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Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Campus Presentation to the 72nd Conclave of Principals of the Indian Public Schools Conference January 9, 2012 Rajkumar College Raipur, India Cheryl Prokopanko Director International Education Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Campus • Learning Our Way Towards a More Sustainable Future • Creating a Sustainable World unto the 7th Generation Environmental Sustainability A sustainable environment ensures that life sustaining processes are respected, conserved, and regenerated. Social Sustainability A sustainable society ensures physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural health and well-being on a local, national, and global level. Economic Sustainability A sustainable economy provides equitable access to resources and opportunities to ensure there is ‘enough for all, forever’. What is Education for Sustainability? Principals and Teachers need to think of sustainability as humanity’s most important project for the 21st century and develop children’s literacy in the language and concepts of sustainability in the school, community, nation, and the WORLD. •Knowledge •Skills •Values and Attitudes •Behavior •Preparing students, so that, as adults, they are able to deal with the challenges of living sustainably on both a local and global level. Think Locally – Act Globally During the current United Nations Decade for Sustainable Education (2005-2014), the purpose of education has now been broadened from citizenship and ‘nation building’, to developing children to be global ‘net-izens’. 4 Aspects to Creating a Sustainable Campus 1. Governance 2. Curriculum Teaching Learning 3. Capacity Building 4. Facilities and Operations ...Internationalizing your children’s education experience in MANITOBA Canada! Cheryl Prokopanko Director International Education CANADA 2nd largest country in the world 33 million people 10 provinces, 3 territories Top UN Ranking Policy of Multiculturalism: 1 in 6 is a newcomer (immigrant) Policy of Bilingualism: but over 200 languages are spoken Provinces are responsible for education (no ‘federal’ department of education) MANITOBA geographic centre and transportation hub of North America vast land with over 100,000 lakes, pristine rivers, and rolling prairies diverse, stable economy, with a high standard of living, steady economic growth, and a high employment rate abundant energy, mineral, and agricultural resources with a highly-skilled and highly-educated workforce friendly, welcoming, multicultural people: site of Canadian Museum of Human Rights MANITOBA’s International Education Engagement Strategy Welcoming international children and faculty to Manitoba Encouraging overseas mobility of Manitoba children and faculty Internationalizing and innovating the Manitoba curriculum Establishing overseas Manitoba affiliated schools and campuses Exporting educational expertise and customized training overseas Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity MANITOBA Secondary Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions offer a... safe, welcoming environment guaranteed quality education Canadian curriculum with an international global perspective abundant choice opportunity to succeed Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity MANITOBA WELCOMES NEWCOMERS 12000 El Salvador Ethiopia England U.S.A. Colombia Korea Israel India China Germany Philippines 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2004 Welcoming 2005 2006 Quality 2007 2008 Choice 2009 Opportunity MANITOBA WELCOMES MORE AND MORE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM INDIA Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity The CANADIAN System GUARANTEES your children a QUALITY EDUCATION that… is highly responsive, innovative, and is the responsibility of provinces & territories achieves a consistently high standard across the country integrates international perspectives produces globally recognized credentials is publically funded at a higher level per capita than most countries in the G-7 Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity EDUCATION IN CANADA The UN ranks Canada among the top 5 countries in the world to live, based on our excellent education system, high quality health care, low crime rate, and clean, healthy environment. International tests demonstrates that the Canadian education system is stronger and produces better results than the UK, USA, and Australia: Math The OECD PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) International Test of abilities of 15 year olds in 65 countries/economies of the world Welcoming Science Reading 1 Shanghai - China 1 Shanghai - China 1 Shanghai - China 2 Singapore 2 Finland 2 Korea 3 Hong Kong - China 3 Hong Kong - China 3 Finland 4 Korea 4 Singapore 4 Hong Kong - China 5 Taipei 5 Japan 5 Singapore 6 Finland 6 Korea 6 Canada 7 Liechtenstein 7 New Zealand 7 New Zealand 8 Switzerland 8 Canada 8 Japan 9 Japan 9 Estonia 9 Australia 10 Canada 10 Australia 10 Netherlands Quality Choice Opportunity EDUCATION IN MANITOBA High priority for government funding, with emphasis on accessibility and capacity-building Student-centered, inquiry-based teaching focused on creative, critical, and ethical thinking, and life-long learning (learning how to learn) Integration of global perspectives, sustainable development, continuous formative assessment, and literacy with ICT across the curriculum Core academic benchmarks at the secondary level in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies and accreditation at post-secondary level Small class sizes with available and supportive teachers and faculty Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO CHOOSE International program options including: shortterm study, secondary student exchanges, college diplomas, and undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and post-graduate degrees Support options including: transition programs, language upgrading and immersion, and other services Accommodation options including: homestays with caring families, on-campus residences, offcampus housing, and private arrangements Extracurricular options including: athletics, music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and clubs Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL EXCHANGES All schools offer Government-approved curriculum — Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 4) — Middle School (Grades 5 – 8) — Secondary (Grades 9-12) Schools often run classes in semesters — 1st Semester (Sept. – Jan.) — 2nd Semester (Feb. - June) Exchanges can be by year, semester, month etc Access to support services at all times Extracurricular activities, leadership programs, and athletics Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS Universities with undergraduate (3 to 5 years), graduate (masters/doctoral), professional, and post-doc programs Colleges with 1-year certificates, 2-year diplomas, and degrees that develop strong employability skills Technical/vocational institutions, language programs, and transition/pathway programs Cutting edge technology and research labs, with opportunities to collaborate on research projects Opportunities for co-operative education, work experience, and internships Opportunities to work on and off campus while studying and after graduating Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED access to affordable, quality education that is recognized around the world opportunities to gain work experience in a North American setting opportunities to live and work in Manitoba after graduation easy access to professors, opinion leaders, and decision makers Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity WORK OPPORTUNITIES Work opportunities for university and college students Work on campus (no permit required) Work off campus (work permit easily obtained) Co-op work programs Work after graduation (open work permits available) Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity Welcoming Quality Choice Opportunity Manitoba Institutions want to Engage with IPSC Schools April 16-28, 2012 Upcoming Manitoba Mission to India • International College of Manitoba •Red River College •University of Manitoba •University of Winnipeg Cheryl Prokopanko Director, International Education Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy [email protected]