Sapara Education

Rooted education for the formation of intercultural leaders

A key part of cultural revitalization is culturally relevant education. Part of that means formalizing traditional knowledge in addition to teaching students how to read and write. Secondary education would also include opportunities to develop leadership and public speaking, Western sciences, business management, etc, depending on the students’ interest.

This means the Sapara education is rooted in culturally relevant skills and knowledge while also offering the opportunity to combine that with Western studies, giving students the skills to develop as leaders in their community and beyond.

Objectives

• Revitalization of the Sapara language and recovery of ancestral narratives through dream technology

• Development of the Sapara School: a self-determined and intercultural educational system that strengthens identity, language and connection to land

• Shimaka: education rooted in the transmission of ancestral wisdom through the Sapara cosmovision

• Training of young leaders with territorial awareness and a global vision

• Student exchange programs and intercultural educational support