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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 20h

Our latest newsletter is jam-packed w/ FREE resources, ideas & events: many focused around #AntiRacistEd & #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM25 so that you can continue to explore all of the issues long beyond October

Find much more here: oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/#subsc...

#GlobalCitizenship #ThisIsLfS

One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 3d

Exploring #AntiRacistEd w/ learners?

Our Breaking The Chains resource begins w/ suggestions of where to start & goes on to use #GlobalCitizenship activities to help deepen understanding of the past, to create a fairer, just future

Find out more & d/l for FREE ➡️ oneworldcentre.org.uk/btc/

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 5d

As #FairtradeFortnight nears its end, October's #BlackHistoryMonth offers a great opportunity to continue exploring issues of #justice #equality #GlobalCitizenship #AntiRacistEd

Find out more below & visit our website too for lots of related resources: oneworldcentre.org.uk/resources/

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 6d

Still time to register for this event on Monday as part of #BlackHistoryMonth2025 👇🏽

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

History and future of BME Teachers in Scotland

Celebrating the history and contributions BME educators and teachers have made in Scotland.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 13d

It's #FairtradeFortnight & we've a wide range of #FairTrade & #GlobalCitizenship links & resources here on our website:

oneworldcentre.org.uk/resources/

Helping you to make connections between #UNCRC #SDGs #ThisIsLfs and so, SO much more! It's all more than an add-on & enhances learning/teaching

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 13d

It's #FairtradeFortnight & we've a wide range of #FairTrade & #GlobalCitizenship links & resources here on our website:

oneworldcentre.org.uk/resources/

Helping you to make connections between #UNCRC #SDGs #ThisIsLfs and so, SO much more! It's all more than an add-on & enhances learning/teaching

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Richard McCready @rbmccready.bsky.social · 13d

A motion has been lodged by @clairebakermsp.bsky.social in the Scottish Parliament for Fairtrade Fortnight 2025 (22 Sept–5 Oct). It calls for fair pay for tea growers & celebrates the role of co-ops in securing better prices, building resilience & embedding fairness in trade. 🌍✊ #Fairtrade #Coops

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FCI4Africa @fci4africa.bsky.social · 14d

👀 Sneak peek! The upcoming #FCI4Africa #KnowledgePlatform will serve as a digital hub where evidence, expertise, and practices come together to support climate-smart, fair, and sustainable food systems.

🔗 Read more here: fci4africa.eu/introducing-...

#HorizonEU #FairFood #FairTrade #Africa

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Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) @together-sacr.bsky.social · 17d

🚨Blog Series: #UNCRCScotland in Practice

🎉Today, final blog in this series explores ‘non-discrimination & equality’

@harmenyed.bsky.social support children & young people who have experienced early adversity, to have equal access to all of their rights

www.togetherscotland.org.uk/about-us/our...

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · 20d

#FairtradeFortnight starts Mon (22)

This Theory of Change from #WFTO offers solutions to the issues of #fairness & #justice that #FairTrade aims to tackle

The Principles of FT fit well with work on #GlobalGoals & #UNCRC too. Much more than an add-on, they enhance learning

wfto.com/about-wfto/o...

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 21d

By getting in touch with them, you can help push social and economic justice up the agenda.

If you’ve never contacted your local politicians before, and want to know how, read our new blog:

Contacting politicians: who should I speak to and how can I be most effective?

Ahead of the Mass Climate Lobby in Scotland on 18 September, Sarah Komashko shares some advice on contacting your political representatives to contribute to the change that you wish to see.

www.quaker.org.uk

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WOSDEC @wosdec.bsky.social · 23d

Looking to understand more about decolonising the curriculum at a secondary level? Join us for this session where we will explore how colonialism has impacted learning.

🧠 Interactive activities
🧰 Classroom tools and methodologies
👥 Space to discuss with colleagues

🔗 buff.ly/QfzCO8Q

Learning for Sustainability: Decolonising the Secondary Curriculum
Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres
Wednesday 17 September 2025
4pm-5.30pm
Suitable for: Secondary level

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WOSDEC @wosdec.bsky.social · 23d

Have you seen our latest resource antiracisted.scot?

Join our workshop where we will explore practical ways of approaching themes such as identity, racism, and equipping young people to take action.

🧠 Interactive activities
🧰 Classroom tools
👥 Space to reflect with colleagues

🎟️ buff.ly/o8GE0Vm

Using Scotland's new Anti-Racism Education Resource: a workshop for Primary

Join us to build your professional confidence in exploring Anti-racist Education (ARE) in the primary setting.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights @crer-scotland.bsky.social · 23d

📢 #BHM25 is live!

