Education officer - Science, job at Practical Action

GREENWEEKS

Community Cohesion - Good Practice

UNESCO’s online forum on Inclusive Education

City of Sanctuary AGM

A new edited text from the Centre for Global Education Belfast

19.08.2008

The Development Reader is a new edited text from the Centre for Global Education Belfast that aims to provide an introduction to key international development issues and the main trends in development policy and practice. The book provides expert analysis on a range of global issues including debt, trade, HIV, gender, child labour, migration and asylum. The contributors are a mix of academics, development non-governmental organisation (NGO) staff and development education pracitioners representing a rich and diverse range of perspectives on global issues. The book is aimed at learners and academic staff at third level, particularly in areas related to development issues such as Geography, Sociology, Politics, Human Rights and International Relations. Students taking modules or courses on development will find the book a useful introduction to key global issues while development NGO personnel can use the text to support their practice.

To order a copy of the Development Reader please email info@centreforglobaleducation.com. Please note that an additional £2 or €2.50 will be charged for post and packaging per copy. A full list of contributors and chapter titles is available at www.centreforglobaleducation.com.

DFID: Engaging young people with development issues

19.08.2008

EdComs, an independent research company, is undertaking an online survey on behalf of the Department for International Development (DFID) and would appreciate your participation. The survey is about the resources used or published, or activities undertaken to engage young people aged 11 to 19 with international development issues. It will take 10 minutes to complete and to show their gratitude for your participation, you will be entered into a prize draw to win a donation of £300 for your organisation. Please complete the survey by Friday 29 August 2008. Click here to complete the survey...

Consultation on GCSE Criteria for English, Maths and ICT

This consultation is at www.qca.org.uk/qca_18259.aspx until 30 September 2008. Please send comments to Helen Young, at helen.young@dea.org.uk.

Legacy of the Year of Food and Farming

14.08.2008

Organisers of the Year of Food and Farming have thanked everyone involved for all their work to make the year a great success.

"Since September 2007 nearly 3,000 organisations and businesses have come together to share activities and events, information and teaching materials with children and young people to inspire a greater interest in food, farming and the countryside.

As a result of this support we estimate that around 1,000,000 children have visited farms and places of food production (up from 680,000 in 2007) and that around 1,000 farmers are now trained (up from 600 in 2007). Over 660,000 children have been involved in growing activities (up from 260,000 in 2007) and around 23,000 schools have been involved in cooking activities.

Clearly, we could not have achieved so much in one short year without your commitment. There has been an overwhelming level of support from organisations and businesses, and so much has been achieved at a local, regional and national level that we want organisations to continue to develop and promote activities once the Year has formally ended.

Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) will take on the custodianship of Think Food and Farming from 1st August 2008. There will be a new website for the start of the new academic year in September 2008 at www.thinkfoodandfarming.org.uk. This will contain an up to date news section and highlight activities of relevance to schools. The Megamap and resource bank from the existing website will move to a permanent home at www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools.

As the Year is drawing to an end and to help inform future developments, we are undertaking a full evaluation of the Year of Food and Farming and seek your views as someone who has taken part in the Year. So if you are a farm or organisation that has taken part in the Year we would appreciate a few minutes of your time to fill in this questionnaire and if you could distribute the survey link to people you know who have contributed to the Year that would also be appreciated. The results of the Year of Food and Farming evaluation will be published in the autumn. Please continue to visit www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk for details of how you can support young people learning about food and where it comes from as part of the legacy of the Year."

For information about the legacy project please contact Corrina at FACE on 024 7685 3086 or at corrina.gibbs@rase.org.uk.

Kenya Green and Clean

Skillshare International (the organisation that hosts EMNGPS) is launching an interesting new appeal which may be of interest to schools in the region. This appeal could be linked to a school's work on Global Citizenship, Sustainable Schools, Eco schools or Healthy Schools. Find out more about Skillshare's Kenya Green and Clean appeal.

New funding for youth groups

EMNGPS has recently received information about a new funding opportunity called The Lefèvre Trust, which awards up to £10,000 for reciprocal visits between the UK and France for groups of young people aged 11-19 working on a collaborative project.

