Development Education
Change Makers Project now underway in Donegal
Our Changemakers Project which is an Irish Aid funded collaboration between IDP, Donegal ETB and Gorta Self Help Africa has as it’s aim “to raise adult awareness of how local issues are linked to global issues and to explore how we are all interconnected”. The Development education project is funded by Irish Aid is a pilot project that will inform the development of the overall strategy for Development Education for the adult and community education sector. There are three partner organisations with a number strands to the project:
- Development and delivery of a QQI level 6 Development Education module
- Organisation of a number of Development Education Public Events
- General awareness raising of Development Education across the county
Below you will find a number of interesting and useful links to find out more about Development Education and Irish Aid and the resource PDF below contains even more links
[bigbluelink]Irish Aid[/bigbluelink]
[bigbluelink]Self Help Africa[/bigbluelink]
[bigbluelink]Donegal ETB[/bigbluelink]
For further information download the presentation and the resource sheet (which has a lot of great websites and films to look at) below or call Kate Wilkinson at IDP 074 936 2218/086 877 9506
[bigbluelink]Change Makers Project Presentation[/bigbluelink]
Fair Trade – IDP is working with two towns in Inishowen to establish Fair Trade status.
[bigbluelink]Fair Trade Ireland[/bigbluelink]
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Interschool Development Education Network
Inishowen Development Partnership supported the set-up of an Interschool Development Education Network which links the 5 second level schools and 2 Youthreach centres together. The students look at issues in the developing world and also link with and learn from African countries they have created links with through the programme. The network has also participated in the One Donegal events. For more information see:
Inishowen School Development Project
National Youth Council of Ireland
IDEA Irish Development Education Association
Below is links to the Schools and Youthreach Centres who are involved in this project: