EIL Intercultural Learning

Come to meet with our staff and past volunteers to discuss your plans for volunteering abroad.

Come to meet with our staff and past volunteers to discuss your plans to volunteer Abroad.

Participants in the Volunteer Abroad programme are invited to attend the predeparture workshop.

Predeparture Workshop for volunteers.

EIL participants on the volunteer programme are invited to attend a full day workshop in Dublin.

Launch of the photo exhibition "Visions in Solidarity: Images of HIV and AIDS"

The day is aimed at teachers and informal educators who are interested in promoting justice education. The programme is available here: http://www.debtireland.org/images/documents/schools.pdf. The conference is co-hosted by  Comhlámh, Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, EcoUnesco and Trócaire in association with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (DES). Along with a range of skills based workshops on global issues there will be inputs from

• Michael O’Leary,  National Co-ordinator  Transition Year Programme
• Annette Honan, National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NCCA)

The day will focus on the skills learners need to develop in order to become active citizens – research and information processing skills, group work skills, critical thinking and reflection skills, dialogue and listening skills and skills associated with undertaking action for change. Practical ideas for developing these skills will be demonstrated in the various workshops and participants will be given lots of free resources to take away with them. The day is being funded by Irish Aid so there is no cost for attending.

For further information or to register contact Ruth at: campaigns@debtireland.org or phone 01-6174835.

 It is now time to vote online and rate your favorite photos. The public vote is open until midnight Monday, 31st January 2011, Irish local time. This voting will shortlist the images and the top 10 will be adjudicated upon by a panel of independent guest judges by Friday, 5th February 2011.

The winner of the competition will have their photo published in the Irish Times and take part in a workshop with a professional photographer, Edmund Ross, shadowing the work of his studio and also have their portrait taken by him.

Come to meet with EIL staff and past volunteers to discuss your plans for volunteering abroad.

Seminar, organised by Comhlámh, for anyone interested in a career in the development sector.

Keynote speaker: Don Mullan, humanitarian and author. The event will include: an insight from Concern Worldwide’s HR Manager and advice on careers in the sector from a panel of speakers. There will also be opportunities for Q&A. Participation free - Registration essential - please contact Stephanie, volops@comhlamh.org, T: 01 4783490.

The deadline for submissions of your pictures is midnight Irish time, Monday, 17th January 2011.