Reorienting education and training systems to improve the lives of Indigenous youth

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1 Reorienting education and training systems to improve the lives of Indigenous youth Introducing the #IndigenousESD international research project IAU 2018 Higher education partnerships for societal impact Case studies: community engagement

2 Making a difference #IndigenousESD research UNESCO CHAIR in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability Fields of interest ESD in the 2030 Agenda Quality education in light of SDG 4 Indigenous education research Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD Greening TVET and Higher Education International networks International Network of Teacher Education Institutions #IndigenousESD Research Network ESD Education for sustainable development = a purpose of education

3 Current situation of Indigenous Youth Amongst Indigenous students, in many countries we face: Separation of learning from life. Negative school experiences. Low graduation rates. Education systems worldwide do not know how to serve Indigenous Peoples. Exclusion from access to quality education.

4 The Global Education 2030 Agenda SDG target 4.5 Global goal SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable situations.

5 4 aspects of ESD 1. Access to and retention within quality education system(s) 2. Reorienting existing education and training systems to address a sustainable future. 3. Public awareness and understanding of the concept of sustainability issues and means of informed action 4. Training programs for all sectors

6 #IndigenousESD goals Goal 1: to develop policy recommendations on how to improve the quality of education of Indigenous youth. guide the international education community in policy making processes, assist ministries of education to meet their national goals for the 2030 Agenda, in particular SDG 4, allow school systems and communities on the local level to develop a comprehensive understanding of how to improve the quality of education for Indigenous youth and inform other stakeholders. Goal 2: to create an international research network with a focus on SDG Target 4.5. Goal 3 wherever applicable: developing innovative local teaching and learning approaches in improving the quality of education for Indigenous youth.

7 #IndigenousESD initiatives 1. Exploring the various perspectives on quality education in a stakeholder dialogue. 2. Collecting examples of Good Practice using ESD in delivering quality education for Indigenous youth. 3. Performing action research in exploring ESD approaches to improve the overall quality of education for Indigenous youth using the findings from the dialogue.

8 Engaging all UN regions Australia India Nigeria Bolivia Kazakhstan Paraguay Botswana Kenya Peru Brazil Kyrgyzstan Philippines Mekong Basin to be added Canada Lesotho Russia Cambodia Chile Malaysia Saudi Arabia Laos China Mauritius South Africa Thailand Colombia Mexico Taiwan Viet Nam Ecuador Mongolia Tajikistan Bhutan Ethiopia Namibia USA Finland New Zealand Uzbekistan Guatemala Nicaragua Zambia

9 Products and network to date #IndigenousESD products Conceptual framework with executive summary Status report September 2018 Research network overview with status updates 3 research initiatives Baseline data suggestions to describe settings Project timelines for regions and countries Online project platform Membership criteria 38+ (interested) countries, more interest emerging 120 institutions involved (70 % research) Direct links to Indigenous communities 5 planning meetings in 6 regions with ca. 170 participants Several national meetings and regional coordinator conferences #IndigenousESD network

10 Multi-layered approach and methodology Collecting the data internationally in 38+ countries to work on the crucial research initiatives Develop further local/regional approaches and governance to capture additional data Action-research approaches Build research network for a strong Indigenous voice

11 1 st global status report (09/2018) Institution presented in report 35 are public institutions, 6 are private institutions 36 are universities, 2 are colleges, 2 are NGOs, and 1 is a Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE). Communities and schools 58 research settings will focus on: 4 at kindergarten level, 19 at primary level, 30 at secondary level, 3 at tertiary, 2 will work community-wide, and 9 research settings not yet selected.

12 Expected outcomes from the research 1. Interim report on the outcomes from the dialogue and examples of good practice by March Final report with policy recommendations by Build the structure for a coordinated international research network

13 York University Canada UNESCO Chair Chairholder Charles A. Hopkins chopkins(at)edu.yorku.ca #IndigenousESD Network Global Coordinator Katrin Kohl kkohl(at)edu.yorku.ca Thank you. Web: Follow us on Facebook: