CORE AREA 2
Capacity Building
As educators, we continually strive to better understand the interrelated development issues and our educational responses to them.
We assess the professional learning needs of our members and support capacity building through events and groups. We encourage participation, dialogue, and sharing of knowledge as fundamental to enhancing the collective capacity of our Ubuntu community.
Core Area: Capacity Building
Events
We promote active participation, dialogue, and knowledge sharing to strengthen our Ubuntu community. Our events include:
Core Area: Capacity Building
Groups
We organize Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Working Groups (WGs) to unite members in exploring specific aspects of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) within Initial Teacher Education (ITE).
Current CoPs and WGs:
IDEA: Irish Development Education Association
Working with the Code
The Ubuntu Network is a signatory to the IDEA Code of Good Practice for Development Education and completed its second self-assessment in February 2024. Aligned with the Code’s core principles, Ubuntu Network teacher educators and pre-service teachers delve into the root causes of global issues. They employ active pedagogies such as role-play, radio show production, art-based workshops, game-based learning, and film and documentary studies to foster critical thinking for GCE.
