OSH literacy.org is an educational and advocacy non-profit. It is the only NGO specifically aimed at making OSH communications accessible to all. OSH literacy has designed and delivered numerous OSH training programs around the world (see projects). OSH literacy has been a member of the ISSA Vision Zero program since its inception at the 2017 OSH World Congress, Singapore. We are also proud members of 1% Safer and other OSH and education organisations. We have collaborated and campaigned with a variety of international and regional institutions to ensure accessible safety and health communications. As well as several other accolades, OSH literacy was nominated for the 2020 UNESCO World Literacy Prize by the UNESCO office in Ireland (run through the Irish Department of Education).
David Magee: is a state-registered (UK) English language and literacy teacher, with specialisms in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Workplace Literacy and Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND). He also has post-graduate training in community education project development. ‘Dave’ has been a full-time classroom teacher for over two decades and still is. His teaching career has focused on equipping individuals, especially those most at-risk, with the essential functional skills needed to safely and successfully transition into training, employment and independent living. In 2000 he was given a Millennium Award for developing cross-community literacy projects in Northern Ireland; in 2003 he joined the UK’s Workplace Basic Skills Unit and also became the UK representative on the International Teachers’ Association, he still is. Additionally, he is qualified and experienced in the delivery of a wide-range of OSH and teacher/trainer courses. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality. David is credited as being the first person to identify OSH literacy as an important functional skill. He is the founder of OSH literacy.org and has been advocating for OSH literacy to be recognized and taught as an essential life-skill literacy for many years. He devotes his free time to OSH literacy with the invaluable help of OSH literacy friends and volunteers.
Annie Magee: Head of Media & Communications and Business Administration.
Since her early teenage years, Annie has been instrumental in OSH literacy’s Business Administration and Media & Communications as well as serving as our Global Youth Ambassador. She is a recent graduate (double-major: Media & Communications and Business Administration) from the prestigious EWHA University in Seoul, South Korea (one of the world’s largest all female universities) and is currently preparing for her M.A. This year, Annie was selected as the university’s featured international student representative, appearing on billboards across Seoul and in other EWHA promotional materials. She is a native English speaker and fluent in Korean (TOPIK 6).
As part of her degree, Annie undertook a one year internship in the international marketing department of a Korean cosmetics company. She continues to work there part-time providing creative input and representing the company at international events. She was featured in a three-page, full-colour article in South Korea’s main media industry magazine, MadTimes (Meet Anne Magee – MADTimes ).
Aged 15 she represented OSH literacy at the World Literacy Summit, Oxford University, UK and has helped create many conference posters and presentations as well as input to make our lessons and message more appealing to young people. Her extensive skill set includes: project-management, multimedia, business administration, communications, interpersonal skills and computer proficiency in both English and Korean. Annie is mature, professional and responsible beyond her years, yet still full of youthful, friendly dynamism and innovative ideas.
Annie has always had a strong interest in using her skills and energy to raise awareness of social and cultural issues at a local and international level. She has particular interest in global supply chains within the fashion and cosmetics industries. Annie is also the founder of an innovative non-profit, sustainable-design movement which aims to eradicate the use of single use plastics (SUPs) from large events. www.anniesdoves.org
Despite her demanding workload, Annie always undertakes any tasks we request, without payment. Instead, insisting that any money offered is used for educating young girls about safety, health and well being. Her contributions have been vital to OSH literacy’s continued success.
Contact Annie: annie@oshliteracy.org or annie@anniesdoves.org . You can also watch Annie’s vlog about life as a young person, living, studying and interning in Seoul, South Korea: Annie Magee – YouTube