All youth groups from the non-formal as well as the formal education sector are eligible to apply, such as youth clubs, music groups, sports teams, drama clubs, schools, extra-curricular groups etc. One of the Trust’s aims is to provide opportunities for young people who otherwise may not have the chance to participate in an international experience, so they encourage applications from disadvantaged or hard-to-reach groups and groups of children with SEN.

All youth groups are eligible, as long as they have a collaborative project with a French partner.

Find out more at http://www.britishcouncil.org or contact world.links@britishcouncil.org or 0207 389 4665.

The Diversity Of Leicester

The Learning Equality Forum - a forum with an interest in Learning, Skills and Vocational training has recently circulated a information on "The Diversity of Leicester, A Demographic Profile". Download the booklet here.

British Council Eurodesk Newsletter

14.08.2008

Click here to download the August issue of the Eurodesk newsletter from the British Council. This contains news, events, information about Youth In Action and training within the EU.

Teachers for a Better world: Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship in Initial Teacher Education

08.08.2008

How can we ensure that our new teachers can make a difference and contribute to a safer, more equal and sustainable world?

Foreword by Liz Jackson (WWF-UK) and chapters by Pip Mc Cormack, Julia Hope, Sally Inman, Joe Mintz, John Meadows, Maggie Rogers and Ros Wade.

Copies of this publication can be obtained from Alison Hatt, CCCI Administrator on 020 7815 8169 or at hatta@lsbu.ac.uk for £4.95 including postage and packing.

School Leader? Interested in a 12-week international development secondment?

VSO has worked closely with colleagues in the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) and ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) to develop a programme that provides benefits to senior educationalists - their staff and students - in both developing countries and here at home.

The National College for School Leadership announced their financial support of the scheme at their recent Annual Conference. This will enable up to 14 School Leaders to seek a secondment from their governors. The school of each successful applicant will be eligible for £5,000 which can be used to contribute towards cover supply/acting up costs. Find out more at www.vso.org.uk/partnerships/ncsl.asp#0

Updates on Community Cohesion

The process for nominating projects and organisations for Awards for Bridging Cultures has now started. Nominations must be received by 1st October 2008. Find out more about the awards at www.bridgingcultures.org.uk

Read the latest Community Cohesion news at www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/765#a5466

Promoting Energy Efficiency in Schools

Information about a Government announcement on promoting energy efficiency in schools at www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080716b.htm

Guardian coverage of this and the SDC's new report on schools carbon may also be of interest: http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2291080,00.html
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/comment/story/0,,2291097,00.html

East Midlands Action on Climate Change

30.07.2008

East Midlands Regional Assembly organised a conference to explore what behaviour changes were needed by East Midlands residents to reduce climate change. Rohini Corfield participated in the debates on behalf of EMNGPS. Click here to download the conference report and the practical strategies identified for personal and work-related behaviour change. Is there more you can do to change your behaviour?

New-look Global Dimension Website

30.07.2008

The Global Dimension website at www.globaldimension.org.uk has been radically refreshed, revised and relaunched.

Now fully owned and managed by DEA, with financial support from DFID, the site still has at its heart a fully-searchable database of teaching resources that bring a global perspective to lessons. The search facility has been upgraded, so users can easily browse through resources according to curriculum subject, topic or type of background material. And the site also benefits from a cleaner, fresher look and a new strapline: “The world in your classroom”.

All the supporting advice and information is still there, so as well as the books, films, posters and websites listed in the resources database, teachers can also find:

• Background articles on topics such as climate change, debt, refugees, trade and water
• Advice on where the global dimension fits into the curriculum
• A wealth of case studies giving examples of great global work in schools
• Local support available from the UK’s DECs and EES networks
• Information on school links and partnerships
• Professional development with a global theme - www.globaldimension.org.uk/cpd
• Details of organisations offering school speakers

Conference report

30.07.2007

The report of the School Linking in Action conference held on 30th June 2008 is now available. Download it here.

Teachers for a Better world

"Teachers for a Better world: Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship in Initial Teacher Education." How can we ensure that our new teachers can make a difference and contribute to a safer, more equal and sustainable world? Find out more about this new book, which includes a foreword by Liz Jackson (WWF-UK) and chapters by Pip Mc Cormack, Julia Hope, Sally Inman, Joe Mintz, John Meadows, Maggie Rogers and Ros Wade.

