Issue 5
28 September 2007
1. Coffee and Chat at COWC
2. Cut the Carbon Meeting
3. News from CDEC including information about an Open Day event next Thursday, 4 October at Trinity School
1. Coffee and Chat at COWC
Do you feel strongly about local global issues? Would you like to "chat and act" over coffee?
Come along to COWC next Thursday 4th October at 11:00am for an hour or so and join Olive Cronie and other COWC members at an informal discussion. We hope to hold these sessions once a month. Themes/topics will include Zimbabwe, Darfur and Climate Change. All are welcome.
2. Cut the Carbon Meeting
On Saturday 13th October "Cut the Carbon" an Open Meeting with Daleep Mukarji (Director of Christian Aid) will take place at Brampton Methodist Church 7.30pm.
All are welcome.
3. News from CDEC including information about an Open Day event next Thursday, 4th October at Trinity School
Welcome to our e-newsletter for NWGEN members in Cumbria.
Please scroll down to read items of interest and feel free to circulate the email to others.
It contains information from NWGEN and CDEC, and from other individuals and organisations (for which NWGEN and CDEC have no responsibility). Please obtain further information from, or check out the information with, the individuals or organisations concerned.
Menu (scroll down for more information)
Sustainability
1. Sustainable Schools – Ofsted/new School SEF ask about it
2. Sustainable Schools – school visits from the Sustainable School Network NW
3. Carbon detectives – online kit for pupils to calculate their school’s carbon footprint
4. Global climate change effects – stories of children affected, school competition
Trade justice/fair trade
5. A global campaign - EPAs
6. A local campaign – stocking fair trade produce
Celebrating cultures, tackling racism
7. “All together now” – One World Week – 21 to 28 October
8. Research – white dolls good, black dolls bad
9. Love music, hate racism – DVD, CD for schools
Events
10. Open Days at CDEC bases (free, browse resources)
Carlisle – 4 October, Ambleside – 10 October, Workington – 19 November, times below
11. A Global Curriculum – the future for global education in the North West
Thursday 27 September, Preston (free)
12. Conference on links to West Africa – UKOWLA
Friday 26 October (noon) to Saturday 27 October (2 pm), Kingston-upon-Hull
Courses
13. The Global Outdoor Classroom
Friday 30 November, Lancaster
Global School Linking – 3 courses in Cumbria
14. An introduction to Global School Links
Wednesday 3 October, Workington
15. Global School Partnerships, Involving Communities
Thursday 22 November, Kendal (free)
16. Thinking of Linking – Step by Step to a School Link
Wednesday 6 February 2008, Keswick
17. Open Spaces for Dialogue methodology
Friday 28 September & Friday 9 November, Derby
Resources
18. See “events” section for open days at CDEC resource bases. How to subscribe
19. Oxfam re-launches website (was “Cool Planet”, now “Oxfam Education”)
Grants news
20. Connecting Communities Plus (community grants)
Job Ads - Lancashire Global Education Centre in Preston
21. ‘Engaging the Disengaged’ Project Worker
22. ‘Global Youth Action’ Project Worker
About the e-newsletter, NWGEN and CDEC
23. If you would like to share information via this e-newsletter
24. Unsubscribing or change of details
25. Websites for CDEC and NWGEN
Now scroll down for more detail on each item:
Sustainability – four items follow
1. Sustainable Schools – Ofsted/new School SEF asks about it
Under 1b “whether your school is implementing the Sustainable Schools framework”
(Thanks to DEA - http://www.dea.org.uk/enoticeboard)
2. Sustainable Schools – school visits from the Sustainable School Network NW
Contact Lydia Merryl at sustainableschools@dep.org.uk for advice or a visit – to introduce the S3 framework (see www.teachernet.gov.uk – sustainable schools)
3. Carbon detectives – online kit for pupils to calculate their school’s carbon footprint
http://www.carbondetectives.org.uk/content/home/index.html (KS2-3)
4. Global climate change effects – stories of children affected, school competition
Personal stories of 4 Bangladeshi children affected by flooding - www.actionaid.org.uk/schools
Also ActionAid’s school competition (wallchart on flood proofing your school) – details & lesson plan from schoolscompetition@actionaid.org or 01460 238000
Trade justice/fair trade - two items follow
5. A global campaign to lobby to change the proposed Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU & USA and Majority World economies – see the Trade Justice Movement website at www.tjm.org.uk
6. A local campaign to ask more Spar shops in Cumbria to stock fair trade produce – royellis@fish.co.uk
Celebrating cultures, tackling racism – 3 items follow
7. “All together now” – One World Week – 21 to 28 October
Information & events (working together on climate change, economic & social injustice, conflict) www.oneworldweek.org/events.htm
8. Research – white dolls good, black dolls bad
Based on 1939 US research, this time with young African Caribbean children in London, showed lack of self-esteem. (Article by Steve Pope at www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=11984)
Thanks to DEA - www.dea.org.uk/enoticeboard
9. Love the music, hate the racism
DVD, CD for schools – www.lovemusichateracism.com
Events – three items follow
10. Open Days at CDEC bases (free, browse resources)
Carlisle – 4 October, Ambleside – 10 October, Workington – 19 November
Drop in – tea & cakes, chat, hands-on introduction to resources.
