School workshops take place at the Irish Aid Centre, 3 Clonmel Street, Off Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. DO2 WD63
Bringing global issues into your classroom is easier then you might think. Irish Aid can offer you resources, ideas and information to help students at junior cycle, transition year and senior cycle understand the links between their lives and those of people in developing countries. We can help you to bring global development and human rights issues into your teaching in a variety of subjects including English, Geography, CSPE and Religion, and for cross-curricular work.
Bring the world to your classroom by taking part in school workshops and our exhibition in the Irish Aid Centre, 3 Clonmel Street, off Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
Students from Transition Year and Senior Cycle can explore global development issues such as food and hunger, sustainable development and the role of aid.
The multimedia exhibition on food and farming in a village in Malawi takes us into the life of an 18-year-old girl and her community, with all the joys and sadness that life brings.
The villagers, who face the constant challenges of providing for themselves and their families, value the new ideas and resources for improving their farms that science can bring.
Visits are free of charge and last 90 minutes. Teachers are provided with pre-visit and follow on resources.
Book or find out more about secondary school workshops in the Irish Aid Centre.
If your school is interested in linking with schools in developing countries, debating development issues, organising workshops, or developing courses on global justice, visit the WorldWise Global Schools site to learn more.
Our new programme aims to encourage students to learn more about development and to spread the word. Working through networks of schools, teachers and students in participating schools will be supported to integrate a global justice and development dimension through curricular and extracurricular activities.
Irish Aid, in partnership with Gorta-Self Help Africa, sponsors the ‘Science for Development’ Award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The award encourages young people to explore how innovative science and technology can be used to bring about benefits in the lives of poor people in developing countries. The award includes sponsorship of a trip to Africa for the student and their teacher.
Encourage your students to take part in 'Making Our World One World' Award in the Young Social Innovators (YSI).
We sponsor a special development award within the Young Social Innovators - 'Making Our World One World'. The YSI Awards promote active citizenship through a strong focus on social issues. Through our Award, we are encouraging students to include a global justice dimension in the projects they submit.
In 2012, students from St Peter’s College, Dunboyne, Co. Meath won the award for their project entitled ‘Let Them Listen’, which raises awareness of the denial of human rights in Zimbabwe. A total of 38 projects were submitted for the Award.
Find out more about how your school can take part in 'Making Our World One World' Award
This is a new cross-curricular teaching resource on global development suitable for all years across second level. It will help you to explore issues such as food security, women and development, climate change, governance and HIV and AIDS with your students.
The lessons, which are based around case studies and human interest stories, include active participative methodologies that promote critical thinking and engagement in classrooms.
Key skills development as recommended by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment are an integral part of each lesson.
This pack, which is available in English and Irish, contains lesson plans, worksheets, case studies, information and vibrant colour photos and maps for use in your classroom.
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