Geographical Association Planet Sport Website

14.07.2008

This brand new website links geographical themes such as regeneration, economic development and tourism with global sporting events. The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games are looked at in detail, and the site also features sections on Sydney, Athens and the FIFA World Cup. Resources for the Paralympic Games and Euro 2004 will be added soon, and the website will host a variety of materials in the run up to London 2012. Visit the site at www.geography.org.uk/planetsport.

FILMCLUB

14.07.2008

FILMCLUB is a new service run by movie-lovers to introduce children to the wonder of films, by helping teachers and pupils form clubs in schools to show movies from every era and every corner of the world. FILMCLUB is free to most schools. Once you join, you can instantly start choosing movies from FILMCLUB's collection of 1600 titles. Simply pick which film you want to watch, order it and they'll deliver it to you.

All members are offered a full induction session with a FILMCLUB representative offering step by step instructions in how to set up a club. They also send FILMCLUB posters, postcards and membership cards to help promote FILMCLUB within the school. They offer support such as technical advice, information about certificates or just a tip on what you might want to screen next. Find out more at www.filmclub.org.

QCA are looking for schools working on sustainable development

14.07.2008

The DEA is working with QCA on a booklet to support the sustainable development element of the 'Global dimension and sustainable development' dimension of the new curriculum.

The booklet will be similar to 'The global dimension in action: a planning guide for schools'. Primary and secondary schools which may be interested in featuring as case studies should contact Helen Young as soon as possible.

The impact of global learning

Some of the most important findings in the MORI research about the impact of global learning are tucked away in detailed analysis at the back of the report. The research shows that pupils who experience global learning at school are more likely to be open to those from different backgrounds, to understand that they can do things to make the world a better place and that what they do in their daily lives can affect those in other countries. The figures below show the number of students that agree with different statements, split by whether or not they have done different kinds of global learning. The data shows for example that:

• 81% of young people who have discussed problems from around the world which don't have any answers think there are things they can do to make the world a better place, compared to 62% of those who haven't engaged in such learning.
• 76% of young people who have discussed news stories from around the world from different points of view want to understand why there are problems in the world, compared to 55% of those who have not engaged in such learning.
• 63% of young people think it is a good idea to have people of different backgrounds living together in the same country when they have discussed what they can do to make the world a better place, compared to only 46% of those who have not had such discussions.

DEA's Questioning Education discussion paper and MORI report

14.07.2008

One in five English schoolchildren may be left 'globally illiterate' due to the failure to educate them about world events and equip them to live and work in a globalised world according to our new research report released today. Key research findings include:

• 1 in 5 young people have not discussed news stories from around the world at school
• 1 in 5 have not discussed problems from around the world
• Only 50% of young people think it is a good idea to have people of different backgrounds living in the same country

Global learning is an effective solution to these issues - those who experience global learning at school are more likely to be open to those from different backgrounds, to understand that they can do things to make the world a better place and that what they do in their daily lives can affect those in other countries.

This marks the launch of DEA's groundbreaking programme of discussion and debate, "Our global future: how can education meet the challenge of change?" which will take place throughout 2008. Download the policy discussion paper Questioning Education. Download the full MORI report.

Education for All launches new film

14.07.2008

Education for All is proud to present its new fundraising and awareness video. Watch it now at www.educationforall.com. For a DVD copy please email your postal details to Simon Devine at simon.devine@educationforall.com

Philosophy for Children

Global Education Leicester/shire has organised a Philosophy for Children Level 1 Training Course, which will take place at the Eco House, Western Park, Leicester on 4 and 5 September 2008. The course has been part-funded by the East Midlands Network for Global Perspectives in Schools. Find out more about Philosophy for Children - download course details and a booking form.

The East Midlands Year of Food, Farming & Education officially ends July 2008

14.07.2008

The National Year of Food and Farming officially comes to an end in July 2008. Over 12,000 children in the East Midlands have taken part in growing or cooking activities or visited a farm and there have been lots of other fantastic projects happening in the region relating to the Year of Food and Farming. EMYOFF was made possible thanks to the investment made by the East Midlands Development Agency. Here in the East Midlands the response to the Year of Food and Farming initiative has been unprecedented; our pledges represent 48% of the national statistics. Sally Scantlebury, the year’s regional coordinator explained “An official evaluation has been commissioned and from this we are working with emda on a four year proposal to build on the strengths of the year and monitor the benefits to land based businesses, schools and the community.”

