About the Mentor Training Programme:
The Mentor Training Programme (MTP) is a 21-week course consisting of 3 components: online learning activities, a two-week face-to-face learning residency, and a field work component to be carried out locally under the guidance of a local supervisor.
It is designed for experienced practitioners and community-based participatory researchers within and outside academia. The certified mentors play a key role in the development of the local hub, including the creation of teaching curriculum and pedagogy, and the development of research capacities.
About the past Cohorts
Cohort 1
The face to face residency for the first cohort of the Mentor Training Program under Knowledge for Change (K4C), was conducted between 11th and 23rd of March at PRIA, New Delhi and O.P Jindal Global University, Sonepat.
Mentors from seven countries came together for a two-week intensive training and learning on Community-Based Participatory Research. The residency was facilitated by UNESCO Co-Chairs, Dr Budd Hall and Dr Rajesh Tandon. Some of the guest lecturers were Dr Darlene Clover from University of Victoria and Dr Paulo Wangoola from MPAMBO Multiversity, Uganda.
The full report on the residency is available here.
Cohort 2
The face-to-face residency for the second cohort of the Mentor Training Programme (MTP) was organized at University of Victoria (UVic) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada from 15th to 27th October 2018. The residency was attended by 12 mentors from five hubs from the countries of India, Canada, Cuba and Malaysia.
The full report on the residency is available here.
Cohort 3
The face-to face residency for the third cohort of the Mentor Training Programme (MTP) under the K4C initiative was held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2019. This cohort saw the participation of 20 mentors from different parts of the world and was facilitated by UNESCO Co-chairs, Dr. Rajesh Tandon and Dr. Budd Hall, along with. Ms. Nandita Bhatt.
The full report on the residency is available here.
Cohort 4
The residency for the fourth cohort of the Mentor Training Programme (MTP) under the K4C initiative was organized at University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia from October 31 to 12 November 2019. This year, the residency saw the participation of 18 mentors from Colombia, Canada, Cuba, Ireland and South Africa.
The full report on the residency is available here.
Cohort 5
The 5th Cohort of the Mentor Training Programme began on 6th August, 2020. With 19 mentors from Quebec, Ireland, England, Mexico, India and Colombia, the current cohort is facilitated by UNESCO Co-chairs, Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, along with Ms. Suriani Dzulkifli. The programme features guest lectures from various eminent practitioners such as Dr. John Gaventa (Insititute of Development Studies), Dr. Joanna Ochocka (University of Waterloo), Dr. Darlene Clover (University of Victoria), amongst others.
Cohort 6
The 6th Cohort of the Mentor Training Programme began on March 3rd to July 27th, 2021. Due to Covid-19, the course has been adapted on Zoom and the face-to-face learning residency were postponed. There is a total of 19 mentors from five countries including Malaysia, South Africa, Italy, Ireland and the United States of America. This cohort welcomed the partnership of three new local hubs: the Rhodes U hub based in South Africa, the West Virginia hub based in the United States and the Brescia hub based in Italy. This cohort was co-facilitated by UNESCO Co-chairs, Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, together with Ms. Suriani Dzulkifli.
Cohort 7
The 7th Cohort of the Mentor Training Programme commenced on September 29th, 2021 through February 23rd, 2022. For this cohort, there were 10 mentors who participated from Uganda, Tanzania, India, Colombia and Malaysia. The 7th Cohort welcomed the first hub partnership in Borneo Malaysia based at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Similar to cohorts 5 and 6, the face-to-face learning residency were postponed due to Covid 19 travelling restrictions. This cohort was co-facilitated by UNESCO Co-chairs, Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, together with Ms. Suriani Dzulkifli.
Cohort 8
The 8th Cohort of the Mentor Training Programme started on September 28th, 2022 until February 22nd, 2023. This cohort saw the participation of 23 mentors from six countries including Burkina Faso, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Canada, and welcomed two new hub partnerships: the Burkina Faso hub led by 2iE (Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement) and the Dayalbagh hub based in Agra, India. This cohort was co-facilitated by UNESCO Co-chairs, Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, together with Ms. Suriani Dzulkifli.
The face-to-face learning residency for the 8th cohort was combined with mentors from the 5th, 6th and 7th cohorts. The residency was hosted by Mizan hub at the International Youth Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 30 to November 6, 2022. A total of 32 mentors from nine countries namely Burkina Faso, Canada, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, and South Africa participated in the face-to-face learning residency. Alongside UNESCO co-chairs, Dr. Budd Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon, the residency was joined by Ms. Suriani Dzulkifli (University of Victoria), Dr. Mahazan Abdul Talib (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia), Ms. Nandita Bhatt (Martha Farrell Foundation) and Dr. Darlene Clover (University of Victoria) as facilitators.
The full report is available here