Toolkit for environmental education for Kenyan Faiths developed
A non-governmental organisation is developing an environmental education toolkit to help the Kenyan faiths come up with appropriate curriculum for use in educational facilities they run. Dr Dorcas Otieno, the Executive Director, Kenya Organization of Environmental Education (KOEE) said in the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation in Nairobi, [...]
UNESCO: The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit
The Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit is based on the idea that communities and educational systems within communities need to dovetail their sustainability efforts. As communities develop sustainability goals, local educational systems and programs can modify existing curricula or create new programs to reinforce those goals. The ESD Toolkit has proven to be effective for [...]
Two Good Teachers
The untimely death of two scholars, Alex Fernandes-Jilberto and Peter Mair who played a pivotal role in my development as a political scientist once again underscores the importance of good education, of teachers with an aptness to inspire. Alex believed in my work, in my ability to become a good scholar. He encouraged me not [...]
Mexican Politics: Campaign puts Mexico teachers union leader back in spotlight
Campaign puts Mexico teachers union leader back in spotlight – latimes.com: “The most powerful woman in Mexico carries $5,000 Hermes purses and can make or break a presidency. She’s head of the nation’s principal teachers union, the largest syndicate in Latin America, and once gave Hummers as gifts to loyal teachers. Blog this! Bookmark on [...]
Statement – Egyptian Trade Unionists: Declaration of Independence / BDS
Egyptian Independent Union Federation 28 June 2011 Statement In light of the growing controversy about the independent trade unions and malicious accusations and allegations aimed at undermining the Egyptian workers’ movement and the trade unions which it created, we, the representatives of the independent unions, are signing this statement of the fundamental principles on which [...]