Read the latest news from EMYOFF.

From Poverty to Power

From Poverty to Power is a major new book from Oxfam International that argues that ending the scourges of extreme poverty, inequality, and threatened environmental collapse is the greatest global challenge of the twenty-first century. The best way to tackle them is through a combination of active citizens and effective nation states. Find out more at www.fp2p.org

Oxfam and School Leadership Project - Head teacher applications invited

EMNGPS has been developing an exciting School Leadership Project with Oxfam and we are now ready to start recruiting Head teachers from across the East Midlands region.

Please find the participant information and application form below. Note that the deadline for applications is 5pm, Friday 25 July.

Participant information
Application form

New East Midlands Sustainable Schools website launched

The Schools Working Group of the East Midlands RCE (Regional Centre of Expertise)Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) regional network (www.rceem.org.uk) has launched a new website for schools which provides:-

• information for each of the eight doorways in the Sustainable Schools framework enabling schools to start or improve work on sustainability across the curriculum, campus and community
• a list of providers based in the region who can help deliver sustainability projects in an exciting and engaging way
• a list of school best practice case-studies showing how schools are using the Sustainable Schools Framework to change practice

www.SustainableSchoolsEastMidlands.org.uk

EMYOFF June News

EMYOFF supports the Foods from Farm to Fork challenge

12.06.08

Food Technology Teachers from Schools across Rutland, including Vale of Catmose, Uppingham Community College and Casterton Business and Enterprise College attended the launch of Farm to Fork at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, Thursday 1st May. Farm to Fork is a competition aimed at Year 9 and 10 students, they must plan and prepare a main course and pudding for Primary School children, using locally sourced produce, with a budget of £2 per head. The final will take place on 21st November at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, the judges will include most importantly children from the Primary feeder Schools, Jo Winterbourne, Senior Education Business Advisor, EBP, Sally Scantlebury, EMYOFF coordinator, Ed Burrows, Manager of Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, and a local celebrity (TBC watch this space!).

Local food specialists were represented at the launch by Jan McCourt of Northfield Farm, Bev Davis of Greenacre Farm shop and Trevor Pattinson of Hambleton Fine Foods, they offered their support to the schools, and gave ideas of how they could help the students with this project. Barnsdale Lodge have offered free use of their kitchen facilities for the final.

The Challenge was set by The Lincolnshire & Rutland EBP to encourage students in Rutland to think about where their food comes from and consider the benefits of locally sourced produce. Jo Winterbourne, Senior Education Business Adviser of The Lincolnshire & Rutland EBP commented “We are delighted to be involved in this challenge, especially considering that healthy eating and local produce is such an important issue at the moment. This challenge gives students the opportunity to evaluate how ethical their food is and also encourages a younger generation to think in the same way.

East Midlands Year of Food and Farming, have a wealth of information of local farmers and producers who will help the schools with the project, “We are excited about sponsoring this initiative” explained Sally Scantlebury, “The teachers are already planning how they can use our funding to facilitate this activity, they can arrange producer visits, plant their own vegetables and obviously practise preparing their menus”

What's new on Dimsum.co.uk?

Dimsum, the British Chinese Community website includes:

Has the Sichuan earthquake changed the West's views on China?
After the PR problems that China faced in the months prior to the Sichuan earthquake, have our views of China changed since the tragedy? Leon Lau investigates.

Upbringing - East or West?
Eastern upbringing in the western world. Eastern family values versus westernised family values. Are we captive of our upbringing? Lim Liang Ngoh writes.

Fun and Frolics
Huang Yong Ping, one of the most distinguished artists to emerge from China in the past two decades, creates a new installation - Frolic - at The Curve, Barbican Art Gallery. Admisson free!

Cannes Controversy: Sharon Stone's china quake bad "karma" comments
Movie star Sharon Stone sparks controversy at Cannes with her bad "karma" comments about the China quake. Pamela Yau reports.

Jackie Chan in Oxford!
Film star Jackie Chan spoke recently at Oxford University in aid of the Chinese earthquake relief. Glenn Watson was lucky enough to attend.

