The Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals
We are in the decade of action to work towards achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined by the United Nations.
Diverse Educators is committed to doing the work across our network by connecting our training offer, our events programmes and our desired outcomes (as well as our vision, mission, values and strategic vision) with the global goals to transform our world, together.
We believe in a shared vision and a collective responsibility in working towards the SDGs, together.
We believe that through meaningful collaborative partnerships across our network and wider education community, we can have a greater impact in addressing societal issues, together.
We believe that our schools are shaping global citizens and that we are all responsible for the world that we co-create, together.
Whilst we believe there is a part for all of us as educators and schools to play in all 17 SDGs, we align our work specifically to 7 of the SDGs as outlined below through our commitments:
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.
We are committed to wellbeing and ensuring that all educators feel physically and psychologically safe in our schools, so that they can be physically and mentally healthy.
We will create a safe space for diverse educators to come together to support and be supported.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
We are committed to lifelong learning and raising awareness so that all educators grow in understanding and confidence in creating an inclusive education to address social inequities.
We will create training and coaching opportunities for diverse educators and their allies, to come together to reflect.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
We are committed to empowering woman and girls, whilst engaging HeForShe allies, to address gender equalities in our school system and our wider society.
We will champion female representation at every level of the school system and we will amplify policies and practices that reduce inequalities.
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
We are committed to ensuring that every educator thrives in an inclusive educational workplace and has the opportunity to develop their career.
We will work with key stakeholders across the system to influence the diversification of ITTE, Headship and Governance and to increase flexible working opportunities in our schools.
Reduce inequalities between and within countries.
We are committed to reducing inequalities by supporting marginalised groups and ensuring that no one is left behind.
We will challenge how the most vulnerable groups are treated and address hate speech directed at them.
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
We are committed to holding the system to account to ensure that our schools are inclusive spaces for everyone to be visible and to be celebrated as their authentic selves.
We will stand in solidarity, speaking up on issues affecting diverse educators.
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise global partnerships for sustainable development.
We are committed to collaborating and working together in partnership: cross-phase, cross-sector, across the system and the grassroots spaces.
We will forge collaborative partnerships across the system and create opportunities to network and connect individuals and organisations to align a coherent, cohesive system-wide strategy.