For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland.

Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more.

🔗https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on

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WOSDEC @wosdec.bsky.social · 27d

Primary educators have you checked out our latest resource antiracisted.scot?

Come to our workshop full of practical ways of approaching themes like identity, belonging, race & racism.

🧠 Interactive activities
🧰 Classroom tools & methodologies
👥 Space to reflect with collegues

buff.ly/6ZSTZPo

Using Scotland's new Anti-Racism Education Resource: a workshop for Primary Practitioners
Wednesday 17th September 4:00-5.30pm

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Sep 2

🗞️ We've got heaps in this month's newsletter

Feat. @oxfamgb.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social #FairtradeFortnight #DoItFair & more...

CLICK here to find out more & subscribe ➡️ oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/#subsc...

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Creative Dundee @creativedundee.bsky.social · Sep 8

Guided by creative practitioners, we’ve been developing an Access Rider to better understand and support the needs of the people we work with.

We're now making it available as a free template for anyone to download, alongside further resources and learning from those who are leading this work:

Centring Equity and Access

Sharing Creative Dundee's ongoing work in centring equity and access, alongside resources to support others to explore practices of care.

creativedundee.com

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WOSDEC @wosdec.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking to build your professional confidence in exploring Anti-Racist Education with your first level learners?

Join us for this workshop exploring the new antiracisted.scot resource.

🧠 Interactive activities
🧰 Classroom tools & methodologies
👥 Time to reflect with colleagues

🔗 buff.ly/yqRHexd

Using Scotland's new Anti-Racism Education Resource: a workshop for First Level practitioners
Monday 22nd September 4.00-5.30pm

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Sep 5

With events like #FairtradeFortnight (Sep 22- Oct 5) & #BlackHistoryMonth (Oct) on the horizon, the #OverExposed campaign by Chance for Childhood offers some wonderful suggestions for how we choose images & stories

More here➡️
www.chanceforchildhood.org/overexposed/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSvp...

Overexposed - Chance for Childhood

www.chanceforchildhood.org

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Sep 2

🗞️ We've got heaps in this month's newsletter

Feat. @oxfamgb.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social #FairtradeFortnight #DoItFair & more...

CLICK here to find out more & subscribe ➡️ oneworldcentre.org.uk/about/#subsc...

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Aug 29

🗓️ Fairtrade Fortnight is not far away: Sept 22nd-Oct 5th 👀

This year's theme is 'Do it Fair' & there are heaps of resources here on the Fairtrade Foundation's website:

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

If you need it, it's a great excuse to explore justice, fairness, equality & #GlobalCitizenship

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Aug 25

An inspiring example of a community coming together to address their "lack of access to affordable fresh food"

Armed with the knowledge that "the right to good quality, affordable food is set out in Article 11 of the UN Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights"

Well worth a read ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Third Force News @thirdforcenews.bsky.social · Aug 25

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

This month we take a deep dive into the incredible #CommunityActivism happening in #Castlemilk – taking their fight from the suburbs of #Glasgow to the #UnitedNations.

Read it all here: buff.ly/wzU1w3m

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Peace education from Quakers in Britain @peaceedu.quaker.org.uk · Aug 20

Ace to see Scotland's International Development Alliance place Global Citizenship Education at the 💗, uniting orgs like @scotdec.bsky.social @wosdec.bsky.social @howdec.bsky.social @oneworldcentre.bsky.social @signposts4gc.bsky.social @christianaiduk.bsky.social

intdevalliance.scot/global-citiz...

Global citizenship education - Scotland's International Development Alliance

A new space for Global Citizenship Education on SIDA’s website Following our previous announcement that the International Development Education Association of Scotland (IDEAS) will officially become ...

intdevalliance.scot

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Take One Action @takeoneaction.bsky.social · Aug 7

💫 IT’S HERE! 💫

Watch the trailer for Take One Action Film Festivals 2025 and dive into our Real Utopias programme!

EDINBURGH | GLASGOW | INVERNESS | DUNDEE

ACCESS:
🎟️ All tickets pay-what-you-can (£0-20)
💬 All films with descriptive subtitles

Get your tickets now: www.takeoneaction.org.uk

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One World Centre @oneworldcentre.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looking to breathe some fresh air into your classroom this academic year? Check out Signpost's searchable Fiction list - packed full of stories that go beyond the ordinary

Search the list here: www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/fiction/

#GlobalCitizenship #EduSky #ScoEdu #BackToSchool