AN INTERCULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PARADIGM TO PROMOTE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE INTERCULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF MEXICO (UIEM).

The problems in indigenous communities Otomi and Mazahuas in Toluca, and Ixtlahuaca-Atlacomulco valleys are various. In this region there is mainly cultural, ethnic and economic violence. It is due to lack of access to infrastructure, access to education and access to justice. Education is one of the best ways to reduce these problems.The presence of the Intercultural University and the Bachelor of Sustainable Development in the Mazahua region has begun to impact positively in some communities and civil society organizations. This has been through intercultural education model and the principles of Sustainable Development. This paper describes some experiences of the Division of Sustainable Development in some communities. At the end we argue on how sustainability is a path to peace building.