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The language of protest
Society, Politics & Law

The language of protest

...communication. It’s a form of political persuasion, where those without power or influence find ways to get their voices heard in order to express a message of dissent...Find out more about The Open University’s Language and creativity module. So how do protest movements go about attempting to communicate their message? This short documentary addresses this question,...
Radical alternatives to prison
Society, Politics & Law

Radical alternatives to prison

...community-based employment and job skills training. Implementing social policies The current focus of punishing the offender has meant that the victim is largely ignored. One radical alternative would be to turn the system on its head – rather than inflict pain and suffering the aim of interventions would be to provide assistance, help and support for the person who has...
W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...community collected money to send him to university; he was the first African American to be awarded a doctorate from Harvard. Throughout his career he was a strong advocate of the crucial importance of education, to lift and encourage people out of disadvantage and poverty. It would be fitting if we could draw on his work across the curricula to show how scientific and...
Murals in Belfast
OpenLearn Ireland

Murals in Belfast

...communities present in the city...State renewal and repair in Northern Ireland [Map graphic of Ireland and Northern Ireland showing the county boundaries. The parts that are Ireland are dark green and the parts that are Northern Ireland are shown in light green. Lakes and water on the landscape is shown as icy blue.] The creation of Northern Ireland in 1921 demonstrates...
Languages and Employability
Languages

Languages and Employability

...video a collection of employers and employees outline the benefits that language skills bring to their companies and careers. There is a lot more to language skills than just learning to speak fluently. Inter-cultural communication skills open doors to other cultures and communities, and gives you experience of the world that goes deeper than the average tourist trip....
The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...La Palma, Spain, erupting in 2021]Cumbre Vieja erupting in 2021During the eruption of Cumbre Vieja (a volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma) in 2021 and its aftermath, the public were given a crash course on scientific terminology. However, a more colloquial word from the Canary Islands proved to be the favourite: ‘fajana’, generally meaning flat terrain at the...
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...communities. ...Find out about The Open University's Open degree. What is Peace Education? In Peace at the Heart, a recent report on education in British schools commissioned by Quakers in Britain, David Gee and co-authors explain that: Peace Education is a critical approach to personal and social development rooted in a commitment to ‘peace’: not only the absence of...
Language, notation and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Language, notation and formulas

...is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This free course, Language, notation and formulas, will help you to express yourself clearly when writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner...Communication is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This free course, Language,...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs