Centre for Global Education
Education for a just future
The Centre for Global Education York (CGE) is an
interdisciplinary, curriculum development centre, currently based
at York St John in New Block.
The Centre supports practitioners in the formal education sector
in the introduction of global issues into the curriculum.
What is global education?
There are many elements of everyday life which have their roots
in the wider world. Such elements include the environment, trade,
employment or information. Globalisation - economic, technological
or cultural - is a name given to the current awareness of how local
and global issues are connected. When these are translated for the
schools' curriculum it can be called global education. The fields
of global education are what have been called 'transformative'
educations - education which sets out to change things for the
better, contributing to an understanding of social justice both in
the UK and elsewhere.
Key concepts of the global dimension in education:
- Human Rights
- Global Citizenship
- Diversity
- Social Justice
- Conflict resolution
- Interdependence
- Sustainable development
- Values & perceptions
Who are we?
- Mick Bradley – Education Development
- Claire Chiltern – Office Administrator
- Chrissie Dell – Education Development
- Mariela Muñoz del Valle - Volunteers
- Jenny Zobel – Education Development
The Resource Centre
The Centre for Global Education offers free access to the
Resource Centre for staff, students and local teachers
The Centre takes a range of relevant journals and has books,
teaching materials and artefact boxes to support teaching and
learning in the field of global education.
Visiting academics come to the Centre to use the resources and
carry out their own research. Staff at the Centre welcomes these
opportunities of sharing knowledge and the exchange of ideas with
colleagues from around the world.
Can I get involved?
Volunteers support the work of the Centre in many different
ways. Contact Mariela T: 01904 876839 if you would like to
help.
Contact details:
Centre for Global Education York, York St John University, Lord
Mayor's Walk, YORK YO31 7EX
T: +44 (0)1904 876839 or (0)1904
876755
F: +44 (0)1904 612512
E: cge@yorksj.ac.uk
Visit the Centre's website: http://www.centreforglobaleducation.com/