How China set its own watershed in its response to disaster
The response of China to disaster should be commended, setting itself a standard that should be followed in years to come. Leon Lau writes.

Chinese representation in British politics
In the United Kingdom, the Chinese community ranks low in the classification by ethnicity. There is a feeling, however, that even accounting for their small numbers in the overall population, the Chinese in Britain are under-represented in certain areas of British society and none more so than in politics. Dr Teck K. Khong writes.

Wild China
The BBC's natural history programmes are famed throughout the world. Now, in Olympic year, it's China's turn - with BBC2's major six part series, Wild China. Glenn Watson investigates.

Designer Dim Sum: Chic Chinese in Chinatown?
Todd Tran delves into the emerging trend of designer Chinese restaurants in where diners may least expect it - London's Chinatown.

School Linking, Global Citizenship and MFL - Conference 2008

03.06.08

MUNDI Global Education Centre in Nottingham is organising a regional event on 30th June 2008 for educational authorities and practitioners interested in learning about school linking and its possibilities for bringing a global dimension into the curriculum and teaching modern foreign languages, both key education policies in the UK.

We have managed to secure a very interesting line-up of keynote speakers and there will be stimulating workshops running throughout the day (see conference flyer). Please feel free to circulate this information as widely as possible among LEA officers, head teachers, teachers and trainee teachers. Do not hesitate to contact MUNDI should you require further information.

Projects development post - Tide~ global learning

Click here to view details of a Projects Development Post vacancy at Tide~ global learning

All enquiries should go to Helen Martin wmc@tidec.org

Update of EMNGPS member Leicester Masaya Link Groups Work

Click here to read newsletter.

UN International Year of The Potato :Global Perspectives

Far from the plastic bag of potatoes you casually pick up at the local supermarket, the potato is, in fact, vital to the food security of hundreds of millions of people in the developing world. Almost 213 million tonnes of potato are grown to eat every year, making it the third most important food crop in the world.

Because of the importance of this underestimated tuber, the United Nations named 2008 as the International Year of the Potato (IYP). Needless to say, the International Potato Center (known by its Spanish acronym CIP) is organising many activities during the year.

Ofsted Report on Sustainable Schools

Ofsted has just published a new report : 'Schools and Sustainability: A climate for Change' which summarises the challenges facing schools as they try and implement the Sustainable Schools Framework. Click here

Nuptial Dimension of Sustainable Development

The following is open access:

Solidarity, Sustainability, and Nonviolence V4 N5 May 2008 Theme: The Nuptial Dimension of Sustainable Development http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv04n05.html

Consultant sought for EMNGPS/Oxfam School Leadership Project

27.05.08

An exciting opportunity has arisen.

EMNGPS and Oxfam have developed a School Leadership and Global Dimension Project and are now looking for a consultant Project Manager.

Find attached a Terms of Reference document and Consultant Profile.

Shoot Nations global youth photography competition

Organised by Plan, this competition is open to anyone aged 11–24 from anywhere in the world and gives young people the chance to express their opinions through visual communication – you do not need language or education to take or draw a picture. The 2008 theme is "Young People In A Changing Climate".

All you need to do is take three photographs or draw three pictures that capture the following:
1. How is climate change affecting your life?
2. Act now - be the change!
3. Your world in the future.

The best entrants will be in with the chance to win a trip to Quebec and be exhibited at the World Youth Conference as part of International Youth Day 2008. There will also be a UK exhibition of the images at the OXO Gallery in London.

Deadline: 31 July 2008.

More info: www.shootnations.org

UNICEF UK Youth Voice Competition

Calling all budding young filmmakers...

UNICEF UK Youth Voice and MySpace are sponsoring a film competition to make a film about young people's rights. The videos are posted on MySpace, and the MySpace users rate them. The shortlisted videos are judged by UNICEF. The winner gets a digital camera, and the runner-up will get two free passes to the Showcomotion film festival in the UK. Applicants must be aged 14-18 and residents of the UK.

Deadline: 28 May.

More info: www.unicef.org.uk/youthvoice/news_item.asp?id=151

Pure Gold? - CAFOD Photo Exhibition

Pure Gold? is CAFOD's new photographic exhibition which reveals the truth behind the glamour of gold through striking images and accounts from three continents.

