Welcome!
WorldWise is the Irish Aid Schools Linking and Immersion Scheme. It aims to raise awareness of development issues among Irish students, teachers and the wider community, and to heighten interest in and relevance of development education within the post-primary curriculum.
WorldWise provides funding to second-level schools and colleges that are involved in immersion and linking projects with partner schools or organisations in developing countries.
WorldWise Teachers' Conference
The first WorldWise Teachers’ Conference was held on May 6 in the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre.
Fifty participants, including representatives from 30 schools, the development education sector, Irish Aid, and existing linking and immersion programmes, attended the conference. Our keynote speaker was Mbemba Jabbi, the Project Officer for development education and civic participation at the Africa Centre, and the day consisted of a series of school presentations, group discussions and workshops.
Feedback from the day was extremely positive, with some very constructive ideas on what to include in future conferences and how the scheme can move forward into its second year. We are currently compiling a report on the conference that will be posted on the website over the coming weeks.
2008 Application Round
Letters are currently being sent to all applicants on the outcomes of their applications under the April 2008 round. A full list of grants and grant recipients will be published on the website soon.
Minister Michael Kitt launched WorldWise
Minister Kitt at the launch of WorldWise with Mr Martin Quirke and students from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee
On 7 February, Minister Michael Kitt officially launched the WorldWise identity and announced increased funding for the scheme
Grants Awarded for 2007/08
Grants for the 2007/08 academic year have now been awarded: Grants Awarded 2007/08
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Eligible Countries List
Irish Aid has drawn up the list of countries that are eligible for WorldWise projects under the current round of funding.
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