{"id":302637,"date":"2022-03-22T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/?p=302637"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:12:27","slug":"students-to-present-results-of-pilot-sdgs-in-action-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2022\/03\/22\/students-to-present-results-of-pilot-sdgs-in-action-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Students to present results of pilot SDGs in Action Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Students participating in 快播视频\u2019s inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge<\/a> will share their SDG action projects with the public virtually at the March 28 Go Global SDGs in Action Knowledge Fair. The fair begins at 6:30 p.m. and registration<\/a> is required.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Elaine Smith<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since January, York students and their peers from partner universities have been working with mentors to design projects that will help communities achieve four United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): UN SDG 4 (quality education), UN SDG 5 (gender equality), UN SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and UN SDG 13 (climate action), working within the framework of UN SDG 17 (partnerships).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four-year challenge is designed to engage underrepresented students in contributing to the SDGs and participating in study or work abroad opportunities, especially Indigenous, Black, people of colour and low-income students, as well as students living with disabilities and is funded by York and the federal government\u2019s Global Skills Opportunity<\/a> program. York International (YI) has coordinated the pilot of the program with support of 快播视频 Faculties and international partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe students have accepted the challenge and tackled it with energy, creativity and enthusiasm,\u201d says Helen Balderama<\/strong>, director, global engagement and partnerships, York International. \u201cWe are excited to share the results of their work publicly and look forward to the impact the projects will have once they are finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Twelve teams of students have tackled the SDGs and their project plans are as varied as the students themselves. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n