The International Association of Educating Cities announces the 6th edition of the Educating Cities Award. This edition, the award will focus on Good Practices in "Education as a Source of Inclusion and Social Cohesion".
Cities are also spaces of contradictions. Alongside these exclusionary processes, they are also home to some of the best inclusive initiatives aimed at supporting disadvantaged and marginalized groups. Initiatives based on education, job opportunities, participation in the city's cultural life… among other, seek to counteract these dynamics and promote more inclusive and cohesive cities that leave no one behind.
Principle 17 of the Charter of Educating Cities on “Inclusion and Social Cohesion” states: “Cities should develop policies against the various mechanisms of violation of rights, exclusion and marginalisation..."
Besides, SDG 4 sets the objective of: “Ensuring inclusive, equitable, and quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
a) Innovative initiatives aimed at promoting the integration of disadvantaged individuals and groups into the education system, as well as ensuring their continuity (e.g., second-chance schools).
b) Mentoring and support initiatives that enable access to and completion of higher education for disadvantaged individuals and groups.
c) Lifelong education innovative initiatives that promote well-being and personal growth among disadvantaged groups (such as people with disabilities, migrants, the elderly, etc.).
d) Initiatives that foster gender equality in education and encourage scientific and technological vocations among girls.
e) Initiatives aimed at creating safe, non-violent, inclusive, and high-quality learning environments.
a) Vocational training and employment innovative initiatives, aimed at disadvantaged groups.
b) Initiatives that provide support for labour integration for disadvantaged groups (such as Job First initiatives, among others).
c) Initiatives that promote entrepreneurship and the creation of cooperatives, among vulnerable groups.
a) Innovative initiatives that promote social cohesion and inclusion of disadvantaged groups through cultural, artistic, sports, and recreational activities, etc.
b) Initiatives that enhance participation, and active citizenship, through platforms that listen to and take into account the voices of disadvantaged groups.
c) Innovative initiatives that encourage relationships and interactions among diverse groups, promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities, migrants, the elderly, women, etc.
