All HR managers face the same dilemma when hiring staff: “How can I identify suitable and highly effective future workers?” Now, imagine that the HR manager is recruiting for a position in which it is virtually impossible to dismiss the employee, and where promotions are generally granted just by the mere accumulation of years of service. … [Lee más...] about Can clinical practice lessons help us identify effective teachers at the time of hire?
Latin American and the Caribbean
From boys to men
♦ By Cynthia Hobbs and Stefan Wright* . Sometimes one opportunity can change a person’s life. That seems to be the case for Mr. Keefa Harris of Kingston, Jamaica. Keefa received training in steel work under an IDB-funded Citizen Security & Justice Program. His interest and dedication set him apart as a star participant. … [Lee más...] about From boys to men
This is how Hillary Clinton’s grandchild will build a bigger brain
Earlier this month Hillary Clinton spoke to a group of education specialists, policymakers and practitioners at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) seminar, “Transforming the Future Starts in Childhood: Innovation and Development in Early Education.” This is a subject near and dear to the former US secretary of state’s heart, both as a longtime children’s advocate and as … [Lee más...] about This is how Hillary Clinton’s grandchild will build a bigger brain
El Grandulón Tristón can change the world
* Written by Joanna Loeber, winner of the ALAS-IDB Award for Best Publication The ALAS-IDB Awards are an incentive to cultivate smiles in early childhood On a planet where crises have become almost constant occurrences, nothing compares to the honest and selfless smile of a child to spread hope and happiness. Children possess the ability to change the world and turn darkness … [Lee más...] about El Grandulón Tristón can change the world
Overcoming Hardships
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 … [Lee más...] about Overcoming Hardships
