Sustainable Development Goal 4
![Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education](../../../_assets/images/upload/sdg-icons-full-colour/sdg04.png)
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Learn how UVic advanced SDG 4 during 2022:
Total graduates
(headcount)Graduates who gained qualification to teach at primary school
(headcount)First-generation students starting a degree
(first in their families)FACULTY MEMBERS PUBLISHED ON SDG 4
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22JOURNAL ARTICLES ON SDG 4
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22CITATIONS OF SDG 4 RESEARCH
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22Education & student experience
![2022 poster with a picture of an old French café with a rustic table and lamps hanging from the ceiling, with the text: "Café Scientifique. Talk science with some of UVic's finest researchers at Herman's Jazz Club. Every month, 2nd & erd Tuesday. events.uvic.ca/science"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-cafe-scientifique-532x299.jpg)
Casual community lectures where experts in the field share new discoveries in science
![Poster of the Game-Changers President's speaker series in 2022, showcasing the profile pictures of three UVic's Impact Chairs: Amanda Bates, Heather Castleden and Carey Newman](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-gamechangers-speakers-532x299.jpg)
A new President’s Speakers Series introducing our dynamic and innovative researchers and leaders to the UVic community
![Photo of the exterior at dawn of UVic's McPherson Library with the interior lights on and some people walking by](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-libraries-532x299.jpg)
The Digital Scholarship Commons at the Libraries offers a set of free workshops and events for the UVic community
Research
![Logo of the project with a tree without leaves and the text: "Inspire. STEM for social impact"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-inspire-532x299.jpg)
Connecting STEM students from underrepresented groups with industry and community mentors to ideate and co-create social and sustainable solutions
![Logo of the Faculty of Education with UVic's martlet](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-education-532x299.jpg)
Education Diversity in Education Excellence Award for anti-racism work
![Photo of the entrance of the First Peoples House at UVic, featuring the two poles carved by Tsawout artist Doug LaFortune](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-indigenous-532x299.jpg)
Working to ensure a generation of language experts with the skills to lead successful language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities
![Logo of the Conference: "Everything is connected. A Music Education Conference. Song, Relationships, and Indigenous Worldviews". It presents original artwork by Indigenous artist Butch Dick, depicting a Great Blue Heron about to take off, looking up at the sky](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-music-conference-532x299.jpg)
Developing respectful relationships and ways to embed Indigenous ways of knowing and being into BC music education
Community & campus operations
![Logo of KIDOVATE with a text blurb on top of the letter 'o' showing pictograms of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math , such as: a pencil, arrow, leaves, light bulb, windmill, recycling sign, etcetera](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-kidovate-532x299.jpg)
Kidovate is a fun, free, youth entrepreneurship initiative that supports middle school and high school age students in developing their own products and services
![Logo of the Science Venture program, with linear art depicting two faces of a boy and a girl along the title, with the legend: "Since 1991"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-science-venture-532x299.jpg)
Hands-on, minds-on science, engineering and technology learning opportunities for youth entering grades 1 through 12
![Logo of CIFAL Victoria depicting a globe and a partnership arrow around, representing the work of the centre to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-cifal-victoria-532x299.jpg)
CIFAL Victoria was launched to advance the SDGs in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
![Picture of a group of kids reading and laughing on the floor of a library with an adult tutor, ant the text: "UVic's Centre for Outreach Education"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-core-532x299.jpg)
Enhancing the education of children and youth through personalized tutoring services
Policy & policy making
![Painting created by the Visual Art student Claire Jorgensen's , ‘Scenes Of Knowledge’. The art represents her vision of equity for UVic, showing the interplay of landmarks, plants and animals which make UVic home](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-eqhr-532x299.jpg)
The Equity and Human Rights (EQHR) office champions UVic's commitment to practices of equity, fairness and inclusion
![Image of a large sign on a campus entry way with the text and logo: "University of Victoria"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-policies-532x299.jpg)
Academic accommodations allow students with disabilities to meet and demonstrate the university’s high standards in a fair and equitable manner