Less than two weeks until the Citizen Schools Pathway Launch Event!

7.30 - 9.30pm, Thursday 9th July, Institute of Education, London...

150 people from 17 schools across London will gather to launch the Citizen Schools Pathway programme, an initiative of the Citizens Organising Foundation, and part of the London Citizens' Schools Alliance work to build schools as strong, inclusive centres of their community.

As such, the Pathway fuses two concepts: citizenship education, with its focus on action and experiencial learning, and community organising, with its focus on building power, bridging communities, finding commonality and teaching the art of politics through doing. Both are united in their aim to give citizens the experience of trying to change the world. By using one - community organising - the Citizen Schools Pathway looks to establish the other - citizenship education - across the whole school, and make the community an intrinsic part of schools' culture and curriculum. Relevant, applied and engaging learning is the result.

If you're from a participating school, from a school part of the Citizen Schools Alliance but not on the programme for this year, or from the world of Citizenship Education - please make sure you confirm your place in good time. Places are going fast! The event will feature testimony, interactivity, film, keynotes from Sir Keith Ajegbo, and a whole lot more besides.

Contact Ben, Citizen Schools Co-ordinator, to reserve your place. All the contact details are on our new Citizen Schools website.