A Development Education project

1. A Development Education project connecting local and global development issues with adults in Donegal.

2. Our programme creates awareness, understanding and action in the local community.

3. How ChangeMakers began... Patsy Toland, Steering group member 2012- 17 Self Help Africa “My idea was to go to structures that already existed like the ETB & rural development programmes.”“Could we incorporate an awareness of the global issues and development issues that exist into what’s already there. How would we bring the global element into something that existed already?” Denise McCool Steering group member Inishowen Development Partnership “I felt that when you’re working in local grassroots community development you can’t look at the local without looking at the global too.”“Thinking about everything that we do; social justice, equality.. you can’t look at development in a local context without looking at how it impacts on the wider society and from that to the global impact also.” Crona Gallagher , Steering group member, 2012- 16 Donegal Education and Training Board “I worked overseas on a women's development project in Swaziland the 1980's so there was a logical progression over a long period to the development of my interest in ChangeMakers.”“For me, ChangeMakers was a logical extension of the work that was already happening in community groups. It was really just a vehicle to widen the focus of this work to include global issues- and so I was very happy for the VEC/ ETB to be involved in it and to support it as best we could.”

4. ChangeMakers is a unique development education project 1.Of the 49 community development partnerships across Ireland, Inishowen Development Partnership is the only company supporting a development education project within its community programme. 2. Donegal ETB is the only education and training board in the country offering accredited training in global development. 3. ChangeMakers’ development education project is founded on the experience of Self Help Africa tackling inequality and injustice in the developing world. Development education brings the reality of rural communities in the developing world to communities in Donegal.

5. ChangeMakers & Accredited Learning

6. Over 100 people in Donegal have undertaken nationally accredited development education training since 2012

7. QQI Level 4 Local and Global Development Awareness QQI Level 5 Intercultural Studies QQI Level 6 Global Development

8. Our expert trainers cover a wide variety of topics; Global poverty Inequality Impact of 2008 global economic crisis Climate change Debt, aid and trade Local and global interconnectivity Theory of change Development theories Colonialism / Slavery / Development Power Mapping Francine Blache-Breen Annette Patton

9. What our students say…. Fatimzara Haqquini “I got so much information and knowledge that I can use in my daily life. What I learn I put back into my community.” Eyad Shael “I enjoyed the way the course is delivered. I found the diversity of the people very beneficial. In almost every section I learned something new that was an eye opener. There were so many things that I did not know about. I also learned about Ireland’s diversity, which I hadn’t understood before.” Caroline Kuyper “ChangeMakers has helped me find my tribe. ChangeMakers provides networks and friendships for people who care about the issues and collectively we can make a difference”

10. What our students say…. Catherine Daly “The course was deeply reflective and allowed us to join the dots on bigger picture issues. I would highly recommend it.” Joanne Butler Grace Adeogun “The course was great and it really lived up to my expectations. There are lots of different people their with their own ideas. We discuss so many issues and I really enjoy it.” Annmarie Eichel “I have been interested in these issues for many years and I was happy to find a course that discusses these kinds of things”

11. What our students have done…. Paul Kernan, Pobail le Cheile Falcarragh “I went on the course to find ways of localising the SDGs.” Following on from the course Pobail le Cheile (Falcarragh community organisation) applied for two community group grants from ChangeMakers. “ChangeMakers provided people and practical support as well as knowledge and learning for us. Our 2017 grant was a great opportunity to focus our attentions locally on the issues of zero waste recycling and composting within the context of our own community development project.” Joanne Butler, Ourganic Gardens Following her QQI training Joanne Butler incorporated a global development element into her business Ourganic Gardens running trainings for community gardens across Donegal. During this time Joanne reaches 150 to 200 gardeners every month and passionately promotes sustainable development and the links between local and global issues. Joanne is also now facilitating workshops for ChangeMakers.

12. What our students have done…. Danielle Bonner With a background in peace & conflict Daniel is an experienced trainer and facilitator focusing on human rights and equality. “ChangeMakers has influenced other parts of my work. The course was a real eye opener. Even on the local issues it made me think about how we are connected to a bigger picture not just isolated in our own communities. Yes there is inequality here but when you look at things globally you understand it is part of a bigger system.” Nolunga Shologu Nolunga came to Ireland as an asylum seeker and has recently completed a Masters Degree in Public Advocacy and Activism. Nolunga is ChangeMakers’ newest facilitator. She has focused on women’s health and social care and has undertaken the QQI training to get a global perspective. “I am interested in connecting the local and global issues to understand how they impact our lives.”

