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UCL Institute of Education and charity Since 9/11 announce new education programme
28 September 2018
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and charity Since 9/11 have announced a new education programme to teach the causes and consequences of 9/11 in primary schools.
On Tuesday 11 September 2018, the IOE and leaders of the charity Since 9/11 welcomed leaders of business and education at Bloomberg in London to mark the 17th anniversary of the World Trade Centre attacks on 9/11. They announced a new and innovative education programme created in partnership to teach the causes and consequences of 9/11 to key stage 2 pupils (age 7-11).
Lori Houlihan, Vice Provost (Advancement) at UCL also spoke at the event and underlined the importance of the programme to spread the message to younger generations about tolerance and respect for all faiths and religions. Ms Houlihan said:
“Education is humanity’s most hopeful tool, and I’m really proud that UCL is working with Since 9/11 to ensure that the memory and lessons of that terrible day are properly remembered and understood. The Institute of Education is one of the world’s most expert centres in helping educators to teach complex and difficult issues, and that focus on respectful, intelligent, in-depth exploration is helping young people across the country to engage meaningfully with this hugely important topic.”
The Since 9/11 charity has worked in partnership with the IOE since 2009 when founder, Peter Rosengard, and the late Professor Geoff Whitty, Director of the IOE from 200 to 2010 brought the two organisations together. The Since 9/11 education programme was launched for secondary schools in 2010 and has proven to be an invaluable resource.
Jeremy Hayward, Lecturer in Education, an expert on citizenship, ethics and values in education at the IOE introduced the new key stage two programme. The aim of the programme is to ensure the memory and lessons of 9/11 are properly understood by younger generations.
Liam Duffy, director of Since 9/11, said:
“Terrorism is a symbolic act which seeks to tear at the very fabric of our society. That’s why 17 years on from the devastation of the September 11th terrorist attacks we are launching teaching resources designed to foster the values and freedoms we enjoy in modern democratic Britain – the very values which extremists of all stripes seek to undermine. By teaching the values contained in this programme, we can help to foster a generation which is ready to reject extremism and build a more cohesive society for us all. Through our education programme we aim to build a more tolerant future and a legacy of hope from the tragedy of 9/11”
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