Entry by Emma Naslund-Hadley and Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte Images are powerful, even mental images. If you cannot imagine yourself doing something, the odds that you will do it drops. International research that asks students to draw mathematicians and scientists, reveal that both boys and girls tend to picture them as male and white. If girls cannot picture … [Read more...] about Fighting the Power of an Image
Educational systems
Ten lessons from COVID-19 for the education systems of the region
Never let a good crisis go to waste. It is an opportunity to do the things you once thought were impossible. Rahm Emanuel This phrase is timelier today than ever. The education systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic to the best of their abilities, yet they facing serious challenges for reaching the most vulnerable … [Read more...] about Ten lessons from COVID-19 for the education systems of the region
When education is health
Desirée Denaro is a Project Assistant at Scholas Occurrentes – an educational nonprofit organization led by Pope Francis that promotes training projects around the world. Scholas links technology with art and engages sport to promote social integration and culture gatherings in search for peace. It is also member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public … [Read more...] about When education is health
From distance to hybrid education: 4 key elements to make it happen
Entry by Elena Arias Ortiz, Andrea Bergamaschi, Marcelo Pérez Alfaro, Madiery Vásquez and Miguel Brechner. The prolonged closure of schools during COVID-19 has been a challenge for students, teachers, and parents. Today many countries are planning to reopen schools in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and social distancing measures make it very likely that … [Read more...] about From distance to hybrid education: 4 key elements to make it happen
Rise from the Ashes: How Education Systems Should Adapt and Transform During and After COVID-19
Students are slowly returning to schools. However, schools are not the same as before, and they are gradually transitioning to a “new normal’’. Experts foresee that COVID-19 will forever alter the world order and paint a new landscape for education. Schools in the education systems that opened recently offer a glimpse of what this change may look like. In Korea, the 9th and … [Read more...] about Rise from the Ashes: How Education Systems Should Adapt and Transform During and After COVID-19