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The launch of the Global Dimension in Education Project with
students took place on Wednesday 28th September 2005. A stall
was set up in the College Assembly Hall during the annual student
fair by Stella Murray (Global Dimension Co-ordinator) and Damian
Knipe (Researcher). The stall was made up of notice boards outlining
the different concepts of the global dimension in education, and
book shelves containing reports and leaflets from different NGOs,
which were available for students to take away. Tables situated
at the front of the stall contained documentation on the project
along with a series of ‘freebies’, such as pencils
made from recycled plastic cups, rulers made from recycled plastic,
fair-trade coffee, sweets, and fruit bars. World music from Africa,
India, South America and other countries was played throughout
the launch.
Stella and Damian explained the project
to the students as they approached the stall. They informed them
of the resource centre, research element of the project, and the
development of the undergraduate element and postgraduate option
in relation to the global dimension in education. Flyers were
taken by the students on the project, along with the free sweets,
etc. and students were also offered the opportunity to use the
‘Big Pic’ website via a laptop computer.
There were many positive comments from
the students about the project and quite a number of questions
about the concept of the global dimension in education and how
it can be embedded into their teaching during school experience
and beyond. The day was a great success, and we were very happy
to have a visit from the Deputy Mayor of Belfast and his colleague.
The project was outlined to our visitors and they were happy to
share in a photo opportunity with members of the project team.
 
 
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