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The Sustainable Development Goals and Youth: Resource Pack Year of publication: 2015 Author: Valerie Duffy | Leo Gilmartin | Fionn Scott Corporate author: National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) | Irish Aid This resource encourages young people and those who work with young people to learn about the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and think about how these Goals can be incorporated into our everyday lives. It supports the exploration of key local, national and global issues to see and understand how we are linked together. 
Learning to Read the World?: Teaching and Learning about Global Citizenship and International Development in Post-Primary Schools Year of publication: 2011 Author: Audrey Bryan | Meliosa Bracken Corporate author: Irish Aid This is the first published study of its kind in an Irish context, offering combined insights into the status and practice of Development Education in post-primary schools as well as an interrogation of how development issues are represented in the formal curriculum. It adopted a qualitative approach, enabling a rich description of what Development Education looks like in an Irish context and how it is understood in post-primary schools, as well as an in-depth exploration of teachers’ experiences and views about ‘doing’ Development Education in post-primary settings. Combining an analysis of curriculum materials (including 75 lesson plans and a similar number of textbooks) as well as in-depth interviews with 26 in-career teachers currently teaching Development Education in a broad and diverse cross-section of post-primary schools, the study provides a comprehensive portrait of Global Citizenship Education in Irish second-level schools. The overall aim of the research was to identify the strengths, possibilities and limits in existing pedagogical and curricular approaches to Development Education across a range of subjects at post-primary level in Ireland. 
Development Education: What Is It and Why Get Involved? Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) Global Citizenship Education (GCE) is an educational process aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world in which we live. This video explores what we mean by Development Education (DE), as also known as Global Citizenship Education, what value it has for students and what supports are available to help schools doing it. 
Global Rights, Nobel Goals: Refugees, Migration, the Sustainable Development Goals and Youth; Resource Pack Year of publication: 2016 Author: Valerie Duffy | Leo Gilmartin | Grace McManus | Dermot O’Brien Corporate author: National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) This resource pack explores the terms around migration (asylum seeker, refugee, internally displace peoples etc), the reasons that people choose or are forced to migrate and makes connections with the SDGs. It also includes a great selection of activities for young people at different ages and stages. 
Action on Global Citizenship: Teacher Toolkit Year of publication: 2017 Author: Gráinne Ryan | Deirdre Walsh Corporate author: Global Action Plan (GAP) Ireland | Irish Aid This toolkit aims to support educators to empower their students in becoming active global citizens in their schools and communities, with a range of activities and resources which align to the Irish Curriculum, whilst using active learning methodologies in an engaging and fun way. 
A How-to Guide to Global Citizenship Education: Teacher Handbook Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) | Irish Aid This guide is for post-primary schools that are working to embed Global Citizenship Education (GCE) into their school community, and are part of the WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) Programme. It aims to support schools to integrate Global Citizenship Education and create global citizens in their schools. Whether you are just starting to explore, or you are experienced in Global Citizenship Education, this handbook will help to guide your GCE practice and offer some suggestions as to how you can approach your GCE work and engage with the WWGS programme. 
No Poverty: Educational Resource for Teachers and Facilitators Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Concern Worldwide No Poverty – Educational resource for teachers and facilitators contains activities, statistics and information to explore the extent of poverty in the world, it’s causes and consequences as well as the aims of the sustainable development goals which aspire to address this issue. The booklet includes statistics, three activities complete with resources ready to photocopy and key terminology. 
Global Education in Estonia: The European Global Education Peer Review Process; National Report on Global Education in Estonia Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Global Education Network Europe (GENE) | European Union (EU) This National Report contains the findings from the Peer Review of Global Education in Estonia that took place during 2019. It provides an overview of Global Education in the country and includes observations and recommendations intended to assist Estonian Global Education actors to further improve and increase provision in the country. 
The State of Global Education in Europe 2019 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Global Education Network Europe (GENE) | European Union (EU) This fourth edition of the State of Global Education in Europe has been developed to provide an updated account of current key issues, policy priorities, funding trends and activities inGlobal Education in Europe, among the Ministries and Agencies that participate in GENE. This report explores key trends, policy themes and budgetary information for Global Education in European countries, drawing on information provided by GENE member Ministries and Agencies during 2018 and 2019. 
Political Leadership for Sustainable Development: Why Do the Global Goals Matter to Local Councillors, and Why Do Local Councillors Matter for the Global Goals?; Training Manual Year of publication: 2021 Author: Maeve Bateman | Jihyun Kim Corporate author: Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) | Bridge 47 Political Leadership for Sustainable Development: Why Do the Global Goals Matter to Local Councillors, and Why Do Local Councillors Matter for the Global Goals?; Training Manual