Students compete for university scholarships with their talent at a Panamanian inter-school festival while transforming their communities and developing life skills Dayana Batista can't help but smile when asked about her time at TalenPro. "I feel like from that moment on, I became a totally different person," says this young Panamanian singer, winner of the 2018 … [Read more...] about Panamanian Model Combines Art, Social Impact, and Access to Higher Education
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Driving Sustainability with More and Better Talent: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean could create millions of jobs but only if we develop the right skills to turn this opportunity into sustainable growth and equity. Latin America and the Caribbean are betting on sustainability, shifting how the region produces, consumes, and creates jobs. This transformation, driven by new technologies, emerging sectors, and more … [Read more...] about Driving Sustainability with More and Better Talent: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
Reading As a Means to Improve the Standard of Living
Pinocchio had it clear: "(...) at school, I want to learn to read immediately. Then tomorrow, I will learn to write, and the next day I will learn to count. Later, with my skill, I will earn a lot of money." These words of Carlo Collodi (1882) are still relevant today as we seek to promote a job creation agenda that guarantees the essential components of recovery and … [Read more...] about Reading As a Means to Improve the Standard of Living
Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
Over the last several years, Haiti has been rife with ongoing political and social unrest (including a national lockdown period called Peyi-Lok), skyrocketing levels of unemployment, natural disasters including devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, the COVID-19 health crisis, and a tragic presidential assassination. In the midst of these challenges, the schooling of children … [Read more...] about Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
Education Without Borders? The Hope of Migrant Students
A little over 30 years ago, when Amilcar Amaya was 13, he migrated with his family from El Salvador, leaving behind his native country amid a civil war in which 75,000 lives were lost and a fifth of the population was displaced. In 1982, they settled in Valle de Paz, Belize, a community created to provide refuge for those who fled the Salvadoran civil war, as well as … [Read more...] about Education Without Borders? The Hope of Migrant Students