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  An introduction to archaeology in Bermuda

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Environmental Education, Heritage Education, Youth and Nature, Youth engagement

  Learning with the Bermuda National Trust AXIS Education Programme – A teacher resource guide to archeaology in Bermuda. An introduction to archaeology in Bermuda The Bermuda National Trust’s teacher resources focus on nature reserves and historic homes owned and maintained by the Trust, offering comprehensive resources and creative learning experiences for visitors, teachers and students. […]

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  Busy doing well

  Posted on August 15, 2017 by Catherine Leonard in Case Studies, Gift Shops, Interpretation, Visitor Experience

  Whether you love to buzz or dread the stress, every National Trust place will have its own pattern of busy periods. This guide compiles learning from around the Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) to help us take these peaks in our stride. 1 – Understand the problem What gets in the way of a great […]

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  Historical Education Pack (St Helena National Trust)

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Heritage Education, Youth and Nature

  The St Helena National Trust is pleased to introduce you to a set of 16 Education Packs designed to support Teachers and Students of Middle Schools, Years 4,5 & 6, in their study of St Helenaʼs Local History. The packs are sourced from a variety of books, news articles, photographs, old prints, and other archival material. The Trust is grateful to […]

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  I Love Rock Art, Children’s Book

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Heritage Education, Youth engagement

  A book full of information about African rock art for kids! I Love Rock Art, Children’s Book A long time ago, all over the world, people used to paint and carve pictures into the natural rock in the areas they lived. In Africa, the pictures mainly represented animals and people, and also designs. Very rarely […]

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  Managing Diversity in a Global Society

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Diversity, Heritage Education, Youth engagement

  This course, shared by the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, provides the student with a critical understanding of theories of diversity, tolerance and pluralism, as well as with an opportunity to examine how these can be applied in a practical context. Managing Diversity in a Global Society: University-Module Since 2009, the Pluralism Knowledge Programme has brought […]

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  Promoting Heritage Education in Uganda

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Heritage Education

  Published by the Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda, this policy brief responds to the urgent need to preserve and promote Uganda’s rapidly vanishing cultural heritage, it also presents a case for the institutionalization of heritage education in syllabi at various levels, with a specific focus on secondary schools. Promoting Heritage Education in Uganda – Policy […]

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  Reclaiming our language through education

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Heritage Education, Youth engagement

  Published with the support of the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, this document summarises research carried out to investigate changes brought about by the introduction of teaching in Lusoga in pilot primary schools in Iganga district since 2005. Reclaiming our language through education: Teaching in Lusoga in primary schools: what change in and out of the […]

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  The Heritage Education Tool Kit – For Heritage Clubs in Uganda’s secondary schools

  Posted on September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leonard in Community Involvement, Heritage Education, Youth engagement

  Uganda’s communities are faced with many survival needs, making heritage conservation and cultural rights a low priority. This kit, published by the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, has been developed to engage young people in interactive discussions on the value of cultural heritage in present times. The Heritage Education Tool Kit – For Heritage Clubs in Uganda’s […]

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