The exhibition opens in London on 21 May 2008 and then tours the UK.

View the photos and find out more: http://photos.cafod.org.uk/puregold.

Peace-themed Travelling Exhibitions available

The Peace Museum in Bradford has travelling exhibitions on five different peace-related topics available for free loan (plus mailing cost or free for pick up from Bradford). Each exhibition is made up of a series of full colour laminated panels which can be hung easily, plus accompanying notes and activities. Exhibitions include:

• A Vision Shared: Examines art from the history of the peace movement and peacemaking activities over the 20th century.
• My Country is the Whole World - Women Peacemakers: Examines women peacemakers and women's peace organisations in history and at present.
• Champions of Peace - Nobel's Peace Prize, the First 100 Years: Examines the Nobel Peace Prize, looking at the individual winners as well as being a critical appraisal of the Prize itself.
• Such a Journey: Examines what peace means to the people of Bradford through drawings, writings and poetry.
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Examines the atomic bombing of the two Japanese cities, focusing especially on how people were affected.

More info from the Peace Museum, tel: 01274 434009, email: peacemuseum@bradford.gov.uk.

‘Same Difference’ Global Children’s Art exhibition and website

21.05.08

Same Difference is an exhibition of children’s artwork from around the world run by overseas development charity International Service. The exhibition encourages children in to think about the lives of children in poorer countries by highlighting the similarities and differences between children globally. It has been seen by over 99,000 people around the UK since March 2007.

To view online and find out where it’s touring, go to: www.is-samedifference.org.uk.

Human Rights in Schools project

21.05.08

This project has been developed by the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Children Schools and Families, and Amnesty International. It aims to support secondary schools to contribute to a culture of human rights in the UK.

As part of this project BIHR have produced a Key Stage 3 resource on human rights, developed to support the new citizenship curriculum, plus guidelines on how secondary schools can develop a whole school approach to human rights. These resources will be available shortly.

There will also be a series of free training sessions held in the following locations:
• Tuesday 3 June in Bristol
• Friday 6 June in London
• Tuesday 10 June in Coventry
• Tuesday 17 June in Newcastle
• Thursday 19 June in Leeds

» More info from: education@bihr.org.uk or visit: www.bihr.org/development/education

Learning to read the world Through Other Eyes

Not addressing these different readings may result in the uncritical reinforcement of notions of the supremacy and universality of ‘our’ (Western) ways of seeing, which can reproduce unequal relations of dialogue and power and undervalue other knowledge systems.

The aim of 'Through Other Eyes' is to address this perceived gap. A free online programme of study is being designed to enable educators to develop a set of tools that will help them to reflect on their own knowledge systems and engage with other knowledge systems (in their own learning or in their classrooms) in different ways.

The first (draft) set of learning activities are designed to enable learners:
- to develop an understanding of how language and systems of belief, values and representation affect the way people interpret the world
- to identify how different groups understand issues related to development and their implications for the development agenda
- to critically examine these interpretations – both Western and indigenous - looking at origins and potential implications of assumptions
- to identify an ethics for improved dialogue, engagement and mutual learning
- to transfer the methodology developed in the programme into the classroom context through the analysis and piloting of sample classroom materials.


Through Other Eyes is currently in a piloting and review stage. Visit the website if you would like to participate. The final version of the course should be available online by September 2008.

Annette Jarvis joins EMNGPS as Project Assistant

" I am really looking forward to Annette joining EMNGPS and bringing her wide experience, skills and enthusiasm to our vibrant network" says Rohini.

Consultation invite for Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change for Schools (ND4S)

Following the success of the Nottingham Declaration[1] in helping to mobilise local government commitment on climate change (over 320 English councils are now signatories), efforts are now being made to develop similar commitments for other sectors, particularly where there is a justification for using the same successful ‘brand name’ .

In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, where there is a long history of environmental education, a new draft version of the Nottingham Declaration has been drawn up which is specifically aimed at schools. As with the original, this will be a voluntary statement of commitment by a school to its community that it will take action where it can to tackle the causes and effects of climate change. More details of the rationale are given over the page.

