Project name: Development education in Estonian rural schools
Funder: ALDA -The European Association for Local Democracy
sub grant of EU funded LADDER project
Project duration: October-December 2016
Project manager: Margit Säre; margitsare @ gmail .com
The main aim is to raise awareness of Estonian rural citizens (focus on youth and educators) on global interdependency, sustainable production/consumption and forced migration background issues.
Project activities
- global education weeks in rural schools (incudes green drama workshops, fair trade cafes, world music disco, film night).
The activities are targeted to students of age 12-17 - as today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders
- teachers and educators workshop - to increase knowledge on global education issues, give skills on teaching methods and provide practical tools to teachers and NGOs working with youth.
- electronic newsletter on climate change and climate migration issues
Press release, info materials:
27 october - press release on global education weeks
26 November - Peipsi CTC organises workshop for geography teachers to increase knowledge on global education / migration issues, give skills on teaching methods and provide practical tools to teachers and NGOs working with youth.
Presentation - Kert Valdaru
1 December - Newsletter on migration