Education for a Just World

Trocaire and The Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, St Patrick’s College launch New Partnership Intiative

Pauric Travers, President of St Patrick’s College and Eamonn Meehan, Deputy Director of Trócaire jointly launched Education for a Just World, an Initiative of Trocaire and the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education (CHRCE), St Patrick’s College, on Friday 4th February. The Partnership builds on the collaboration that has taken place between the CHRCE and Trócaire and brings together the expertise in global education of both partners.  The Partnership aims to promote and enhance education for global justice in the primary education sector by undertaking research, developing materials and supporting the professional development of teachers and pre-school educators.

Eamonn Meehan, speeking at the launch, said:

“Trócaire brings a strong development education focus to the partnership with its particular knowledge of issues as experienced by people in the countries where we run programmes. St Patrick’s College brings educational expertise from a range of disciplines within the College.  Trócaire also recognises the particular commitment of the College to human rights issues with its Centre for Human Rights Education and Citizenship and the added dimension which that brings to the partnership.”

Although the partnership was officially launched on Friday, it has already carried out significant research into young children’s engagement with global justice issues and it is near to completing its first educational resource. This resource, a story sack, builds on the research and provides support for exploring global justice in early childhood educational settings. It is due to be launched in April.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Friday February 11 2011