Young People get a second chance “I was into drugs, vices… All of it, I did. I was trapped in that world for 18 years and wasted my entire life. I lost my family, my job, my time. I had a second chance in 2009 when I spent nearly two years in rehab. Now, I want to become a role model for my family and my children. I am proud to belong to the Instituto Hondureño de Educación por … [Read more...] about Overcoming Hardships
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Design for Change
When the students of Crazy Horse High School in South Dakota decided to take action in their community they were competing against the odds. Ninety-seven percent of their neighbors live in poverty. On the reservation where they grew up, young people are especially affected by unusually high rates of unemployment, alcoholism, school dropouts, even suicide. While over 80% of … [Read more...] about Design for Change
Is crunching numbers like playing with dolls?
Think of a child playing with dolls? Do you envision a girl or a boy? Think of an engineer. Do you envision a man or a woman? Now think of a psychologist. Same question, man or woman? Now think of somebody in a managerial position. Then think of their assistant. And who would you say has the best salary and best working conditions? Gender stereotypes, you? … [Read more...] about Is crunching numbers like playing with dolls?
Less Theory, More Practice
* By Vanessa Jaklitsch The students participating in a pilot project to combat dropout rates are at-risk teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 with poor grades and attendance records. The schools they attend in Barcelona, Spain have high dropout rates; less than 75% make it to graduation day. Spain has the highest dropout rate in the European Union. According to recent … [Read more...] about Less Theory, More Practice
The Big Surprise: Vietnam
Vietnam’s impressive results in the 2012 Program for International Student Assesment (PISA) became a big surprise following their publication last December. Vietnam ranked 17 among the 61 participating countries and its Mathematics score was 511, which is higher than the 494 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries average. This is particularly … [Read more...] about The Big Surprise: Vietnam
