Perorsaanermik Ilinniarfik (PI/SPS) and Avannaata Municipality have signed a new cooperation agreement aimed at creating a stronger link between education and practical experience for future social educators.
The agreement allows students in the vocational bachelor’s program in social pedagogy to complete school-based internships at elementary schools and daycare centers in Ilulissat. The collaboration is part of a pilot project in which school-based internships are being tested as an alternative to traditional internship programs.
The goal is to provide students with more hands-on experience while strengthening the partnership between the educational institution and the municipality, for the benefit of students, staff, and children alike.
“We are very pleased to be entering into this partnership agreement. We believe that the students will benefit greatly from closer contact with practical work already during their studies. At the same time, we are strengthening the partnership between PI/SPS and Avannaata Municipality for the benefit of both the institutions and the children,” says Lars Erik Gabrielsen (S), mayor of Avannaata Municipality.
“It is the children we must protect, and through a partnership like this, we are helping to ensure that the future for both children and students can be strengthened,” he continues.
The pilot project ensures a clear academic framework, close supervision, and ongoing evaluation of the internships.
This collaboration marks an important step toward developing more flexible and practice-oriented educational programs in social pedagogy in Greenland.
The students are participating in the program as part of their education and will therefore not be used as temporary staff or substitutes for permanent staff