Before this is publicly launched, the partners involved want to consult a range of stakeholders to test the level of interest and potential support. Your views on the wording of the draft Declaration, the draft guidance and the support and monitoring that may be needed would be most welcome. Please follow the links on the following web page to access the relevant documents and reply using the questionnaire (6 questions only) by Monday 16 th June .

www.emra.gov.uk/nottingham-declaration

Please could you forward this email or the attached document to members of the relevant RCE East Midlands working groups. You are welcome to send any further comments or queries to: nottingham.declaration@collegest.org.uk

East Midlands Museums and Libraries reduce environmental impact

The MLA East Midlands and Renaissance East Midlands project, Green Museums, is designed to support East Midlands museums in reducing their environmental impact and to work with others to highlight environmental issues and actions that museums and their visitors can take as part of the solution, and there seems to be potential for museums as climate change champions.

The 2008 – 2009 Green Museums programme will include:

• A benchmarking report for the region assessing the environmental footprint of all museums and the Renaissance East Midlands programme. This will record the actions museums have taken (including partnerships and activities), the barriers to environmental action and the support required for further actions to be taken. It will help to provide a regional environmental impact measure from which to improve and will identify good practice examples that can be disseminated.
• A selection of up to ten museums in the region (a mix of sites geographically and in size terms) will receive one-to-one guidance to undergo a full environmental audit and then to develop an action plan including no cost, low cost and larger projects to reduce environmental impact.
• There would be a small fund to support some of the measures proposed for each of the nominated sites.
• A toolkit of advice and step-by-step guidance for all museums will be developed during the year, using the benchmark information, good practice from the sector and information from the exemplar sites. This toolkit will be as appropriate to small and large sites and will give ideas for actions of varying costs and that need varying levels of time to carry out. The aim will be that each site will be able to do something, even if that action seems small.

This project should be the first stage in a longer-term and wider reaching programme of work for the whole of Renaissance East Midlands to start in April 2009 (budget permitting).

BBC Competition to find Britain’s best young speaker

They'll need passion, personality and confidence to succeed. Week on week they'll be put through their paces to test every aspect of their communication skills. As this competition nears its nail-biting and dramatic conclusion only one competitor will win the title of Britain's Best Young Speaker.

To get involved initially applicants are invited to upload a one minute speech to our website.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 1st 2008.

Cilck here to find out more

Cape Town street kids

If you check out the trailer at this link ....www.capetownstroller.com

...you'll see a moving advert for a forthcoming documentary about three former street kids from Cape Town.

One of them (Samson) now resides at one of the partner organisations Coaching for Hope works with. They are planning to send him onto the next Coaching for Hope training course in Cape Town this June so that he can go back into his community and use football to empower and educate other former street kids.

Every person is unique but the tales in this documentary do echo the struggles faced by hundreds of thousands of youths across the world every day. The trailer thus gives a real insight into the unimaginable challenges faced by many of the young people we work with across Africa.

News from Leicester Make Poverty History

15.05.08

• Please complete Leicester Make Poverty History's first ever online survey by clicking this link: click here . It should only take a couple of minutes.

• At long last the website has been updated. At the same time we have shrunk it down to a more manageable size - one page. The intention now is only to update it with basic details of forthcoming events. Click here

• See the attached leaflet about Mors bags. Mors bags are made out of old material and groups, after making the bags, go out and swap people's plastic carriers for reusable cloth bags. It's incredibly successful with groups around the world and two in Leicester. If you're interested in getting involved in any way, do get in touch with Rosie, who's running the group. Click here

• Addendum to the minutes from last time: the date for the Braunstone Carnival is July 5th.

MUNDI secures DFID funding

Two Notts projects are among 26 new schemes to share £5.5m of Government funding.

The Global Education project to improve the skills of youth workers will receive more than £250,000 and MUNDI Global Education Centre will receive almost £245,000 over three years.

The money for the youth workers will be used to help develop young people's understanding of issues like social justice and equality.

Youth worker Paul Race, of Beeston Youth and Community Centre, has already taken part in the Global Education training.

He said: "It was excellent and offered a range of ideas to kick-start activity. In the summer we are planning a football tournament between young Ugandans who are visiting the county and young people from Chilwell and Toton.

"The theme will be 'give the globe a sporting chance' and we hope to highlight that in many parts of world, youngsters can't afford a football, never mind a kit or lessons. However, the young Ugandans coming over are actually world champions in their age group!"