13. Over 1,500 people across Donegal have attended ChangeMakers workshops since 2012. Workshops have linked global and local issues together including; Environmental sustainability Women’s Reproductive Rights Bees, Seed and Water Climate Justice Human Trafficking Refugees and Migration Ethical consumerism Gender Equality Zero Waste Fairtrade

15. Our workshops connect global issues with what is happening locally. 2018 Workshop: Women’s Reproductive Rights Locally & Globally 2017 Workshop: Visible & Invisible Women

16. Our workshops inspire local action People who attended our Zero Waste workshop last year helped organise a ‘plastic waste campaign’ a few weeks later

17. Our new development education in Horticulture Programme Our first workshop in Barrack Hill Community Garden Rolling out to community gardens and groups in 2019

18. At the beginning...ChangeMakers sourced facilitators from Dublin or the Project Coordinator delivered workshops supported by a Steering Group member. Today….we have a team of 12 facilitators across Donegal Our team: Joanne Butler Danielle Bonner Grainne O’Neill Patsy Toland Julie Griffiths Sharon Porter Grainne Uí Dhomhnaill Kate O’Callaghan Annette Patton Francine Blache Breen Nolunga Shologu Aoife Valley JULIE GRIFFITHS Grainne O’Neill

19. Collaborating across networks….

20. Seeds of Change Development education grants providing learning & resources for local community groups.

21. Why establish grants? Our ChangeMaker workshops are reaching individuals in the community and raising their awareness about global issues. The next step is to reach local groups. Local groups come together around activities and a desire to participate. Seeds of Change grants are a resource for community groups to undertake new activities that examine global issues, how they impact us locally and how our actions can have an impact. Who received the grants? We’ve provided 11 grants since 2017: Community Groups; Carndonagh, Falcarragh, Dunkineely, Greencastle and Malin Head. Community Garden groups; Donegal Community Garden Network. Local networks; Donegal Women’s Network, Alcohol Forum, Donegal Human Trafficking Working Group.

22. Barrack Hill Community Garden Through ChangeMakers support the group has; • joined the Donegal Community Garden Network promoting environmental sustainability • hosted a workshop on local sustainable herbal remedies and cosmetics • hosted a cooking workshop with new Syrian families in the community promoting multicultural community links • undertaken the horticulture workshop promoting sustainable water conservation “ChangeMakers gives us ideas or helps us to come up with ideas.” “Our Syrian workshop is one of the most popular things we’ve done. It was a very varied group and bigger crowd than usual.” “From the herbal workshop we learned about making our own creams so you aren’t using the plastics or chemicals of larger pharmaceuticals.” “The water talk was great because it linked the global situation and what we can do in our own gardens.”

23. Malin Head Community Association Thanks to ChangeMakers Seeds of Change grant, two groups; • attended information talks about global issues • incorporated global themes into their local craft projects “The themes of the quilt and the weaving show what we learned and discussed with ChangeMakers as we worked on our crafts.” As a group we are interested in preserving the skills and crafts of the past so at times it ties in well with ChangeMakers.” Mary Doherty

24. Alcohol Forum Thanks to Seeds of Change, this organisation; • created and delivered a training workshop on the broader human rights, inequality and environmental impacts of the global alcohol industry. • developed an ‘Alcohol and the Sustainable Goals’ information booklet. • organised a crossborder seminar on alcohol and the human rights’ of children. “Over the past two years, the Alcohol Forum has emerged as the key advocates placing and keeping alcohol on the SDG agenda... with the support from Changemakers.” Paula Leonard

25. Dunkineely Community Ltd. Thanks to Seeds of Change the group; • established a ‘Clean Coasts’ group • undertook an information night coordinated by ChangeMakers exploring the global plastic crisis and the impact on the locality • ran 4 coast and beach cleanup events in the community “As volunteers it was wonderful to have this amount of work done and made for an extremely well run, informative night. There was lots of information for us to continue sharing during the coast clean. On reflection we would not have had the skills or knowledge that Grainne (ChangeMakers facilitator) has.” Jane Deane. “We had new people turn up every week for the cleanups which was also encouraging for the future. We also 2 people that started collecting on a daily and weekly basis and collected 2 trailerloads alone. So it does inspire people.

