Training & Events

Strengthening Your GCE programme-Established Schools 

Thursday 14th October

This workshop is for teachers who have been doing GCE for more than a year. Continuous Professional Development and Learning is particularly important for a discipline like Global Citizenship Education so it's important to stay up to date with Theory and Practice so ensure you are on the right track. We can cover every global justice theme under the sun but if the approach isn't right we could be in danger of sending our students down the wrong track. There are two time slots.

Building your GCE programme-Starter schools 

This workshop is for teachers starting out to give the tools to take the right approach to ensure quality GCE. We can cover every global justice theme under the sun but if the approach isn't right we could be in danger of sending our students down the wrong track.

WWGS Global Passport Launch 

Tuesday 2nd November

This information session is for teachers interested in applying for (or finding out more) about the WWGS Global Passport. The Global Passport Award is an EU recognised quality mark, which offers schools a framework to integrate Global Citizenship Education into their teaching and learning. It is a self-assessed and externally-audited accreditation and it is open to all post-primary schools in Ireland. The deadline for applications is the 28th of February.

LQBTQi+ and global justice CPD

Thursday 4th November

This workshop is for teachers interested in exploring LQBTQi issues in the context of global justice and the wider frame of discrimination and inequality. This workshop will give you helpful tools and ideas for teaching and learning.

Symposium for School Management 

Thursday 18th November

This workshop is for school management to promote a deeper understanding of GCE. It is also a good opportunity to share ideas and activities from a school management perspective.

School Gardens and Global Justice CPD 

Thursday 25th November

This workshop is for and school with a garden or growing project. The workshop will cover how to use the garden as a GCE educational tool and link closely with global justice themes. This workshop will give you helpful tools and ideas for teaching and learning.

Music and GCE CPD 

Thursday 2nd December

This workshop is for music teachers to explore how to integrate GCE into the music curriculum. We are delighted to be joined by music educator, musician and human rights lawyer Donal Kearney on using your voice to advocate.

Global School Partnership CPD

Thursday 9th December

This workshop is for schools who have (or thinking of developing) a Global School Partnership or link with a school outside Ireland. The workshop will explore how to take the right approach to the partnership and to get the best out of the partnership.