Around the World in 30 Days – October 2019
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report 75 to 95% of youth in the juvenile justice system have experienced trauma. Research indicates that the majority of youth suffering from trauma perform poorly in our education system and indeed, many drop-out. “Trauma has been proven to have chronic long-term psychological repercussions including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders,” says Ashley Edwards, the co-founder and CEO of...
The Global Search for Education: How a Bootcamp Accelerator Model Is Narrowing the Skills Gap
Audrey Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of Moringa School, was working for a venture capital firm investing in local tech funds in Kenya when she observed a significant skills gap between jobs available to young people and talent qualified to fill them.
The Global Search for Education: How Building Robots Builds Confidence in Girls
Prior to joining the Girls of Steel Robotics Program at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Field Robotics Center, Theresa Richards was a science teacher in Pittsburgh where she created an award-winning lesson integrating robotics into a Human Anatomy and Physiology course.
The Global Search for Education: Back to School Learning Tips from Top Global Teachers
Today, our Top Global Teachers share their educational tips for mindful, successful, and sustainable learning.
The Global Search for Education: Wanted – Student Consultants for a Modern Workforce
“From day one, I make sure the students understand that they are consultants. They are responsible for addressing the issues.” – Norton Gusky When you give students real-world challenges with real-world organizations, everyone can benefit. Infusing curricula with timely community-based challenges teaches new knowledge and shows learners how their skills will ultimately apply as adults. Additionally, real-world...
We Can Overcome All Our Global Challenges if We are Willing to Build and Scale New Models for Lifelong Learning
The OECD’s Learning Compass 2030, launched today, urges nations to take action and reevaluate the knowledge, life skills, values and attitudes learners need to flourish and contribute to the well-being of their communities and their planet. Experts have argued that global education systems have not changed in hundreds of years and that a factory model no longer works. Whether we’re talking about the 265 million children...
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