I hadn’t looked at the new Sustainable Development Goals yet, and researching for this project made me take a closer look. Very interesting. They have expanded since the MDGs.
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300
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Research Center
I came across Pew Research Centre and their reports. Their analyses and reports are very useful, and I was able to find a report targeted specifically at technology use with mobile phones in Africa.
http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2015/04/Pew-Research-Center-Africa-Cell-Phone-Report-FINAL-April-15-2015.pdf
Innovation
I found an article in my research that was written for The Guardian (UK paper) about innovative uses of technology in developing countries. The stories and images are very powerful.
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/gallery/technology-developing-countries-impact-pictures
A wealth of information
The course asked us to visit a number of different websites this past week, and one of the sites to visit was the National Film Board’s (NFB) collection of films documenting life in the Arctic, made for and by the Inuit themselves. The playlist is titled, “Unikkausivut – Sharing our Stories” and is an invaluable resource for all Canadians.
https://www.nfb.ca/playlist/unikkausivut-sharing-our-stories/
News
Report of the Special Committee to Review the Education Act – November 2015
Interesting read in light of this week’s readings. There is a suggestion that the education act be revised to focus less on Inuit culture and language. This doesn’t seem to be in line with what the youth from last week’s videos were asking for.
Imagine a Canada…
I was looking at the news coverage of Trudeau’s swearing in today, and my reading led me to the website for the National Council on Truth & Reconciliation. This challenge, put out to Canadian school children, is exciting and one that I think I will ask my kids to participate in, even from Switzerland. What a powerful way to allow them to have a voice.
Inuit throat singers at Trudeau’s swearing in ceremony
Hopeful that this is not merely a gesture, but an authentic desire to include as many of Canada’s people as possible in this event. What a sweet presentation it is. Unforgettable.
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Young Inuit throat singers performed at Trudeau's swearing-in ceremony today
Posted by The Globe and Mail on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Reflections on portrayal of Native American culture in children’s literature
I found this book on a U of T sight with a list of useful resources about aboriginal education. (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/deepeningknowledge/Teacher_Resources/Infusing_Aboriginal_Content_and_Perspectives_into_Your_Teaching/Infusing_Aboriginal_Perspectives.html)
“An important collection for teachers, filled with essays criticizing children’s books and their portrayal of Native American culture. The essays in this book also help to broaden understanding of Native cultures.”
UNESCO – Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability Curriculum
This looks like a really interesting curriculum made possible by UNESCO. Very thoughtful, and produced in a meaningful context – available online.
http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/mods/theme_c/mod11.html
UN on Indigenous Education
An interesting Press Release from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues about the importance of indigenous education systems to maintaining cultural identity.
http://www.un.org/news/Press/docs/2003/hr4674.doc.htm