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.
This three part blog series documents an 8 day excursion in Afghanistan during the creation of a ‘What in the World?’ documentary. Established in 1999, to date KMF Productions has produced twenty-seven documentaries in twenty-six countries in Africa, Asia, and The Americas. The 25 minute What in the World?
This three part blog series documents an 8 day excursion in Afghanistan during the creation of a ‘What in the World?’ documentary. Established in 1999, to date KMF Productions has produced twenty-seven documentaries in twenty-six countries in Africa, Asia, and The Americas. The 25 minute What in the World?
On the eve of International Women’s Day, I boarded a plane at Entebbe airport bound for my first stop in Doha. As I approached row 12, I noticed that someone else was sitting in my assigned seat. I politely asked the man whether he was in the right seat or
By Patrick O’Grady Burkina Faso in West Africa was the destination for students and teachers who travelled on Self Help Africa’s annual schools’ study visit in the spring of 2013. Patrick O’Grady recalls his account of the week-long trip visiting youth groups, school-going counterparts, historical sites and a range of
I was out walking the dog this morning. It was a particularly hot morning as the rains haven’t quite taken force. It was lovely and quiet with very few people around. Kampala is always quiet on weekend mornings. Snoopy is 15 years old, so for an Mzee (old man) of
The resource aims to: Develop children’s self-esteem and their own self-worth by exploring what makes them unique. Build on children’s understanding of themselves through their relationships with others and specifically our relationships with the global south. Explore how we make decisions and choices, especially around consumerism and how these can
Bob is back. Sir Bob I mean. And so is Christmas! And so is Band Aid. Is it really 3 decades since celebrities across the globe revealed to an unsuspecting world that “there won’t be snow in Africa” and “do they know it’s Christmas” anyway (my emphasis)? What’s ironic to
It is genuinely humbling to walk from the ferry terminal towards Admiralty to the epicentre of the Umbrella Movement’s occupation site in Hong Kong. Amidst the upmarket hotels, limousines, banks and giant billboards glorifying global overconsumption are literally thousands and thousands of posters, post-its and slogans demanding, in stark contrast,
By Rebecca Ferrante I am from a small country situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta, which is rich in history and unique ancient treasures. At St. Margaret College Girls Secondary School Zejtun, my favourite subjects are the science subjects. I have been interested in science ever since
I can’t find my iPod. I can’t find it anywhere. Did I put it somewhere safe and now can’t remember? Perhaps someone has ‘taken’ it?! I wake up in the middle of the night and search for it. It’s not there. I can’t find it. For days now my mind
The Cerrejon Mine is one of largest open-pit mines in the world and is located in the south-east of Colombia. Is Ireland’s state-owned utility company, ESB, linked to reported human rights violations and ‘blood coal’?
The loss of human life [due to hunger] is as great as if an atomic bomb – similar to the one that destroyed Hiroshima during the Second World War – were dropped on a densely populated area every three days Womenaid Press release on Hunger – www.womenaid.org Photo © George Chelebiev Hunger:
What is climate change and why is it happening? Does climate change impact everyone in the world equally? This series of resources are divided into three main themes for educators and groups to work on: Climate Change Climate Justice Becoming a Climate Justice Champion! Each of the activity books includes
This resource aims to make available practical, attractive, experiential and multi-media resources, appropriate to both school and youth settings, which will facilitate the exploration of some key issues and themes from the research project ‘Moving Beyond Sectarianism’. It seeks: To develop children’s and young people’s understanding of ‘who we are’,
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
As the world recognises the intense challenges and destruction caused by climate change, there is increasing awareness in the Global North and in communities with privileged access to resources, that communities from the Global South and Black, Indigenous and communities of colour are most affected by climate change impacts. There
Vicky Donnelly reflects on working with third-level students on the issue of debt justice. Working with third-level students last year on the issue of debt justice, we considered Thomas Sankara’s powerful portrayal of the debt as a weapon, wielded by “technical assassins”, as part of a, “cleverly managed reconquest of
The Modern Slavery series is a three part series on Thursdays. In part one Chris O’Connell reviews how slavery today is mainly defined as a ‘criminal justice’ issue yet instead should be read through power relations approaches and the inequalities they foster.
How many people are struggling to overcome hunger in the world today are we on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030? Colm Regan presents 5 key takeaways from the 2020 Global Hunger Index and the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World reports
Exploring our own ideas and perspectives on human rights Aim To provide an opportunity for participants to explore their own thoughts, ideas and feelings around the concept of Human Rights To explore Human Rights in Ireland and internationally To explore how individuals ‘value’ rights Activity 1: Human Rights? Organise a
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
These briefing notes have been designed to remind us of the larger, more fundamental questions that underpin specific issue discussions. Do we have duties and responsibilities in the world
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
Changing Perspectives is a resource for teachers wishing to explore the issues of diversity and equality with their students. It includes activities, student worksheets and teacher’s notes. The activities provided are designed to explore the concepts of human dignity, human rights and responsibilities, democracy, interdependence and development. Although designed with
Public education ‘Cultures Colliding’ mural construction coordinated by 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World as part of the Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Culture (2008). Photo: Dylan Creane In recent years there have been many attempts to agree ‘the definition’ of development education; an often counter-productive exercise as
Colm Regan reviews 5 books as part of his summer reading with recommendations for anyone interested in development and global learning. The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel Fans of Hickel’s contributions to the Guardian newspaper will thoroughly enjoy this well-written, accessible and
Contrary to popular belief, even in the midst of this global financial crisis, Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) levels now stand at an all-time high of $135 billion (2013). The key point of this report is that that the context of global poverty is changing dramatically, and a new and innovative
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
This learning guide was designed to support individuals, schools and local community groups in exploring the meaning and implications of a Human Rights perspective on issues and focuses on encouraging discussion
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