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Leicester Masaya Link Group and Global Learning Library

Leicester has a twinning link with Masaya, Nicaragua since 1987 to promote friendship and mutual understanding. Discover sustainable solutions for challenges in rural communities through water storage, organic farming, straw bale housing, and more. The Global Learning Library offers resources and workshops on global issues and critical thinking.

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Leicester Masaya Link Group and Global Learning Library

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  1. Leicester Masaya Link Group andGlobal Learning Library Claire Plumb lmlg@leicestermasayalink.og.ukorglobal.learninglibrary@leicester.gov.uk

  2. Leicester’s twinning link in Nicaragua Leicester, ENGLAND Masaya, NICARAGUA Leicester’s link with Masasya established 1987 to foster friendship and mutual understanding

  3. Sustainable Development in Masaya NICARAGUA Masaya Tackling challenges in rural communities with sustainable solutions Water storage tanks, organic farming, small live-stock breeding, straw bale housing, solar energy, reforestation.

  4. Programmes for Schools in Leicester Using the link with Nicaragua as a ‘real world’ example to explore key aspects of development and sustainable living. Food for Thought Recreating a Masayan marketplace to find out about maize, a staple food with multiple uses. Global Challenges & Sustainable Solutions Raising awareness of the social, economic and environmental impact of sustainable development.

  5. Experiential Learning Keyhole Gardens for Healthy People and Planet Building kitchen gardens on school grounds Food Glorious Food Exploring the role of food in health, culture and identity in our local community and across the wider world. Philosophy for Children Helping pupils to develop critical thinking skills through philosophical enquiry

  6. Global Learning Library • Merger of LMLG resources & City Council Library for Schools • 27,500 school resources including books, artefact boxes, activity packs • Continuing Professional Development

  7. What is Global Learning? A pedagogy that promotes a global outlook and encourages critical thinking about issues of global inequality, social justice and sustainable development. • Questions rather than answers • Local-global connections • Challenging assumptions • Learning in real-world contexts • Complexity of global issues • Multiple perspectives

  8. Why Global Learning? We live in an amazing and challenging world of cause and effect Today more than ever, the global is part of our everyday lives. We are linked to people everywhere - socially, culturally, economically, environmentally, politically With thanks to Raul Valdivia

  9. Resources to respond to multiple agendas • Curriculum, OFSTED and Awards • SMSC and British Values • Eco Schools Award • International School Award • Rights Respecting Schools • Global Learning Programme and Connecting Classrooms • Local Context • Education Performance Team • Environment, Health and Wellbeing Group • Sustainability Action Plan • Leicester’s Food Plan • Global Context • Global Goals for Sustainable Development • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

  10. And we can provide so much! Interactive workshops for pupils/students *** An amazing resource centre **** Quality CPD for teachers

  11. Claire Plumb Leicester Masaya Link Group and The Global Learning Library lmlg@leicestermasayalink.org.uk global.learninglibrary@leicester.gov.uk 01116 223 2272

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