Ciara Regan finalising an exhibition display case. Feb, 2020. Photo: Joshua Mulholland TEACHING MATERIALS 10 kick-starter activities to support use of the Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects digital exhibition in education contexts. Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects offers a brief and selective introduction to the many campaigns, activities
What does it mean to critically engage with what you read and why does it matter? Emily Ramsay investigates microfinancing in development economics – the good, the bad and the neoliberal
The recent coronavirus pandemic is only exacerbating the problems currently facing herders, also known as pastoralists, in Kenya. They’ve seen their livestock devastated and crops destroyed after the worst locust invasions in 70 years and villagers are bracing themselves for another swarm, 400 times larger if left unchecked. With less
As part of the Irish Development Education Association conference 2020, Joe Murray showcased how Afri adapted to Covid-19
Follow the Human Rights Day 2020 live-blog for happenings and activities throughout the day during a time of unprecedented change during the first year of a Covid-19 world
Are Texaco’s sports grants to community clubs across Ireland a thinly veiled mask for ‘greenwashing’ from the impact of their extractive business in countries like Ecuador? An opinion piece by Tom Roche.
Migration is a topic that generates a lot of argument and debate. This is despite the research that states migration has happened worldwide for centuries and that it has, with few exceptions, been beneficial for societies. This pocket-size booklet includes: Why thinking about world migration matters 10 short myths about
Gina Dorso explores food security in Puerto Rico, as a U.S. territory, from the perspective of an Irish American
Thin Black Lines RIDES AGAIN: political cartoons and development education is follow up to the first edition, Thin Black Lines published in 1988. The book has collections on four central themes: The shape of the world Human Rights; Environment The end of an era. The introduction features the words and
This 6-activities led resource focuses on three key dimensions Exploring why gender is important in development Exploring some of the main gender and women’s rights issues – Discrimination, Education and poverty, Gender-based violence, Health, Participation Reviewing key women and development facts.
This short agriculture and sustainability resource includes: Introductions to food security, causes of the global food security crisis, links to the Irish famine and famine today, the importance of agriculture and women in agriculture Case studies based on the ‘Two Villages’ project Links to videos, online links and 5 activities
This CSR myths pocket-size booklet includes: Why thinking about corporate social responsibility matters 10 short myths about how it is only a public relations exercise and a ‘western’ idea, how ineffective it is, how it will never change the international business agenda or how public does (or does not?) influence
A selection of links to other information relating to the Team Planet resource.
Explore a brief timeline marking 36 moments and events with richly diverse stories of African struggle, unity and solidarity for over 140 years.
The third audit of Development Education resources in Ireland draws on resources identified during the four-year period 2017 – 2020. A number of key events, updates and contexts in development and education have impacted on the style, content and focus areas of resource developments. Taken together, these events paint a
Following an extensive consultation process with educators in formal, non-formal education, including with youth groups, community organisations and stakeholder bodies and organisations, this strategy document builds on the learning and progress achieved from previous strategies. The strategy’s role is outlined by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D in his
Today, 346 million Africans, more than a quarter of the continent’s people, are suffering from hunger because of conflict, drought and poverty. A Counting The Cost
Interactive map: Who are the buyers and sellers of arms and weapons, by country? Where does armed conflict take place and how might this link to food security issues?
An additional 345 million people are food insecure. How did this happen? Navika Mehta reviews the latest global food security report
Screenshot from Project Honduras. Produced by Trócaire. Gamification is a word we are seeing more and more in education, but what is it, what are its benefits, and how can you get involved? After attending Trócaire’s Game Changers event last year, Kai Evans takes us through // What is ‘gamification’?
Las acciones diarias que se recomiendan son útiles para que la gente cree hábitos sostenibles, sea un agente de cambio y empiece a pensar en cuestiones de desarrollo. Cada ODS tiene un título de una palabra, que en última instancia deletrea la siguiente frase: “Si te importa el futuro, protagoniza
Feathers the bird will act as your intrepid guide throughout the tree as you explore different sections, beginning with the roots of the tree. In The Tree of Justice you will find: A video called Exploring Global Justice 3 educator guides which highlights curriculum links and provides an outline of
“Research has shown that the prevailing stories and frames about Africa focus on poverty, poor leadership, corruption, conflict and disease. These lead to narratives about an Africa that is broken and where its people lack agency and are dependent on outsiders. …Ethical storytelling means adopting a new approach thatconsciously tries
Arts activism can provide a ‘free space’ for developing ideas and practices that challenge dominant ideas and stories. It can ensure that protest actions not only gain public attention but are also framed so that oppositional ideas and solutions are given ‘air-time’ in the media. Anyone can create banners, signs,
What do fashion companies and EU lobbying have to do with greenwashing, but don’t know where to begin your learning journey? Part three in the series by Rachel Elizabeth Kendrick
Concerns about the ways in which issues, peoples and places have been represented in global development (GD) communications have been raised since the 1980s. Criticisms have been levelled at media and non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs), including for their portrayal of colonial stereotypes, ‘us’ and ‘them’ binary relationships and identities, and
In the shadow of the most traumatic attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust and what Palestinian people are referring to as a ‘second Nakba’, Ciara Regan shares a three-point guide for educators and teachers looking to make sense of the latest and most extreme clash of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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.
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.
“Dear Teacher….I have been dreaming about this book for more than a decade. I am, and always have been, passionate about Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and visualised this book because I wanted to provide students and teachers with an accessible starting point for learning about this important field. …. I
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