Thanks so much to Briana Fitzsimons for illuminating anti-racism and anti-bias workshops with our PMEd students this week!

Delighted to be speaking at this GCE School Leadership Symposium next week organised by Irish Aid's strategic partner Global Village.

Great opportunity for school leaders to explore whole school approaches to GCE. Tickets still available here:
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Evenings like this only happen because of wonderful colleague’s leadership such as celine healy Education Department Maynooth University Laura Thornton & Tríona Stokes Froebel Department DICE in Froebel The evening was opened by Séamie Ó’Néill. Celine asked us all to make space for Art in our lives The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Many thanks to JP from MECPATHS and colleague Laura Thornton for a superb and evidence-informed workshop on child trafficking in the Irish context. So crucial for our final year students to get this child protection input as they head out into schools in September.

Honoured to have gotten to work with such an incredible group of authors on Curious Teachers Critical Classrooms: a free book all about GCE in schools, a one-stop-shop for info on justice issues and practical strategies for the classroom. thediceproject.ie/resources#books TheDICEProject

Huge thanks to Prof. Doug Bourn from Development Education Research Centre for launching our new DICE book. He gave a glowing review of the book and put it into the wider context of the GCE field. Watch his speech from this link: youtu.be/77hUT7sLO_E?si… TheDICEProject Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. #dice20

'GCE is not something that deals with the far away, it is something that has direct relevance for our everyday lives.'

Prof. Doug Bourn, generous enough to join us via video link to launch the 'excellent' new DICE book edited by Dr Brighid Golden #dice20

Dr Brighid Golden from Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. launching the amazing new DICE book.

'I believe our future is brighter because of teachers who take up the torch for GCE, as curious teachers creating critical classrooms, passing on a passion for justice to the next generation' #dice20

Former Chairperson of DICE, the amazing Catherine Byrne, skillfully guiding us through the history and achievements of the DICE Project over the last two decades #dice20

Passionate address from Dr Aoife Titley DICE in Froebel about why DICE continues to matter. #dice20

Michael Gaffey, Director General of Irish Aid contextualises the need for GCE in light of the interlocking crises and existential threats we face in a new global reality #dice20

'A teachers voice is so important. Don't be afraid to be activists!'

Stephen Ng'ang'a addressing the audience about the importance of GCE with student teachers #dice20

The DICE Team all geared up for our big 20th anniversary celebration in Iveagh House. We will tweet from the event using #dice20 . Looking forward to seeing old friends! ☺️

Talk TODAY through Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College. with DERC's Doug Bourn:
'Pedagogy of Hope for Global Social Justice' focusing particularly on educational responses to #ecoanxiety .
⏰14:00 UK
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Brighid Golden DICE in Froebel

Another energising day of important conversations with colleagues across ITE about anti-racism policy and practice. Thanks again to Dr Khadija Mohammed Dr Khadija Mohammed for her immense generosity in sharing her personal and professional insights in this area.

⁦The wonderful Dr Aoife Titley setting the Irish context around diversity in teaching. Strong parallels with Scotland. ⁦DICE in Froebel⁩ ⁦Dublin City University⁩ ⁦Niamh McGuirk⁩ ⁦UWS⁩

A brilliant session - thank you so much for organising. 🙏🏽🎉