Local 4 Global

Reading International Solidarity Centre

Read headteachers' accounts of their global schools... SS Mary and John, Clanfield and Redlands.

RISC has also been working with the October Gallery - "the first London gallery to exhibit cutting-edge contemporary art from all cultures around the planet"

What RISC does …

Our education team offers tailor-made training for teachers from early years to post 16… sessions designed to develop global citizenship as part of a whole school focus as well as within specific curriculum areas… practical workshops provide opportunities to trial and evaluate a wide range of exciting and innovative resources…...

Current projects include:

working with six local Global Schools, primary and secondary, to embed Global Citizenship and disseminate good practice, (see Challenging Stereotypes Powerpoint to demonstrate children's knowledge and attitudes at the outset of the project)

an urban roof garden which provides a model for delivering Global Education on the use of reclaimed materials, renewable energy, water conservation, biodiversity and the economic importance of plants

publishing teaching resources including a half-termly e-bulletin for topical Global Citizenship, teaching packs, exhibitions and on-line resources

work with Teacher Training Institutions inc (see Inside/Outside Powerpoint for example of work with Art & Design students at Reading University)

The World in Their Hands handling collection of artefacts from the Majority World to support the Global Dimension across the curriculum...

Visit RISC's World Shop and Resource Centre, Global Cafe, Roof Garden, Artefacts Collection and view the website for the programme of events including Reading International Festival.

Read more about Global Schools >>
Read more about Global Citizenship Advocates CPD >>
Read more about working with local authorities >>

Website: www.risc.org.uk/education