class levels but also on a whole-school basis.
The AfricaCheck.org website is a treasure trove of reliable information, facts, resources, factsheets, tips, data, blogs, podcasts, etc., for those interested and concerned about the misrepresentation and spreading of fake news/lies on a wide range of issues and topics covering the continent of Africa.
INTRODUCTORY ICE-BREAKERS Who am I? Ask participants to sit in a circle. Explain that you are now going to call out some categories of people. Anyone belonging to a particular category must move quickly to sit in the middle of the circle. If they belong to the next category mentioned
Currently, we are (over)dependent on fossil fuels to heat our homes, run our cars, power our offices, industry and manufacturing, and respond to our insatiable desire to power all of our electrical goods
Most of us are aware by now that Fairtrade is an ‘alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. When farmers can sell on Fairtrade terms, it provides them with a better deal and improved terms of trade.’ Because Fairtrade fortnight is from
Learning Outcomes Define Sustainability. Give five examples of sustainable activities – e.g. building, farming, energy, etc. Outline the link between climate change and sustainability. Give an example of Sustainable Development Aid and Emergency Aid. Research two organisations that provide Sustainable Development Aid and Emergency Aid. Understand concepts of Carbon Footprint,
In a new series by www.developmentEducation.ie, Jamie Hitchen explores daily life and politics from Kampala, Uganda. Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Ugandan independence from British colonial rule. Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM), in power since 1986, will be celebrating the day’s events at the official event,
A 6-point guide by Ciara Regan on where to begin talking about war & conflict with young people about the unfolding Ukraine-Russia crisis.
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are those that are not passed from person to person. Often, they are referred to as chronic diseases, in that they progress slowly and have a long duration – think diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart attack, obesity, high blood pressure, cancer. These are not the classic ‘diseases of poverty’
This project aimed to bring primary school student participants on a learning journey about the effects of climate change, and how they have the power to take action for climate justice, so that they felt empowered to raise awareness in their community through creative expression of their hopes and dreams
“‘Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognises before it can speak. But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but word can never undo the fact that
What do ‘applied education’ and science projects look like in practice? Aisling Halligan reports on the Science for Development initiative led by Self Help Africa.
The results are in from the most accessed resources of 2018 in the resources library, and the findings cover teaching packs, learning resources, videos and more
These activities can be adapted for a range of formal curriculum subjects and as group exercises. Add new dimensions as appropriate, for example, as an extended essay, exploring the statistics behind the ideas or in order to read maps and plot the journey of cheaply priced socks etc. Refer to
Covid-19 highlights the importance of our Global Citizenship and Development Education. The second in a 3-part series, Colm Regan introduces 3 teaching strategies for adapting and exploring with learners
The 20 page briefing paper, Living in the Hollow of Plenty: World Hunger Today and its accompanying support activities are part of the Food Rights Now education and awareness campaign and is designed to provide a set of briefing notes on: different dimensions of world hunger today (definition, measurement, who’s
Chevron claims that they achieved their target of lowering carbon intensity between 2016 and 2020, but is this really helping to lower emissions?
Part 1: Exploring cartoons and animations Part 1 has been adapted from the Think Global resource Global Learning and Cartoons (2014) on the Global Dimensions website. Cartoons express their creator’s experience of the world around them, to entertain, persuade or express outrage. A cartoon can be controversial, provoking strong emotional
Links mentioned in the infographic Read up on global issues, visit: World’s Best News www.dochas.ie/WBN The Guardian theguardian.com/global-development Inside Out: stories from a Developing World series on The Irish Times irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/inside-out Find out what you can do in response to humanitarian crises. Visit howyoucanhelp.ie Volunteer locally or volunteer online. Visit
A starter list of 5 great teacher focused online sources covering a range of Covid-19 related materials suitable for many subjects, including CSPE, English, Business Studies, Politics & Society, Geography, Mathematics, Science, Transition Year modules, Home Economics, Environmental Education and beyond
Rachel Mary Dornan reflects on the challenges she experienced in giving up plastic for Lent and wonders if plastic-free living is affordable in a rising tide of plastic use. As a teenager, I helped at our church’s Sunday school. One Lent, about twenty years ago now, I spoke to the
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