Marjorie Laville-Pain of 80:20 interviewed Fr. Michael J. Kelly in Zambia for www.developmenteducation.ie. During the interview Michael talks to her about what motivates him to continue his work in the area – the motivation and dignity of those infected and affected by the pandemic. He discusses how he believes the pandemic should be tackled
Image: Crowd by James Cridland, Flickr The world’s population reached 7 billion people in October last year, according to United Nations estimates. Debates surrounding overpopulation, the environment, distribution of resources and assumptions that more-people-means-more-poverty have unfortunately crept back into development discussions around topics like scarcity, growth and the planning techniques
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
What is vaccine inequality all about? ‘What The Fact?’ investigates.
Welcome to the rundown of the 20 most popular resources by visitors on developmenteducation.ie across 2020, based on downloads.
This is a senior primary school resource that was developed by a team of ten teachers and piloted in six schools across Ireland. The three main themes covered by 7 activities are: The wood of life and why trees are important Sustainable development and managing our planet’s resources Where do
https://www.youtube.com/embed/uWSxzjyMNpU Source: www.therules.org Worldwide: The richest 1% of adults in the world own 40 per cent of the planet’s wealth. The ‘super-rich’ are generally those in the financial and internet service sectors Europe, the US and some Asia Pacific nations account for most of the extremely wealthy with more than
Covid-19 highlights the importance of our Global Citizenship and Development Education. A 3-part series.
Monitoring & Evaluation Data is important to us. developmenteducation.ie supports a working group that monitors and reviews how the website is performing and responding to the needs of website users on a regular basis. Activities by the working group include: The Education Advisory Panel (EAP) meets twice a year and
Showcasing the strong heritage of global citizenship in Ireland, the Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects exhibition will uncover the many contributions, stories and campaigns, expressed through artefacts and visual arts that bring these histories to life.
“This child-centred, child-created magazine allows pupils the opportunity to share their learning, insight, creativity and most importantly, their VOICE.” The magazine is in an interactive format: you can view multi-media pieces within the pages, such as videos, slideshows and download links to worksheets recipes, crosswords, puzzles, artwork, games, poetry and
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
A Brighter Future focuses on Goal 2: Zero Hunger and the concepts of healthy food, food security and the effects of climate change and Covid-19 on food production. This resource highlights the story of Thandekile, a thirty-one-year-old mother who lives with her two children, Nomatter (11) and Forward (8), in
Source: Visual.ly (03 May, 2011) Visual.ly created The Digital Dump infographic to explain how quickly electronic waste is piling up and what devices are the biggest culprits: “Do you feel the need to pick up a new TV as soon as manufacturers figure out how to squeeze another few inches
Capitalising on the popularity of the recent Lego movie – which is awesome – Greenpeace have a lot to say about oil company Shell’s practices. Why should we care if Shell’s brand features in a series of Lego cars?
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
Developmenteducation.ie cartoonist Brick (aka John Clark) has teamed up with co-editor Jonathan Clode and 51 other contributors and graphic artists (including this author) to deliver a graphic anthology of 27 short stories on the First World War – To End All Wars to be published July 2014 by Soaring Penguin.
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.
Image: Plantu (France). See our cartoon library for more Mention ‘Africa’, the ‘Developing World’ or ‘Poverty’ and sure enough, it’s yet another debate on ‘aid’, whether it has ‘worked’, ‘failed’, ‘created dependency’ etc. and whether it addresses ‘overpopulation’, ‘corruption’ and ‘our’ current financial crisis. And, so it was on RTE
Ciara Regan reviews Afri’s latest resource, Sowing Seeds of Peace, for post primary teachers which is adaptable and immediately useful across a range of school subjects.
There are quite literally hundreds of starter activities to introduce international development ideas, debates and realities. Here, we’ve chosen 30 starting points and grouped them by different types of learning formats: Using statistics Using a cartoon Using a photo Using a piece of text Using a poster or stimulus sheet
In recent years the rise of social media services such as Twitter and Facebook has been an important feature of protest movements for organising large groups of people to report events as they happen
Ciara Regan presents an update on World Breastfeeding Week 2017. Her 2016 World Breastfeeding Week report is re-posted below as, unfortunately, the facts haven’t changed. Quick link to 2017 update (below) The majority of people are well aware of the incredible health benefits of breastfeeding for a baby. I consider
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
On the 23rd of April this year, I gave birth to my first child, a healthy little boy who arrived 4 days later than expected. By accident of my own birth, I was born in a country where I was afforded the best medical assistance that was available to me
Juan Acevedo-Ossa explores South Africa’s case against Israel as the latest example of its ability to act as a normative superpower, exceeding the great powers in shaping global moral discourse.
In these days of ‘crisis’ summit meetings, ‘floods’ of migrants ‘swarming’ at borders, ‘security’ forces ‘overwhelmed’ and Europe facing an ‘unprecedented’ crisis, words take on added significance as we search for a language that matches our feelings. How we describe the situation, how we construct its meaning and contours, how
My name is Felistas Murwisi but everyone calls me mbuya (granny). I am 48 years old. in 2004, I suffered a stroke that affected my right side. I went for physiotherapy and on the 22nd of November, 2004 I went for an HIV test which showed that I was sero-positive.
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