DECSY’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and launch of the next 40 years of work
Canapes and drinks reception
4.30pm – 6pm,
Wednesday 23rd October,
Sheffield Town Hall
(Room G46 /Entrance via front gates)
DECSY has been championing Global Learning in schools across South Yorkshire since 1984, providing resources, advice, training and support including for gender equity, sustainability, diversity, and critical thinking. Our current projects include: Philosophy for Children, Gender Action, School Linking, CRESST.
Current DECSY Supporter? Come and celebrate our anniversary and help us plan for the next 40 years!
New to DECSY? Come and find out how you can support DECSY to provide schools with ways to empower and motivate teachers and learners – enabling young people to make a more positive contribution to their community, country and the world, now and in the future.
Local business? An opportunity to find out how DECSY can support your business with Sustainability training.
Join us for:
- a keynote message from Mick Waters CBE: 40 years of Global Learning education
- discussion – what direction for education for the next 40 years?
Please RSVP (with any dietary requirements) by 30th September to jane@decsy.org.uk
Mick Waters, Professor of Education, has championed Global Learning for many years:
‘Global Learning is needed now more than ever. Young people today grapple with issues of identity, the implications of Black Lives Matter, the repercussions of enslavement, ‘Me Too’, ‘Everyone’s Invited’ and ongoing images of strife and climate change the world over.
Global Learning enables pupils to reflect critically on the world and their place in it; to open their eyes, hearts and minds to the reality of the world at local and global level, and empowers pupils to understand, imagine, hope and act to bring about a better world.’
Mick has been a head teacher, worked at a senior level in Birmingham and Manchester and at a national level as Director of Curriculum. Over the years he has worked in countries across the globe with both national governments and schools to develop revised policy and practice for leadership, governance and classroom teaching. He has written and contributed to many books including ‘About Our Schools: Improving on Previous Best’ (with Tim Brighouse), ‘A Curious Curriculum’ (with Claire Banks) and ‘On the Subject of Values… and the Value of Subjects’ (with Bridget Knight).
Our 40th year anniversary appeal is aiming to provide 40 schools with Global Learning training in 24/25. A donation of £14, £40, £400 (or more!) will go towards offering the following training, at no cost to schools:
- £500 per school for travel costs incurred as part of the Schools Linking Programme
- £2,200 for a Philosophy for Children Level 1 whole-school training course (championing critical, creative, collaborative and caring thinking)
- £3,500 to support a school for an academic year to achieve Climate Friendly School status.
Donate here: https://localgiving.org/charity/decsygloballearning
