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Exploring Global Citizenship

Less than one week to go before conference! We have had to re-organise some of our workshops and speakers, and as a result we are now able to offer more workshops. Registrations are now coming in, if you haven't sent yours in please download the form here and send it in. This is shaping up to be a great opportunity to network with others and engage in some challenging thinking regarding this field of education.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dr. Vanessa Andreotti is a Brazilian educator who has worked in the area of global citizenship and development education in the UK and internationally for the past 8 years - before that she was a classroom teacher in Brazil. She is affiliated to the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice at the University of Nottingham and coordinates the projects 'Open spaces for dialogue and Enquiry' (www.osdemethodology.org.uk) and 'Through Other Eyes' (www.throughothereyes.org.uk). Both projects promote approaches to global citizenship education that emphasise critical literacy, independent thinking, North-South relations and an ethical relationship to difference in teacher, formal, informal and higher education.

 *** 4th July, 9am - 4.30pm at Turnbull House, Bowen Street, Wellington.***

For a registration form that you can post or fax to register, down load here

Conference Programme

9.00: Registration
9.15: Welcome and housekeeping

9.30: Keynote address - Dr. Vanessa Andreotti

What are the challenges for global citizenship and development education in an interdependent, diverse and unequal world? This talk addresses this question by looking at tensions, horizons and pedagogical implications of approaches to global citizenship education. It is based on the international educational initiative 'Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry' and involves reflecting about:

  • Introducing complex and controversial issues in the curriculum
  • Building learners' skills to negotiate change and transform relationships
  • Developing independent thinking and critical literacy
  • Learning to live with and learn from conflict and difference
  • Supporting responsible and ethical action
10.15: Morning tea
10.30-12.00 Workshops:

Refugee Perspectives - Koos Ali, refugee health promoter, Central Regional Health

Citizenship and identity from a refugee perspective. A look at how educators can bring a new perspective into the classroom when teaching and learning about refugee issues.

Global Citizenship - Dr. Vanessa Andreotti

What does Global Citizenship mean for educators? A workshop exploring new ideas and concepts regarding global citizenship.

Global Citizenship and ICT

At look at the way ICT can enhance Global Citizenship with a focus on education and the developing world.

12.00-1.00: Lunch (will be provided)

1.00-2.00: Plenary - Youth Identity - An interactive session with two peer educators from Evolve, Rob and Liban.

2.00-3.30: Workshops:

Global Education Centre - Cindy Munn, Programme Manager.

How can we teach and learn about Global Citizenship with a human rights perspective? A practical session for teachers.

Teanau Tuiono of the Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust - What it means to be part of the
international indigenous community and what that means for Maori here in Aotearoa.

"We, the Indigenous peoples, walk to the future in the footprints of our ancestors" - Kari Oca Declaration 1992

Thinking conceptually about Social Studies - Mike Taylor, Social Sciences lecturer, Victoria University College of Education.

An interactive workshop looking at key concepts in Social Studies for the new curriculum.

3.30-4.30: Summary session, feedback and information about the Global Education Fund.

 

For further information, email Cindy Munn at cindy@globaled.org.nz

 

 

 

 

 
 
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