Sustainable and Accessible

The global community is increasingly aware of the critical importance of encouraging sustainable practices and fostering equitable access to all people. ZACU intends to emphasize these values in its programs, its infra-structures, and its personnel. The goal of sustainability inclines ZACU toward careful use of materials which do not harm the environment. Consequently, we have agricultural initiatives which can be sustained without unnecessary amounts of chemicals which could harm the environment. In order to be accessible, ZACU is committed to buildings and grounds which are completely accessible to people with mobility limitations, and ZACU intends to structure its programs to enable students with other challenges to achieve their dreams of acquiring a degree.

o Sustainability. The global community now recognizes the imperative of sustainability in all aspects of life:  environment, economics, and food security, for example. ZACU intends to be an institution where sustainability is valued and pursued. o Accessibility. In the past, equitable access to higher education has not been available to those with physical or learning disabilities. Indeed, even in Zambia's top universities, students with physical limitations are unable to continue due to barriers (e.g., the lack of functional lifts, or inadequate assistance to obtain materials). ZACU intends to maintain facilities and services which allow full access to students with disabilities. o Assigned Readings Sustainability > Accessibility > Chataika, Tsitsi, Judith Anne Mckenzie, Estelle Swart, and Marcia Lyner-Cleophas. "Access to Education in Africa: Responding to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities." Disability & Society 27, no. 3 (2012): 385-98. > Chataika, Tsitsi. "Cultural and Religious Explanations of Disability and Promoting Inclusive Communities in Southern Africa." Searching for Dignity 15, no. 1 (2013): 117. > Mumba, Mumba. "Students with Disabilities in Zambia’s Higher Education System." The challenge of change in Africa’s higher education in the 21st century  (2009): 241-62. o Moberg, Sakari. "Education for All in the North and the South: Teachers' Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education in Finland and Zambia." Education & Training in Developmental Disabilities 38, no. 4 (Dec 2003): 417-28 URL http //www.dddcec.org/publications.htm. o Bines, Hazel and Philippa Lei. "Disability and Education: The Longest Road to Inclusion." International Journal of Educational Development 31, no. 5 (2011): 419-24. o Reich, Jodi, Sascha Hein, Suzanna Krivulskaya, Lesley Hart, Nina Gumkowski, Elena L Grigorenko, and The Learning Disabilities Project. "Associations between Household Responsibilities and Academic Competencies in the Context of Education Accessibility in Zambia." Learning and individual differences 27 (2013): 250-57. o Mwenda, Kenneth Kaoma and Gerry Nkombo Muuka. The Challenge of Change in Africa's Higher Education in the 21st Century. Cambria Press, 2009.