Leila Nicholas
Training Education Officer, Act Global

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What does it mean to be British?

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Channel 4’s ‘Make Bradford British’ asks what it means to be British in the twenty first century. What happens when you bring together people who usually live segregated lives?
I manage the InterACT programme, which also brings together diverse groups of people. I was interested in drawing comparisons between the ‘Big Brother style’ TV programme [...]

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InterACT kicks off in Bradford

Tuesday 21 June 2011

As part of Refugee Week, events are being held across the country to celebrate the contributions refugees bring to the UK. This week also sees the launch of InterACT in Bradford, one of the five participating cities this year. InterACT aims to celebrate the contributions young refugees and asylum seekers can bring to their communities. Last Thursday, I [...]

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Act Global is now offering free CPD training

Monday 7 March 2011

Are you looking for inspiration for teaching global issues in the classroom? Would you like to find out more about the P4C approach to teaching?

If so, Act Global are now offering free CPD training for teachers. If you are a school outside London, you will only need to cover travel expenses.

When? We are flexible to work [...]

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Acting Global in Arundel

Tuesday 26 October 2010

The last update Ade wrote, we had just enjoyed celebrating the achievements of Act Global students in the plush venue of the London Living Rooms at City Hall. This weekend was another big event for Act Global: our very first residential!
And so we found ourselves heading to the coast on Friday with 28 increasingly excited [...]

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New unit of work on sustainability

Thursday 30 September 2010

Act Global is run jointly by the Citizenship Foundation and Relief International UK. The project engages young people in global citizenship and supports them in taking action on poverty-related issues.
Act Global offers teachers support in delivering the global dimension in schools through a dedicated teacher networkg. The network provides access to resources, including lesson [...]

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