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Introduction to Good Aid and Development [MS]

We now know the difference between individual and system level responses to poverty and have a greater understanding of what affects and defines poverty, but what about the agencies and groups that work in poverty alleviation?

Charities, NGOS, not-for-profits, Social Enterprise and missionaries – aren’t they all the same thing?

What does good development actually look like?

What is best practice?

How can I tell whether the groups I support are being effective or not? What can I do personally?

What is the role of the church and outsiders in development? All these questions are explored in our next course.

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Lesson 1 – Whose Job is it Anyway? 1hr 3 Activities

This lesson explores the different groups that contribute to poverty alleviation and how they contribute.

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Activity 1.1 – A Brief History of Development 45mins

This activity gives a broad overview of the main sectors and types of organisations involved in development work globally.

Activity 1.2 – Fingers in Different Pies: How Different Sectors Work to Solve the Problem of Poverty 45mins

In this session, we’ll identify the different parties in the aid and development sector and what type of work they each do in alleviating poverty.

Activity 1.3 – Further Resources

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Lesson 2 – Principles of Good Development 1hr 3 Activities

How can we tell if the organisations or groups we’re supporting are making a positive impact on the communities they work in?

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Activity 2.1 – Whose Story Are We Telling? 45mins

One of the big questions in development is who gets to decide what development work needs to happen. In this activity we explore whose voices we should be listening to.

Activity 2.2 – Defining Good Development 45mins

This activity gives broad definitions of some of the key principles of good development.

Activity 2.3 – Further Resources

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Lesson 3 – Always Ask Two More Questions 1hr 1 Activity

How can we tell if the organisations we are supporting are making a positive impact on the communities they work in?

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Activity 3.1 – Learning to Critique Different Models 2hrs

This activity gives 6 stations to think and reflect on what the principles we have been learning look like in practice.

Lesson 4 – The Role of the Outsider 4 Activities

Explore what you can do to make a positive difference in the world.

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Activity 4.1 – Togetherness 15min

This activity reflects on how poverty alleviation works best when we see neighbours, not strangers

Activity 4.2 – Five Ways to Make A Difference 10min

This activity gives 6 stations to think and reflect on what the principles we have been learning look like in practice.

Activity 4.3 – So What is Advocacy? 1hr

One of the biggest roles of the outsider is that of an advocate. But what does that actually mean?

Activity 4.4 – Further Resources

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Introduction to Good Aid and Development [MS]

Australian National Curriculum

Level 6 General Capabilities

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