If you would like to know more about Global partnerships a workshop is being held on 24th February in City of Armagh Hotel.

Contact Kevin Quinn

kevin.quinn@britishcouncil.org

for more details.

Citizenship Newsletter

Look out for the latest edition of our Local and Global Citizenship Newsletter. A copy has been sent to each Post Primary School and can also be downoaded from the clounagh VLE.

Please contribute to our discussion forum, sharing your ideas for a June Citizenship conference.

ECO-UNESCO National Youth Forum

The ECO UNESCO National Youth Forum for 15-18 year olds in taking place in Dublin on Wednesday 25th November 2009. Contact ECO-UNESCO for more details
email info@ecounesco.ie or visit the website http://www.wcounesco.ie

This is a real opportunity for students to have their say.

Global Dimension in Citizenship

There are two world wide events coming up in October. One World Week begins on the 18th October and World Food Day is the previous Wednesday 16th October. You can find out about both events and other Global themes relevant to ESD and Citizenship on the Global Dimensions website. http://www.globaldimension.org.uk Find out what other schools are doing and use the free online library to support global, intercultural and environmental learning.

New Online programme for Citizenship teachers

Learning to Read the World through Other Eyes is a provoking resource for teachers interested in developing the Global aspect of citizenship. This online programme, which is free, offers a methodology to support teachers and help develop an undrstanding of how language and systems of belief affect the way we interpret our world. The programme offers resources, videos and classroom activities.

New resource for Citizenship and History teachers

New materials to support the teaching of controversial issues are being launched on the 18th June 2009 at Stormount. The Holocaust pack consists of a DVD and teacher materials and will be distributed free to all schools. Among those who worked on this project is our own Sheelagh Dean and the resource was sponsored by the OFMDFM.

Welcome

Welcome to the SELB Citizenship blog.