In a time of increasing global challenges and uncertainties that threaten our very existence, a transformation of how we think and act, is urgently required.

The Irish Governments’ Global Citizenship Education Strategy 2021- 2025 defines Global Citizenship Education (GCE) as “…a lifelong educational process, which aims to increase public awareness and understanding of the rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world in which we live”.

By challenging stereotypes and encouraging independent thinking, GCE can help us to critically explore how global justice issues interlink with our everyday lives; developing the skills, values and attitudes that will support us and our learners to lead a just, sustainable and equitable world for present and future generations.

Objectives:
Experiential learning techniques will be used in this session to creatively explore what Global Citizenship Education is and how it relates to professional practice.

Participants will:
1. Critically explore the four pillars of GCE: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Systems Thinking, and Active Citizenship- through interactive activities.
2. Increase awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) and their relevance to working practice.
3. Reflect on our own professional roles within the GCE and the sustainability discourse.
4. Draw on globally-oriented and diverse learning resources provided that can help learners in understanding how how global, regional, national and local issues are interdependent and interconnected.

The target audience for this event is : All FET staff members, including teachers, tutors, trainers, instructors and those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: Trainers Alice Robinson & Martin Dillon from Saolta will facilitate this session. Saolta are a Global Citizenship Education strategic partnership programme for the Adult and Community Education (ACE) sector in Ireland, funded by Irish Aid. We explore a variety of global issues with stakeholders in the ACE sector and encourage informed action across Irish society. Development Perspectives is the lead partner in Saolta, which also includes AONTAS, Concern Worldwide, Irish Rural Link, and the Adult and Community Education Dept of Maynooth University, and Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). To learn more about our trainers and the work of Saolta, you can visit our website: www.saolta.com

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.