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CIFAL Philippines - U-Konek: Youth Initiatives for Collaborative Civic Education
People
Background
UP-CIFAL Philippines conducted an SDG Orientation for Youth (SDGs4Youth) for "U-Konek: Youth Initiatives for Collaborative Civic Education". The activity aimed to capacitate Filipino youth for civic engagement within the Philippine policy environment and to provide young leaders, especially those in Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), with resources and opportunities to participate in governance and policy-making.
Event Objectives
At the end of this capacity-building course, the participants should be able to: Articulate the development and principles of the SDGs subsequent to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations in the context of education; Explore the relevance of the 17 SDGs in the higher education institutions’ teaching, research, and community service; and Assess and identify how existing curricula, teaching methods, research, and community extension may be aligned with the SDGs for outcome-based learning.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this capacity-building course, the participants should be able to: Articulate the development and principles of the SDGs subsequent to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations in the context of education; Explore the relevance of the 17 SDGs in the higher education institutions’ teaching, research, and community service; and Assess and identify how existing curricula, teaching methods, research, and community extension may be aligned with the SDGs for outcome-based learning.
Content and Structure
Public lecture
Methodology
The Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education (SDGs4HE) combines lecture and workshop modalities.
Targeted Audience
The SDGs4HE is intended for administrative staff, students, research, extension, and professional staff (REPs), as well as faculty of higher education institutions. It is also open to leaders and professionals who are inclined to incorporate the 2030 Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their institutions’ functions of teaching, research, and community extension.