MUNDI is a charity based in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. The money will give pupils in ten special educational needs schools across Notts the chance to develop international links with schools in developing countries.

It aims to give pupils, parents and teachers a chance to learn more about the everyday lives of those living in other countries.

Lisa Young, fund-raiser at MUNDI, said: "Without this funding we wouldn't have been able to get this vital project off the ground.

"We'll be inviting suitable schools to attend a launch event before the summer holidays so they can apply to take part in the project."

The money comes from the new Development Awareness Fund to aid projects aiming to help more people fight global poverty.

Sustainable Schools Coordination - Invitation to Tender

09.05.08

Please see the attached link for details of the Sustainable Schools Coordination - Invitation to Tender. www.gos.gov.uk/goem/news/tender-dcsf/

Fundraising Internship

07.05.08

£13,500 - 12 months - Oxford based

African development charity SOS Sahel UK seeks a dynamic and committed Fundraising Intern to join its small team.

New film about global education

07.05.08

The EES network in the North West (NWGEN - NW Global Education Network) were asked to produce a film about teaching the Global Dimension for the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)conference.

Click here to view the film

Project Officer - Energy Central EU funded project

07.05.08

A seven month part-time post is available from 1st June 2008. The salary will be £1,993.61 per month for a total of 103 hours per month.

The project addresses the non-technical barriers affecting the spread of renewable energy technologies in Central America.

Duties of the post include editing and translation work, formal report writing, the organization of a symposium in Guatemala in October 2008 and writing funding applications.

Deadline for applications Wednesday 21st May with interviews in the week beginning 2nd June 2008.

Click here for more information

FREE Film makers premiere

There will be a Co-operative Young Film makers event in Nottingham on Saturday 31st of May. The event is for young people 21 and under and is from 10.30am -2pm and includes lunch.

This is an exciting opportunity for you and any young people you may know to make a film and see it on the big screen!

Each year the Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival shows 100 films on the big screen at the National Media Museum in Bradford – and yours could be one of them. The festival will be held on the 9th & 10th of October this year with deadlines for entry June 28th 2008.

This year we want even more entries from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and therefore would like to invite you to a FREE FILM-MAKERS PREMIERE being held locally on Saturday 31st May 2008 from 11am till 2pm at The Savoy Cinema, 233 Derby Road, Nottingham.

We will roll out the red carpet for aspiring young film-makers and we will screen a selection of last year’s films.

The event aims to inspire young people (21 and under) to make a film and submit their entries, by showcasing last year’s successful entries.

There will also be an opportunity to learn about practical techniques of film-making and useful advice from our film making experts, who also judge the films in the festival.

Lunch will be provided – glamour and glitz is optional!

The closing date for bookings is 28th May 2008 and places are limited, so I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please do pass this information on to any students, or groups that you think may be interested in attending.

If you would like any further information or have any queries please contact me either by telephone on 07738135069 or by email at pinky.badhan@co-op.co.uk.

Please also view the Bradford Film festival flyer, click here.

Recruitment, Selection and Training Officer vacancy at Skillshare International.

02.05.08

Skillshare International currently has a staff vacancy within the Human Resource Team as follows:

Recruitment, Selection and Training Officer

Type: Permanent and full-time
Location: Leicester
Salary Scale: £24 468 gross per annum + employer contribution to pension (10% of gross annual salary).
Reference: RSTO

Skillshare International’s development worker programme places skilled volunteers with
partner organisations in Africa and Asia. We seek someone to manage the recruitment,
selection and training of development workers and provide support and advice to human
resource activities across the organisation.

To apply, please go to www.skillshare.org to download an Application Pack alternatively
please email info@skillshare.org quoting the reference “RSTO” in the subject line or phone
+44 (0) 116 257 6616. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 21st May 2008. Interviews will be
held in Leicester on Wednesday 4th June 2008.

Information you supply on the application form will be stored in accordance with the Data
Protection Act of 1998.

• Application form
• Equal opportunities form
• Job description
• Background information
• Covering letter
• Equal opportunities statement

Ideas to mark Europe Day (9 May) and European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008

01.05.08

Newsletter of the SALTO Cultural Diversity Resource Centre 04/2008

In the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue and Europe Day on the 9th May just to come we are very pleased to send you the latest issue of our newsletter! I