By Reinaldo Fioravanti and Alejandro Fros Haiti was still recovering from the catastrophic 2010 earthquake when Hurricane Sandy hit the island on October 23, 2012. The deadliest and most destructive storm of that year’s Atlantic hurricane season, Sandy caused enormous damage in Haiti, displacing 19,000 people and damaging or destroying more than 27,700 … [Read more...] about Rebuilding with Local Force: Response to Hurricane Sandy Strengthens Haitian Firms
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Music as an Opportunity for Development: An Alternative Approach to Improve Lives of Young People in Venezuela
By Xiomara Alemán, Suzanne Duryea, Nancy Guerra, Patrick McEwan, Rodrigo Muñoz, Marco Stampini, and Ariel Williamson Who could have imagined four decades ago that a few Venezuelan musicians rehearsing in a garage would lay the foundation for a project that to date has enrolled millions of children and adolescents? But that’s just what the Venezuelan National System of … [Read more...] about Music as an Opportunity for Development: An Alternative Approach to Improve Lives of Young People in Venezuela
Positive Youth Development in Jamaica – A National Project
By Cynthia Hobbs, Darrell Hull, Lincoln Williams and Carolyn Thomas In Jamaica, more than 120,000 “unattached” 16-to-24 year-olds are not in school and are not working. Youth unemployment in Jamaica is more than twice (30.3 percent) that of adults (13.5 percent) and crime rates are highest among 18- to 24-year-old males. Many young people in this age bracket have … [Read more...] about Positive Youth Development in Jamaica – A National Project
Climate Change Mitigation Laws Strong Governance and Institutions to Cope with Natural Disasters
By Sergio Lacambra The magnitude 8.0 earthquake that ravaged a large part of Peru in August 2007 left behind a massive toll: 7,000 families without homes or safe water, 220,000 children without schools, collapsed ground transportation, and destroyed infrastructure. Such natural disasters are not isolated incidents, especially in Peru, one of the most vulnerable … [Read more...] about Climate Change Mitigation Laws Strong Governance and Institutions to Cope with Natural Disasters
Blackboards versus Laptops: Challenges of Using Technology in Education
Samuel Berlinski and Matías Busso Technology has increased productivity in the workplace and shaped the way we use our free time and the way we socialize. So why is technology not at the core of classroom learning? Funding to equip schools and students with technology is usually considered one of the biggest challenges, especially in the developing world. But finding … [Read more...] about Blackboards versus Laptops: Challenges of Using Technology in Education