Mariana Costa Checa was honored with her own Barbie. Is this one of the top highlights of this Peruvian entrepreneur’s life? I don't think so, but it's certainly interesting for a woman who dedicated her life to improving digital skills for women in Latin America and the Caribbean. She says it herself in a note: "It was really an honor that Barbie’s company wanted to include me … [Read more...] about Barbies, Employment and Digital Skills
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The Pandemic Caused Job Disruptions. Digital Careers Offer New Opportunities
Over the past year, the labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean have regressed at least 10 years-with 23 million people temporarily removed from the workforce losing their jobs and their income, according to the International Labor Organization. But the unemployment rate tells only part of the story in this region of the world. According to the ILO, there was an … [Read more...] about The Pandemic Caused Job Disruptions. Digital Careers Offer New Opportunities
Education 2030: The Game Changers
Education is being challenged from many fronts: students are not learning what they need in the basics (literacy and numeracy); they are abandoning schools; they need to be prepared for jobs that don’t yet exist, and skills that were not traditionally taught (or at least not formally and effectively included as part of the curriculum and teachers training), are now in high … [Read more...] about Education 2030: The Game Changers
A Shift to Skills
The largest shift in the future of both working and learning is happening. In fact, this shift has been placed into “high speed” by the global pandemic that began almost one year ago. What does this shift entail, and why is it happening? Multiple factors have positioned youth and young adult unemployment and/or unemployment at historical highs. And the long-term ramifications … [Read more...] about A Shift to Skills
The Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund: innovating, generating knowledge and creating learning communities
It is very common for technology and digitization to dominate conversations and debates about innovation. However, innovation has other faces: those of the people who are at the center of the projects, the generation of knowledge and shared learning. We have experienced this thanks to a wonderful alliance that was created 4 years ago with this innovation approach to promote … [Read more...] about The Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund: innovating, generating knowledge and creating learning communities