Cultivating Emotional Intelligence for a More Peaceful World

Join us for an engaging Global Citizenship training designed specifically for secondary school teachers led by the fantastic facilitator Pete Mullineaux. This interactive session focuses on building emotional intelligence in classrooms through creative methodologies to empower students to explore and take action on critical issues such as war, injustice, climate change, forced migration, hunger and poverty.

Workshop Highlights:

- Understanding Emotional Intelligence: Explore why it is essential in the educational environment. Learn how emotional awareness can enhance communication, conflict transformation, and student engagement with global issues. This is particularly relevant to embedding Global Citizenship and ensuring students are empowered with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to collectively take action on systemic issues.

- Practical Strategies: Participate in hands-on activities that offer practical strategies for integrating emotional intelligence for social justice into your teaching practices. From developing empathy in students to managing classroom dynamics, you'll discover tools that can positively impact your approach to education.

- Creating Peaceful Classrooms: Explore ways to cultivate a more harmonious classroom atmosphere. Learn how to recognise and address emotions, promote mindfulness among students, and encourage open dialogue.

- Building a Just World: Understand the role of educators in shaping a just society. By fostering emotional intelligence, teachers can empower students to become compassionate global citizens capable of contributing to positive change in solidarity.

- Interactive Discussions: Engage in meaningful conversations with fellow educators, sharing experiences and insights to enrich your teaching practice and contribute to a supportive community of teachers applying a Global Citizenship lens.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is ideal for secondary school teachers, school management, Youthreach tutors, and educators committed to cultivating empathy and emotional intelligence for a more peaceful world.

About the Facilitator:

Pete Mullineaux is a long-time facilitator of Global Citizenship in schools. He’s published several educational resources, including (Afri, 2021). He’s also written articles for Policy & Practice: A Development Education Review (Centre for Global Education, Belfast). His recent poetry collection focuses on the environment, while emotional intelligence as part of developmental learning is imaginatively explored in a novel, (Matador 2021).

Costs:

The workshop is completely free for teachers to participate in. This is thanks to the grant we received from WorldWise Global Schools. https://www.worldwiseschools.ie/ Each attendee will also receive a free resource pack, which includes The Web of Life, Interdependence Day, Sowing Seeds of Peace, Slí na Síochána and many others.

To note:

This workshop is part of a two-year project that supports teachers and students in secondary schools in critically engaging with core themes of the root causes of climate change, forced migration, hunger, and war. Afri is committed to supporting teachers' capacity to empower students to take action in solidarity on these issues through creative and age-appropriate methodologies such as drama, film, art, discussion, storytelling, games-based learning, outdoor education and project-based learning.

See you soon!

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of emotional intelligence and how to creatively harness it for Global Citizenship Education. Let’s shape a more peaceful and just world!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland