Clare DEAL

Development Education in Adult Learning

"Every person in Ireland will have access to educational opportunities to be aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities as global citizens and their potential to effect change for a more equal and just world."

 White Paper on Irish Aid

What is Development Education?

We hear the word development in many contexts. Personal development focuses on individual growth; community development enhances the life of the community; the National Development Plan aims to build our capacity as a nation.

Development education focuses on global issues

Development education aims to public raise awareness of many issues in our world today where 20% of the population controls 80% of the world's wealth, opportunities and resources.

Development education encourages us to consider what we can do to change this inequality. How can we, acting in our homes, workplaces, classrooms and communities, help to transform the Earth into a just world where all our global citizens are equally respected and valued?

What is Clare DEAL project ?

The Clare DEAL project was initially set up as a one year pilot project funded by Irish Aid. After successful completion of the pilot project, Clare DEAL is now taking on the task of integrating development education into adult learning programmes provided by the Clare VEC Adult Education Service

The Clare DEAL project aims to:

• Train and support tutors to integrate development education topics into their course material and lesson plans.
• Develop resource material and adult education methodologies which will promote learning with critical reflection.
• Raise awareness of development education work in adult education through the project’s website and social networking media.