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UCSI 'Leave No One Behind' Education Project
Description/achievement of initiative

UCSI's "Leave No One Behind' Education project commits to provide vocational internships/apprenticeships for youths that have minimal or no access to a quality education program. The program facilitates learning around the concept of sustainable living by focusing on inculcation of positive character values, healthy well-being, and lifestyle, and developing their competencies in engaging and contributing to diverse social backgrounds as well as caring for the environment.

Implementation methodologies

UCSI works with NGOs and learning centers in recruiting underprivileged youths that are interested in improving their working skills as well as enhancement of their well-being. The orientation for this program is conducted through an online course that exposes potential candidates to the core activities and business of the project host, UCSI Living Lab. In this course, participants are exposed to the idea of a sustainable lifestyle, including growing their own food to reduce carbon footprints, and the use of multimedia in education. The content is developed by The Blue Ribbon Global and is sponsored by Potato Productions, Singapore. During their practicals, participants visit UCSI Living Lab where the residential program is conducted. This residential internship program runs for 3 months. During this period, the interns learn about ICT, e-commerce, Sustainable Living, permaculture, culinary and hospitality, peacebuilding, the national language, and English. The permaculture practical is done mainly at UCSI Living Lab and The Blue Ribbon's Garden Spring. Towards the end of the program, the interns may apply for an apprenticeship with any of UCSI subsidiaries or project partners. The alumni are invited to continue to take part in any online pieces of training that are organized to support their lifelong learning.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Up to this date, the educational program includes 1) Permaculture Living by Milkwood Permaculture Institute and UCSI Living Lab 2) English Lesson by Centre for Languages (for those 16 years and older) 3) English Lesson for non-native speakers (for those younger than 16 years old) 4) Culinary and Hospitality by Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, UCSI University and UCSI Living Lab 5) Information and Communication Technology by UCSI University, UCSI Living Lab and Potato Productions, Singapore 6) Practical on edible gardening/farming by UCSI Living Lab and The Blue Ribbon 7) Practical on culinary and hospitality by FHTM and UCSI Living Lab 8) Learning and practical on E-Commerce by UCSI Living Lab

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

This initiative is co-organized by a few partners that work towards a common objective - education and working skills for underprivileged youths. Up to this date, the immediate beneficiaries are Orang Asal (indigenous people) of Malaysia, refugees, and asylum seekers. Each organization plays different roles. The project is hosted by UCSI Living Lab and is sustained through public support, such as volunteerism and various forms of donations. The project is managed by UCSI Group's SDG Secretariat Office. Throughout the program, the youths audited or audited courses and training that are provided by the project partners. The alumni are given the opportunities to do an apprenticeship and for Malaysians, to pursue various jobs with UCSI or project partners.

Partner(s)

UCSI Group - SDG Secretariat Office\\\\r\\\\nUCSI Living Lab\\\\r\\\\nThe Blue Ribbon Global\\\\r\\\\nPermaculture For Refugees (Australia)\\\\r\\\\nPotato Productions (Singapore)\\\\r\\\\nEl-Shaddai Learning Centre\\\\r\\\\nRuth Education Centre\\\\r\\\\nMon Refugee Organization
Progress reports
Goal 1
Goal 2
2.3 - By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.4 - By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
2.5 - By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
Goal 4
4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.b - By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
Goal 12
12.5 - By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
12.8 - By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
Goal 13
13.3 - Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.b - Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

* Acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international,
intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change.
Dec/2020
Vocational Internship - Graduate (5 students)
Jan/2019
Residential Program for Orang Asal (10 participants)
March/2020
Online Classes on Eco-Edible Gardening (developed by The Blue Ribbon Global) around 50 participants
March/2021
Vocational Internship - Ongoing (7 youths from 5 refugee learning centers)
Financing (in USD)
10,000 USD
Staff / Technical expertise
Trainers, teachers and lecturers that conduct the courses and trainings.
In-kind contribution
UCSI Living Lab premise to host the program & The Blue Ribbon donation of equipment
Other, please specify
Volunteers consisting of UCSI University students and the public

Basic information
Time-frame: October 2019 - 2030
Website
Partners
UCSI Group - SDG Secretariat Office\\\\r\\\\nUCSI Living Lab\\\\r\\\\nThe Blue Ribbon Global\\\\r\\\\nPermaculture For Refugees (Australia)\\\\r\\\\nPotato Productions (Singapore)\\\\r\\\\nEl-Shaddai Learning Centre\\\\r\\\\nRuth Education Centre\\\\r\\\\nMon Refugee Organization
Countries
Contact information
Norani Abu Bakar, Strategic Advisor, norani@ucsigroup.com.my
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