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Drug policy
development in the Czech Republic
In 1998 and 1999, educari
worked with DrugScope on a British Government-funded project to assist
the Czech Government Education Department to develop a national drugs
policy.
The resulting
booklet, Pedagogové Proti Drogám [Drug Prevention Programme]
has been widely distributed by the Czech Ministry of Education Youth and
Sports.
Sydney
conference
Richard Ives and Barbara Wyvill are both giving papers to the 3rd International
Conference on Drugs and Young People, to be held in Sydney in May 2002.
Richard’s
paper will cover the use of electronic media in drug education, while
Barbara will speak about the role of police in drug education, drawing
on her experience of evaluating a peer-led police drug education project
in West Berkshire.
educari
supports drug education in the Balkans
educari's
work in Croatia and Macedonia was undertaken for the United Nations’
Drug Control Programme (UNDCP).
With local
professionals, educari
staff
staff developed material for use in schools that was appropriate to the
local situation.
The WHO
turns to educari
for advice on volatile substance abuse
When the World Health Organisation (WHO) wanted an international and comprehensive
overview of volatile substance abuse (VSA), they asked educari
to draft a publication.
Our comprehensive
account was subsequently published as Volatile Substance Use: strategies
for prevention, reduction of harm and treatment by the WHO Programme on
Substance Abuse.
Volatile
substance abuse and street children
Volatile substances are commonly used by street children. In 2000, educari's
Richard Ives was asked by the British Government Foreign and Commonwealth
Office to be the keynote speaker at a seminar organised in the Philippines
on this issue.
Developing
Drug Education in the Baltic States
Developing
Drug Education in the Baltic States educari
has been working with the United Nations Drug Control Programme in the
three Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) to develop drug education
resources for teachers and other educators.
There is
a manual in each of the three languages which has been developed in co-operation
with local professionals and also a Russian language version.
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We
are helping the United Nations Drug Control Programme develop a
‘How-To’ Guide on evaluation. This is part of their
Global Youth Network Project. Visit http://www.unodc.org/youthnet/youthnet_whats_on.html
to find out more, and view pictures from the Vienna meeting held
in July 2003.
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P.R.O.M.O.T.E.
Barbara Wyvill in Bangladesh |
During
2000 and 2001 Barbara undertook two science education consultancies
for the Programme to Motivate, Train and Employ Female Teachers in
Rural Secondary Schools in Bangladesh.
The
first consultancy involved Barbara in working with staff from the
Project and from Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to review the
situation of science teaching in TTCs and advise the Project, TTC
Principals and the Department for Schools and Higher Education (DSHE)
on long term action needed to support improved science teaching
in TTCs.
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Based
on this review, Barbara, facilitated two workshops in science teaching/learning
methodology for staff from all eleven TTCs. (One was concerned with
the biological science and the other with the physical sciences.)
In particular the workshop addressed participative and active learning
and the role that these have in helping learners to develop basic
scientific concepts.
In
the second consultancy Barbara visited schools and Teacher Training
Colleges so that she could observe the use, management and improvisation
of science resources. Following this she ran a three-day workshop
on all aspects of good practice with respect to science resources
and safety issues. The sessions included practical activities and
input from excellent local lecturers. Apparatus and learning materials
made or demonstrated during the workshop was photographed design
briefs made by the participants so that ideas could be disseminated
through local Teacher Resource Centres.
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Children
and young people are at the heart of
educari
consultancy work – whether at home or international. For this
reason we listen to what children and young people say; we find
out about their ideas, attitudes, and understanding; and we observe
them while they are learning. We select our methodologies and tailor
them to suit each consultancy.educari
staff and associates are skilled in their ability to work with children
and young people. Here are some of the methods we use:
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group or individual interviews
- focus
groups
- questionnaires
- classroom
observation
- draw
and write technique
- communication
via letter, email, or contact through our websites
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The
photograph shows Bangladeshi children and was taken on a visit to
their school during the PROMOTE consultancy. Observing children
and young people taking part in science lessons was essential in
finding out about their experience of learning.
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educari
is managing a drug demand reduction staff training programme for
the Council of Europe Pompidou Group.
12
countries in Central and Eastern Europe are participating in the
programme and producing materials for staff training including community
prevention handbooks, drug treatment guidelines, and training courses
for drugs professionals.
Part
of our website www.drstp.drugeducation.com
is dedicated to this work. Visit it by clicking on the link above.
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