Appendix 3
High Level Goal 3 – A City of Learning and Culture
Submission source Summary of Issue Raised relevant to this High-Level Goal 3.2.2 Cork City Public Partnership Network (CCPPN)
1. Establish Inclusive Dialogue: Develop/promote frameworks for inclusive dialogue that encourages diverse representation and participation in cultural and learning discussions and decision-making processes. 2. Leadership Against Discrimination: Foster a strong city-wide stance against all forms of discrimination, establishing policies and protocols to address hate crimes. and discrimination. 3. Transparency in Governance: Transition towards a culture of transparency, making meeting minutes, committee memberships, and other decision-making processes accessible and available to all citizens. 4. Promote Inclusion: Embed principles of equality and inclusion in all city operations, from policies to programs. 5. Public Libraries and Cultural Spaces: Enhance accessibility and inclusivity in public libraries and cultural spaces and ensure that every community has access to a high-quality library that is accessible seven days a week, and in the evenings. 6. Educational Opportunities: Facilitate and fund opportunities for lifelong learning, ensuring cost is not a barrier for individuals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills. Offer diverse routes into learning for people outside of the standard. educational system. Work with the Universities to develop top-up programmes and recognition of prior learning (RPL) so that those who have part qualifications and work/volunteer experience can progress to full qualification at Levels 7, 8 and 9. 7. Promote Local History and Heritage: Develop programs to educate residents about Cork City’s local history and heritage, fostering a sense of shared identity and belonging. 8. Recording Oral and Visual History. Fund community filmmaking and the recording of oral history throughout communities. 9. Cultural Events: Fund and facilitate city-wide cultural events that celebrate the diversity of Cork City, providing opportunities for different communities to showcase their unique cultures. : Develop and implement. cultural and learning programs specifically for marginalised groups, ensuring them. 10. Cultural and Learning Programs for Marginalised Groups Initiatives: histories and experiences are recognised and valued. 11. Public Art Encourage public art initiatives that reflect the city’s diversity, facilitating community-led projects and collaborations with local artists. 12. Access to Technology: Ensure all citizens have access to digital technology and the internet, recognising it as an essential learning tool and recognising the digital divide and additional barriers faced. 13. Community Learning Spaces: Increase community learning spaces across the city where people can access digital resources, and free, quiet spaces to work or study. 14. Youth Sector: Ensure Youth services are well-funded and have the autonomy to work with young people struggling in education or outside of the education system so that youth workers and young people can work together to develop a plan for the future. Provide funding for alternative routes into education and training for these. young people.
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