26. Pobail le Cheile Thanks to Seeds of Change the Falcarragh community group; • undertook a 3 month programme to explore ways of incorporating the SDGs into their community activities. • adopted a theme of Zero Waste and developed a programme fo the community on this issue. • held 5 workshops with different groups in the community explore the issue and develop activities on the theme. • The local community school, youth group and Men’s shed undertook activities at reducing waste after attending workshops. “The grant was a great opportunity to focus our attentions locally on these issues. Looking back at the process I can say we also achieved a measure of sustainability and interest in continuing this work. We can safely say that this small project and budget helped us plant a seed for change in Cloughaneely and it is our job now to nurture it and keep it growing.”

27. ChangeMakers & Business

28. Workshop with local businesses on the SDGs Growing inequality, poverty & climate change are a threat to business. Our new workshop for the business sector explored; • how the SDGs can strengthen business • how businesses can contribute to their communities • how business owners can effectively implement the SDGs into their companies All participants reported that they had increased awareness of the SDGs, and the links between the SDGs and local issues of concern, and they are significantly more likely to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals as a result of the participation in the workshop “I will apply my learning in the renewable energy sector” “Future events need to have more involvement from larger companies and institutions that can have a larger impact”. “The workshop has given me a massive insight into the SDGs and their impact locally to internationally”

29. ChangeMakers & The Arts

31. Promoting development education through the arts... ChangeMakers is always looking for fresh innovative ways to reach new audiences and promote development education. For example: • publishing a book of poetry in association with Donegal ETB literacy programme and Self-Help Africa on the theme of the MDGs • launching an amature photography competition on themes including migration and climate change • Commissioning a comedic drama performance duo the ‘Makey Uppers’ to examine themes including gender equality and human rights • Using graphic harvesting and visual art techniques at annual seminar • Making an installation about coastal pollution

32. Promoting development education through the arts... ChangeMakers is always looking for fresh innovative ways to reach new audiences and promote development education. For example: • publishing a book of poetry in association with Donegal ETB literacy programme and Self-Help Africa on the theme of the MDGs • launching an amature photography competition on themes including migration and climate change • Commissioning a comedic drama performance duo the ‘Makey Uppers’ to examine themes including gender equality and human rights • Using graphic harvesting and visual art techniques at annual seminar • Making an installation about coastal pollution IMAGES STILL TO BE ADDED

33. Disappear Here Film Festival 2018 The festival collaborated with ChangeMakers to develop an environmental programme for their event in 2018. They developed a film programme around pollution and ChangeMakers facilitated a workshop at the event. The event included inputs from guest speakers and 3 short-film screenings. “Feedback-wise if was one of the most popular events at the festival. The consensus was you have to look at what’s happening locally to effect what’s happening globally. It made people realise the huge issues on a global level and that if we all don’t start taking personal responsibility that’s what feeds into the international problems.” Michael McLaughlin, Festival Director

34. ChangeMakers & Fairtrade

35. Fairtrade says ‘you can make a difference’ ChangeMakers promotes Fairtrade across Donegal, currently with a particular focus on Inishowen. In five years ChangeMakers, has tripled the number of Fairtrade towns in the county. Carndonagh and Moville are now Fairtrade towns alongside Donegal town. 50% of schools across Inishowen are now learning about Fairtrade and promoting it in their families and communities. There has been an uptake in local businesses stocking Fairtrade. Business owners have noticed increased demand from their customers. ChangeMakers is also linking global fairtrade issues with local sustainable initiatives here at home by connecting Fairtrade with local farmers and producers in Inishowen.

37. ChangeMakers Influencing policy & strategy

38. ChangeMakers is influencing at national and strategic levels. • ChangeMakers is a member of IDEA, the Irish Development Education Association and a member of its Adult and Community Sector Working Group (ACSWG) • In 2016/17 we actively contributed to the development of Irish Aid’s Development Education Strategy 2017 - 2023 through the IDEA ACSWG • ChangeMakers took part in a two-way learning process during the European Global Education Peer Review process initiated by Irish Aid, again as part of the IDEA ACSWG. • ChangeMakers was invited to present the project to peer organisations at the Aontas Regional Seminar in 2019 • ChangeMakers presented our work to Irish and European peers involved in the LADDER project (an EU Development Education programme) in which Donegal County Council is participating. • ChangeMakers ensured that Development Education was included in the County Donegal Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2022.

39. Topics around global development integrated into the Donegal ETB adult literacy programme for the first time. ChangeMakers is a significant contributor to IDEA’s Adult and Community Sector Working Group ChangeMakers participants included in Irish Aid’s Development Education Strategy 2017 - 2023.