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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How to Prevent Violence in School? Five Evidence-Based Strategies
Evidence-based strategies show how schools in Latin America and the Caribbean can reduce bullying and violence by creating protective environments. "It's like taking a candle and slowly putting it out, covering it, and when you finally cover it, the light goes out, like the light of a person's soul." This is how Salomé, an 11-year-old Colombian girl, describes the … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Violence in School? Five Evidence-Based Strategies
Five Ways Robotics Can Open Equal Opportunities in Programming Skills
How early robotics can boost computational thinking, challenge gender stereotypes, and open doors for girls in STEM. A 16-year-old girl from Texas, Tejasvi Manoj, was named TIME’s 2025 Kid of the Year, for creating Shield Seniors, an AI-powered platform that protects older adults from online fraud. Her achievement was possible because she had early exposure to coding … [Read more...] about Five Ways Robotics Can Open Equal Opportunities in Programming Skills
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
What Are We Talking About When We Say Smart Spending in Education?
Smart spending in education is an approach that seeks to generate greater impact on learning. For decades, the debate on education in Latin America and the Caribbean has revolved around a seemingly simple question: How much do we spend on education? Yet this perspective, while important, is insufficient. Public spending on education in the region fell to 3.8% … [Read more...] about What Are We Talking About When We Say Smart Spending in Education?