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Post #18 Enhancing Indigenous Education Through Co-Creation

I was inspired by this film on a youth co-creation workshop for education.

The youth of the Workshop propose the following Declaration

  1. Implement training on cultural knowledge and history for all Canadian teachers
  2. Deliver national core curriculum for all Indigenous and non-Indigenous students
  3. Provide cultural resource workers for Indigenous students
  4. Create space for annual gatherings that engage Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth

 

POST #6 – 4Rs Youth Movement

In Module 2, I set out to look at indigenous driven (or co-creation) transformational initiatives, that move reconciliation discussions and self-determination forward; helping to breakdown stereotypes and the commodification of Indigenous Social Reality.

The 4Rs is a Canadian indigenous led youth movement which sets out to ‘change the country by changing the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous youth’.  The program is built on the 4Rs framework (Relevance, Respect, Reciprocity and Reconciliation).  The program supports youth to youth dialogue which aims to contribute to learning that ‘will deepen understanding of our common heritage, challenge prevailing views of the contribution and potential of both indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians, and forge a new path forward together.’ (cited in Indian Cowboy, 2015)

Learn more about this initiative here:

Reference

Indian Cowboy (2015, September) Red man laughing – the 4rs youth leading reconciliation panel.  Retrieved from http://indianandcowboy.ca/podcasts/2015915red-man-laughing-the-4rs-youth-leading-reconciliation-panel/