Programs and services

 

The Centre works with schools and the community for social justice, peace and a sustainable world future.

We support teachers, students, young people and others who share our vision to LEARN, CONNECT and ACT for positive change.

Award winning teachers recommend our services:

"Since I discovered The Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning it has become one of the first places I go to for resources and information when planning my lessons. The staff, the links, the range of posters, videos and books are all fantastic and help to bring my lessons alive.” Gini Ennals, EAL teacher and founder of Students Against Racism, winners of the 2009 Tasmanian Human Rights School Award and 2011 Howrah Plumbing Community of the Year Award

“The TCGL have provided me with SO much support over my time working at Rokeby High School! Without them, my students and I would not have been able to pull off two amazing concerts raising money for various charities. They constantly supported my students with their projects, connecting us with organisations, resources and their wealth of knowledge in ANY area my students wanted to make a difference in. THANKS TCGL!!” Emma Aorangi, teacher and winner of the 2010 Pride of Australia Inspiration Medal

Our programs are designed to promote the goal of the Australian Curriculum for students to become:

• successful learners;
• confident and creative individuals;
• active and informed citizens

Join us as a member or become a MAD Friend and support Tasmanian students to become better citizens – locally and globally.


Our current programs and services include:

Professional learning for teachers

Options available include the award-winning ruMAD? Program and practical ways to incorporate global issues in any classroom. Focus areas include active citizenship, think global - act local, human rights, food security, poverty, discrimination and child rights. All sessions are interactive and adapted to participants’ needs.

“Inspiring and uplifting because it helps me to feel better equipped to be more like the teacher I want to be.” Wynyard High School Teacher

We specialise in ways of engaging all students in purposeful learning to deliver on learning outcomes across the curriculum as well as: the General Capabilities of ethical behaviour, intercultural understanding, personal and social competence, and critical and creative thinking; and the Cross-Curriculum Priorities (through action projects around cultural diversity, fair trade, poverty reduction, and sustainability).

“A rich, real and relevant learning experience, our kids need to see a purpose to their learning and this program achieves this.” Gagebrook Primary Teacher

Professional support for teachers

• The Global Learning Resource Library is Tasmania’s most extensive teacher library on global issues and local action. It includes books, kits, games, DVDs with study guides and posters. We can research, locate and lend resources on a wide range of topics.
  
  "My students continuously ask me which DVD we're watching next. Every resource I have used from the Global Learning Resource Library has been eye-opening and useful as I have found they correlate directly with the Australian Curriculum." Emily Davey, Oatlands District High School Teacher.
  
  
• Websites that provide information and resources on global issues and local action.
  
  
  • www.afairerworld.org The website of the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning provides information on our current projects, case studies and descriptions of MAD activities at Tasmanian schools, and downloadable resources. There are also extensive pages on global issues and social justice events in Tasmania.
     
  • youth.afairerworld.org Provides resources on social issues, taking action and local contacts specifically for young Tasmanians. Topic pages include: Animal Welfare; Child Rights; Cultural Diversity; Climate Change; Gender Equity; Fair Trade; Food Security; Peace & Bullying; Poverty; Water Conservation; Saving Species; and Youth Health.
     
• Training and mentoring from qualified, experienced teachers and advocates. We can assist with ideas and planning, follow-up training, mentoring and resources.
   
• Networks: Our extensive contacts with community groups allow us to organise guest speakers and community partnerships in a range of areas.
   
• News updates through a web-based Events Diary and e-news.
   
• The Human Rights School Award for school-based activities promoting human rights.
   
• Meeting space and internet access at International House in Battery Point.

Workshops for students including youth-to-youth presentations

We are continually extending our range of workshops and simulations for students and training more youth presenters. Workshops currently available include:

• The 8 Keys to MADness from the ruMAD? Program

The ruMAD? Program …provides a best practice framework for education in values and responsible citizenship,” Tasmanian Department of Education

• 1.4 billion reasons developed by the Global Poverty Project & Plan Australia


• Living in Between developed by the Students Against Racism


• "Food Security" developed by the Centre in conjunction with Oxfam Australia


• Global Poverty Simulations on Education, Food & Water, Health Care, and Work developed by the Centre with Filipino child advocates Bahay Tuluyan


• Global Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals developed by the Centre specifically for the TCE Health Studies curriculum but adaptable to other curriculum areas such as gender studies or human rights

“Thank you very much indeed for an excellent presentation today! The curriculum materials, activities and movies were all fantastic. This was a huge help to me in my teaching of Health Studies, and very useful for the students.” Jane MacDonald, Guilford Young College

These workshops can also be used to link your students to youth groups such as Vision Generation and the Oaktree Foundation where students might undertake service learning options. We have a diversity of presenters available. 


Other programs

• The Fairer World Festival: Tasmania's largest youth social justice event.


• The Citizen of Humanity project developed by the Australian Council of Human Rights Education (ACHRE) is aimed at promoting an understanding of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights Education in final year primary school children.


• Sustainability Education: The goal of the DESD is to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning.


• Promotion of events and activities: The Centre works with other organisations to promote the involvement of schools in local, national and global events such as Anti-Poverty Week, Make Poverty History, Human Rights Week, Refugee Week, International Women's Day and Harmony Day.