Local4Global

Global Citizenship Advocates CPD

Next course: Training course over 3 days
The next course at RISC will be 8 June, 23 June and 8 July 2010
10.00 – 4.00 at RISC, 35-39 London St, Reading RG1 4PS
For more info and to book a place contact education@risc.org.uk
or phone 0118 958 6692 and ask for a member of the Education Team.

The aim of this unique training package is to enable educators to deliver Global Citizenship, Global Dimension and Development Education. The Global Citizenship Advocates Course equips each participant to become a catalyst for change in their workplace. Each course is tailored to the needs of participants - teachers, advisors, ITT, NGOs working with teachers, and Development Education Centres. It

• introduces the theory and practice of Global Citizenship
• identifies opportunities for embedding issues of social justice and sustainability across the curriculum
• explores methodologies for measuring attitudinal change
• enables controversial issues to be tackled
• considers how change can be achieved and sustained
• demonstrates how Global Citizenship links with and is relevant to Every Child Matters, SEAL, Community Cohesion, Assessment for Learning, Rights Respecting Schools

Workshop at RISC training event: global citizenship and developing oracy

The course is usually delivered on three separate days, over a number of weeks, allowing participants time to reflect on their learning and requiring them to undertake activities with colleagues or pupils.This course was developed by Mary Young, Louise Robinson and Barbara Lowe with initial funding from Oxfam. It draws on their combined 35 years Development Education experience and reflects the expertise of its authors. Completion of the course does not entitle participants to deliver Global Citizenship Advocates courses.
If you would like details of forthcoming courses, or if you would like to discuss the delivery of a course for your school or organisation, please contact Louise Robinson louise@risc.org.uk

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