VIU hosted delegates to the Canada-Mexico Roundtable on Indigenous/Aboriginal Higher Education last June. One of the items discussed was Canada-Mexico collaborations in Indigenous Higher Education.
June 28, 2016 - 3:45pm
VIU working with consortium of Universities to focus specifically on international Indigenous Education
OTTAWA, ON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto today announced their shared commitment to international education and training. They highlighted the efforts of a consortium of Canadian universities, including Vancouver Island University (VIU), which has been building collaborative and reciprocal relationships with Mexico’s 12 intercultural universities. This collaboration has, and will continue to, strengthen and support Indigenous youth and women in both countries through joint education activities.
VIU is recognized as a national leader in building innovative partnerships with Canada’s Indigenous peoples and communities, and for advancing and supporting the process of reconciliation throughout the University community and the regions the University serves. Extending educational partnerships focused on Indigenous students, languages, culture and pedagogies internationally is a natural extension of these efforts. VIU also has a long standing relationship with the Mexican Indigenous and intercultural universities referenced in today’s announcement.
“VIU is a values based institution committed to access, excellence and partnership,” said VIU President, Dr. Ralph Nilson. “Our relationships with the Indigenous peoples within the territories we work are central to who we are. This extends to our international partnerships. We are excited to continue to grow this partnership with the Mexican Indigenous and Intercultural Universities, strengthening our collective understanding and support for Indigenous students, pedagogies, languages and culture.”
More information available here: Prime Minister welcomes education cooperation with Mexico http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/06/28/prime-minister-welcomes-education-cooperation-mexico
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