global education derby
Derby
Our Vision is Learning for a Better World. Our Mission is to bring about
personal, local and global change for a fairer, greener, more sustainable world.
Our Approach is Connect, Challenge, Change. Global Education Derby projects are
distinctive in that they create awareness of the possibility of change and give
people the skills to bring about change at personal, local and global levels.
Participants gain self-esteem and a sense of place and belonging as well as
teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. The local community gains
from a reduction in negative stereotyping and improved cohesion. Global learning
produces greater awareness of the wider world and active support for the fight
against global poverty. Global Education Derby (GED) is a registered charity
based in Derby, established in 1991. As a Development Education Centre we are an
independent, affiliated member of the Consortium of Development Education
Centres (CoDEC) www.codec.org.uk/. We support schools and communities, locally
and internationally, to nurture values and critical thinking skills needed to
promote personal, local and global change. We have over 30 years of experience
collaborating with organisations, teachers, youth workers and community
educators to make sense of a complex and rapidly changing world. The learning
methodologies that lie at the centre of our approach always: Produce a more
outward looking mindset through exposure to global contexts and multiple
perspectives. Develop creative and critical thinking. Increase self-awareness
through reflexive questioning of values and ideas. Give the confidence and
skills to take positive action.
