Global Citizenship magazine for schools

News

A round-up of Global Citizenship events, projects and CLPL from IDEAS members.

New Professional Learning

Scotland’s Global Learning Centre’s continue to provide high quality, professional learning in Global Citizenship, Learning for Sustainability and Rights based learning. 

Holocaust Memorial Day

This annual day takes place on 27 January and this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

LfSS Annual Gathering

Join Learning for Sustainability Scotland online for their annual gathering and AGM on 9 January 10.00-12.30pm.

NewsWise

NewsWise have a bumper term of free teacher training coming up. All NewsWise training is full of expertise and guidance to help you teach news literacy in the classroom. 

New Christian Aid Resources

‘Speak Up or Stay Silent’ is a new RE resource covering all stages from early years to the end of S2.

Dignity in School

The Children’s Parliament is working with partners to build the capacity of schools to take a children’s human rights approach and put the UNCRC into action.

OutRight 2024/25

Take part in the new OutRight 2024/2025 campaign – a learning journey that will deepen children’s understanding of the UNCRC, democracy and global citizenship, whilst empowering them to use their voices and become change makers!

Global Neighbours

Primary schools in Scotland are being invited to sign up to a new accreditation scheme aimed at helping pupils speak out on global issues.  

Global Citizenship Calendar

December to January 2025

2 December

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

SDG: 10 Reduced Inequalities

10 December

Human Rights Day

SDG: 10 Reduced Inequalities

18 December

International Migrants Day

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Various dates

Winter Festivals

SDG 16: Peace and Justice

16 January

Martyn Luther King Day

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

27 January

Holocaust Memorial Day

SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

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