As International Youth Day just passed on 12th August, IACD is taking a look at issues in the field of community development that impact young people.
Today, we focus on the publication released from UNESCO about education.
Please click here to access the original article while a sample of highlights can be found below:
“Education is not only about getting a diploma – it is about learning, building systems enabling young women and men to acquire new skills and qualifications, and to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of societies. This is why transforming education is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. On the occasion of the International Youth Day, UNESCO steps up and calls for an education which is more inclusive and accessible for all young people, in all corners of the world.
We must thus minimize barriers to learning and ensure the inclusion of all learners in education. Youth must be fully on board in reshaping an education that is for them and belongs to them. If we fail to include the views of young women, men, members of the LGBTQ+ community, indigenous youth, youth with disabilities or young migrants to our way of building education systems, we are all losing something valuable; the richness of understanding different cultures and minds, the treasure of learning from one another.”
