Today was the Nord University and CSU collaboration meeting with CSU coordinators led by Susanne Francisco. The MOU is in its final stages
"The MOU has been developed based on a shared philosophy that building a sustainable and productive working collaboration takes time. It relies on development of interpersonal relationships leading to trusting and sustainable collaborations."
Here are the six groups as part of the MOU:
- Indigenous Studies - Holly Randall-Moon
- Professional Learning - Susanne Francisco
- Rural Education - James Deehan
- Early Childhood Education - Leanne Gibbs
- Creativity in Education
- Children’s Voices: Researching children’s speech, communication and culture - Sharynne McLeod
Here is an update on our group "Children’s Voices: Researching children’s speech, communication and culture"
- Leaders - Kathrin Olsen and Karianne Berg/ Sharynne McLeod and Kate Crowe
- Meetings during 2024 – 13 March, 10 May, 8 October, 30 October
We are planning a range of initiatives including
- Collaborating with the Nord team in their research supporting children who speak the Sami language (Nord University: Language of the Heart project with the Sámi community
- Visits from Nord PhD students to CSU in 2025
- Collaborative conferences and seminars including: Early Childhood Voices Conference (ECV2024)