2022
Launch of the Hub
The Hub in Active European Citizenship was launched at University College Cork by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney TD. The launch, in UCC's Devere Hall, was attended by over 400 rpimary and secondary school students.
The Hub in Active European Citizenship brings four different activities together:
1. To collaborate at primary and secondary level to provide innovative teaching and learning material on Ireland and the European Union to teachers of Junior Infants all the way to 6th year. This aims to develop a continuum of education to empower future voters with a civic voice on European issues.
2. To provide free Continuing Professional Development courses to primary and secondary teachers.
3. To focus on research regarding teachers’ efficacy in teaching on active European citizenship and the European Union more generally. This hopes to lead to practical recommendations to support teachers in this regard more directly.
4. To host events with other partners, like Cork City Council, on the occasion of the Europe Day festival on 7 May 2023. This will be a family fun day for everyone to play, debate, sing and dance on the European Union theme.
