Informal network for teachers across Fife to share ideas, activities and resources around Learning for Sustainability. All welcome!

Next session: Thursday 27 September 2018, 4.00 - 5,30pm at Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes

You are warmly invited to join us on Tuesday 21st August at 5.15pm to hear Dr. Husam AlWaer, Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, talk about his research on the urbanism of refugee camps. Often considered as temporary places built in response to a crisis, the truth is that these camps exist for years, and Dr. AlWaer will show that when refugees can make changes to their space, they can make changes to their lives.

A Global Citizenship approach 

Looking for something inspiring for the new school year? Passionate about building a fairer, more sustainable future through rights-based learning?

This free GTCS accredited course in Global Citizenship takes place over the acedemic year and is designed with an emphasis on participatory methodologies, sharing best practice and professional reflection.

Key components of the programme include guided professional reading, national training workshops, local mentoring, enquiry-based teaching, facilitated reflection sessions and a learning log.

Places are limited to 20 and application deadline is 31 August 2018

For further information please visit www.oneworldcentre.org.uk

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Learning for Sustainability FREE COURSE for teachers in Fife

 Looking to develop your own Professional Learning in a new and fun way?

 Want some ideas to bring all aspects of Learning for Sustainability into one topic?

 Need some inspiration and confidence to do more outdoor learning?

If you answered YES to any of these then this three-part course, based around online resource Our Forest, Our Future is for you!

The One World Centre and outdoor learning specialist, Karen Valentine, are offering a three-part twilight course to be held on Wednesdays 25th April, 2nd and 16th May 2018 at Kilmaron School, Cupar 4.00 – 5.30pm

This second part of this 2-part Twilight event will be held in Room IFO6 on Wednesday 14^th March, 2018 from 4.30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the University of Dundee’s Dalhousie Building.  Teachers returning for the second part will share what they have been doing in developing Global Citizenship within their classes/schools.

Next session: Wednesday 14^th March, 2018

The second part of this 2-part Twilight event has been scheduled for Tuesday 6 March, from 4 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. at Auchmuty High School, Fife.  Teachers will come together to share what they have been doing in developing Global Citizenship within their classes/schools. 

Next session: Tuesday 6 March, 2018 at Auchmuty High School, Fife

Conference for teachers to identify practical solutions and interesting contexts for making Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing the Responsibility of All within a school setting. 

Next session: Wednesday 14^th February, 2018 at Kinross High School, Kinross

A whole school staff CPD to introduce the subject of Rights, offering signposting to effective resources and introducing ideas and activities for incorporating a Rights-based ethos throughout the whole school.

Next session: Wednesday 14^th February, 2018 at Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy

This course has been developed in collaboration with the West of Scotland Development Education Centre, The EIS Teaching Union and the University of Dundee’s Dr Ian Barron, Reader in Trauma Studies.  It will give participants a chance to talk about some of the issues faced by refugee and migrant children and families, outline their legal rights, consider the range of needs of migrant children and look at approaches to developing schools of sanctuary and safety.  It will be delivered in Perth for Perth & Kinross teachers but can also be repeated for other schools/authorities where there is further demand. 

Next session: Wednesday 24^th January, 2018 at Subud in Perth

The opportunity for PGDE students to come together and meet with One World Centre advisers to consider how Global Citizenship issues can be incorporated in primary and secondary subjects using resources focussing on contexts such as Diversity, Interdependence, Fairtrade, Recycling, Equality, Social Justice and Globalisation.

Next session: at University of Dundee on Friday 19 January from 12 – 1 p.m.

The One World Centre is delighted to be hosting a visit this Saturday 9th September from Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, at Dundee University.

Apply by the end of August! Course runs from September through to June. 

Looking for something new and inspiring for the new school year? Passionate about building a fairer, more sustainable future through education? Register for this new GTCS accredited course in Learning for Sustainability (Global Citizenship) and join teachers from across Scotland, on what we hope will be an inspiring learning journey. 

A joint workshop led by Dr Ian Barron, Reader in Trauma Studies at Dundee University, and The One World Centre on Friday June 23rd.

Thursday 4th May, 4.00 – 5.15pm, One World Centre, DUNDEE

Tuesday 16th May, 4.30 – 5.45pm, Subud Centre, PERTH

Monday 22nd May, 4.30 – 5.45pm, Auchmuty HS, GLENROTHES

The One World Centre is offering a CPD session for secondary school teachers to explore the story of Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was attacked by the Taliban gunmen in Pakistan for advocating education for girls.

Tuesday 28 March

Perth Grammar Community Wing, 5pm - 7pm

The event was devised in response to professional interest in the issue of refugees and asylum seekers.

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Tues 25^th April, Craigiebarns Primary School, 4.00 – 5.15pm.

Do you teach about food as a topic or part of a wider project? Want to see how food links to Learning for Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals? Whether or not you have garden space for growing things in your school, this twilight will make you think about the joys and challenges of growing food here and across the world!

Dundee Rep Theatre, Thursday 16 March  at 7.30pm

A powerful new production and groundbreaking verbatim, set within the beauty, sounds and aromas of an Asian-Scots wedding celebration, explores the real-life stories of honour-based violence in ethnic minority communities around Scotland.

A joint workshop was led by Dr Ian Barron, Reader in Trauma Studies at Dundee University, and The One World Centre at the beginning of February.

Thursday 9 March, 4.30pm - 7pm

St. John's High School, Dundee

This Schools Forum event will provide ideas for embedding global citizenship into school life and engaging young people with the Sustainable Development Goals in a creative way.

This event is free. Places are limited so please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm your attendance.

Wednesday 1 February, Dalhousie Building (Room 1G05), Dundee University

5.00pm to 7.00pm

A joint workshop led by Dr Ian Barron, Reader in Trauma Studies at Dundee University, and The One World Centre

The workshop will explain how best to use the Trauma Framework which has been developed by Dr Barron and the One World Centre.

There will also be a discussion exploring the wider issues surrounding refugees. To book a place at the workshop please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

See also Refugees Information Resources.

Monday 23 January, 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Dalhousie Building (Room 1F01), University of Dundee

Colm Regan recently published a new and completely revised edition of his book

80-20 Development in an Unequal World

The event is free but booking is required: click here.

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