4.30 – 6 at Carlisle (Eden House, Trinity School) on 4 October
4 – 6 at Ambleside (Low Nook, University of Cumbria) on 10 October
6 – 8 at Workington (St Joseph’s Catholic High School) on 19 November
Queries: office@cdec.org.uk, 015394 30231
11. A Global Curriculum – the future for global education in the North West
Thursday 27 September, Preston (free)
10 am – 3.50 pm, Thursday 27 September, Preston. Guest speaker – Mick Chater, QCA
For teachers, practitioners who support the global dimension in education
Free event (£ may be available to help you with travel costs if you are on low income)
Bookings: Lancashire Global Education Centre, nwgen@lgec.org.uk, 01772 252299
12. Conference on links to West Africa – UKOWLA
Friday 26 October (noon) to Saturday 27 October (2 pm), Kingston-upon-Hull
UKOWLA is the lead agency for the DfID Global School Partnerships consortium
See www.ukowla.org.uk and www.build-online.org.uk
£50 (£10 for student). Bookings, queries: pepi@ukowla.org.uk
Courses – 5 items follow
13. The Global Outdoor Classroom
Friday 30 November, Lancaster
One day event for teachers (KS1 – KS3) & other practitioners – ideas, inspiration & free resource pack to develop the urban and rural environments as stimuli for global education.
£120 including lunch. Bookings, queries: office@cdec.org.uk, 015394 30231
Global School Linking – scroll down for 3 courses in Cumbria
14. An introduction to Global School Links
Wednesday 3 October, Workington
One day workshop for teachers interested in developing a school link (partnership) with a school in Africa, Latin America or the Caribbean
Free to schools in the West Cumbria Excellence Cluster, £60 per head to others
Bookings, queries: office@cdec.org.uk, 015394 30231
15. Global School Partnerships, Involving Communities
Thursday 22 November, Kendal
Free one day workshop for teachers who have an established global school partnership
Bookings, queries: office@cdec.org.uk, 015394 30231
16. Thinking of Linking – Step by Step to a School Link
Wednesday 6 February 2008, Keswick
One day workshop for teachers, TAs, managers, governors interested in setting up a global school link. £60 including lunch
Bookings, queries: office@cdec.org.uk, 015394 30231
17. Open Spaces for Dialogue methodology
Friday 28 September & Friday 9 November, Derby
OSDE is designed to develop critical literacy and independent thinking – see www.osdemethodology.org.uk
Free 2 day course but £200 fee to join the OSDE network
Bookings/queries: Linda Barker, Global Education Derby, Tel / Fax: 01332 298185
Resources – two items follow
18. See “events” section for open days at CDEC resource bases. If you’d like to subscribe to our loans service, contact Claire Ward: office@cdec.org.uk or 015394 30231
19. Oxfam relaunches website (was “Cool Planet”, now “Oxfam Education”)
Lots of free downloads as well as a comprehensive catalogue of teaching materials to buy
Grants news – one item follows
20. Connecting Communities Plus (community grants – race equality, community cohesion)
For local groups (income of <£50k pa). Also local projects – legacy of slave trade.
Job Ads – two items follow (at Lancashire Global Education Centre in Preston)
21. ‘Engaging the Disengaged’ Project Worker
17.5 hours per week, fixed term contract until 31.7.10, £20,895 - £23,175 pa pro rata
(+6% pension contribution). Closing date (receipt) 1pm on 24.9.07. Interviews 5.10.07
22. ‘Global Youth Action’ Project Worker
17.5 hours per week, fixed term contract until 31.12.08, £20,895 - £23,175 pa pro rate
(+6% pension contribution). Closing date (receipt) 1pm on 24.9.07. Interviews 3.10.07
For an application pack, please visit: www.lgec.org.uk, email: lgec@lgec.org.uk or send an A4, 70p SAE to LGEC, 37 St. Peter’s Square, Preston, PR1 7BX (Ref NWE)
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