Entry by Carolina Méndez, Jorge Mori (DIGESU-MINEDU), María Fernanda Prada and María Fe Sanchez (DIGESU-MINEDU) Killa is an 8-year-old girl who attends third grade in a public school in Ayacucho, Peru. Her mother tongue is Quechua, the language of the Incas. Even though her parents did not finish high school, they dream of Killa finishing school and pursuing higher … [Read more...] about The future of higher and technical-productive education in Peru
Education and work
Technical education, a potential ally in the face of school dropout in times of COVID-19
School dropout, a persistent problem in Latin America and the Caribbean that will worsen In 2018, only 64.4% of young people between 18 and 20 years old in the region had completed secondary, while in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries this value exceeded 86%. In fact, 22.5% of those between 18-24 years old did not even manage to start … [Read more...] about Technical education, a potential ally in the face of school dropout in times of COVID-19
Lifelong Learning During COVID-19 is Imperative
Jeremy Auger is the Chief Strategy Officer at D2L – a world leader in education technology. D2L works with national and sub-national governments to deliver learning and skills development to individuals anytime, anywhere. D2L is member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and private organizations to promote the development of 21st century skills in … [Read more...] about Lifelong Learning During COVID-19 is Imperative
#skills21 in the context of COVID-19
And one day, suddenly, everything stopped. And, as Gabriel García Marquez would say in his novel, perhaps “It was inevitable”. When we wrote The future is now a few months ago and we were talking about disruptions in the global order, we never thought that they would come with such virulence and, even less, that the trigger would be a virus that will force us all to stop what … [Read more...] about #skills21 in the context of COVID-19
The challenge for mesoamérica: education
Around 68% of jobs in Mesoamerica are at risk of automation by 2020. Are countries prepared to face this new challenge? And even more important, are young people trained to live with artificial intelligence and have productive lives in highly dynamic environments? In Mesoamerica, young people represent the majority of the population (those under 19 represent more than 40%) … [Read more...] about The challenge for mesoamérica: education