(L-R) Director of Schools Sinead Farragher, Lisa Tannian St Brigid’s College Loughrea and Joanne Cleary IMBVE teacher at the ETBI Let’s Talk Ethos Symposium 2025 representing Galway & Roscommon ETB.
The symposium, attended by 200 delegates, delved into the patrons’ curricula for ETB schools, including “Goodness Me Goodness You!” and “Identity, Multi-Belief and Values Education (IMBVE).” Dr. Anne Marie Kavanagh from DCU delivered a keynote on the importance of valuing students’ identities and backgrounds through the curriculum. Participants also engaged in workshops on anti-racism, classroom conflict, and traveller education.
Anne Marie Kavanagh (PhD) is Assistant Professor in Ethical and Intercultural Education in the School of Human Development, DCU Institute of Education. She teaches and researches in the areas of ethical education, social justice education, intercultural education, climate justice education and human rights education.
