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Positive Action: Incorporating Sustainable Development Goals in Social Service Community Projects in Higher Education at Tecmilenio

Postgraduate program

Project description

With the purpose of providing an opportunity for students to explore ways in which they can �leave their mark� in the world the University designed and implemented the Positive Action program. At the end of the program, students should have designed and implemented a social impact project, aligned to the SDGs, in collaboration with a community-based organization that brings the student closer to the achievement of their declared life purpose.

Year None

Location Mexico

Organization Tecmilenio

Project aims

The purpose of the Positive Action program is fourfold: First, by law, students of higher education must complete 480 hours of community service in order to obtain their degree. Tecmileno seeks to go beyond and above and create projects that will have a positive social impact. Second, Tecmilenio leverages the social service requirement as a means to instill in students a social awareness that will permeate their declared life purpose and their role as agents of change. Third, as an active member of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Tecmilenio is committed to integrating strategies that will mobilize students to work towards advancing the SDGs. Hence, Tecmilenio has discovered that students can align their character strengths and professional competencies to the SDG framework. Last, Tecmilenio recognizes the importance of collaborating with community based organization that are committed to the 2030 Agenda, therefore, the Positive Action program seeks to enhance those partnerships by having students collaborate directly with active community based organizations.

Project outcome

The vision of Tecmilenio`s Positive Action program: 1. Students that participate in this program are more socially aware and continue to be engaged in their communities. 2. Local community impact through the design and implementation of a social impact project based on the SDG(s). 3. Strong community ties through collaboration between students and local community based organizations.