New Set of Skills to Prepare the Future Generations in Latin America and the Caribbean
The digital era demands a new set of skills to navigate both the present and the future and to ask us what is being taught at schools, universities, and corporations. The world has had different times of disruption, and we are probably witnessing one of the major changes and...
Video Games: More than Just a Game
Alejandra Luzardo heads a broad initiative focus on Disruptive Innovation and Creative Economies at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She also coordinates the research, design, execution, and evaluation of projects in the Creative Economy. She is Co-Founder of Demand Solutions, a platform for global innovators focused on inspiring and...
Coding the Future of the New Generation
Alejandro Villanueva very much enjoys family, friends and food and loves nature, scientific progress, fantastic stories, and futurism. As an explorer and a solver, Alejandro is passionate about the path from a big challenge to a new solution. Today, Alejandro works at Fundacion Televisa with an amazing band of...
Reimagine Higher Education and Revolutionise High School
Minerva Project is a pathbreaking educational innovator, providing top-tier higher education offerings to its flagship Minerva Schools at KGI and other educational and corporate partners. Founded by Ben Nelson in 2011, Minerva’s mission is to nurture critical wisdom for...
A World of Changemakers
Brenda leads the Children and Youth initiative for Ashoka Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and she is Co-founder and Director of Conciencias Unidas A.C. and is part of the global youth network “Global Changemakers”. She has a degree...
The Role of Initiatives for Raising Awareness
Carmen Pellicer is the CEO of Trilema Group and ASHOKA Fellow 2016. She directs the monthly prestigious Journal “Cuadernos de Pedagogía”. As a theologian, educator and writer, Carmen Pellicer has set out to create a solid, tangible and functioning integral approach to change the educational system. In the last...
#crackthecode: How SK Telecom is Generating Social Value Through Coding Education in Paraguay
Founded in 1984, SK Telecom (SKT) is the largest telecommunication company in South Korea. It is the most popular mobile carrier in the country, with almost half of the Korean population registered as its users in 2019. SKT operates...
The Rise of 21st Century Skills Innovations in Latin America & The Caribbean
Long before the outbreak of COVID-19, a sense of urgency was often needed to accelerate change and improvement in education. The coronavirus disease showed us the need to prepare students to manage their uncertainty, their emotions and build resilience...
Challenges for an It Blended Learning Program under a COVID-19 Context
Panama: Where the IT sector’s needs and youth unemployment meet In Latin America, around 50% of formal companies cannot find candidates with the skills they need. Moreover, the Information Technology (IT) sector has one of the highest demands for...
Computational Thinking in the Uruguayan Educational System
Emiliano Pereiro has a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Universidad de la República, Uruguay and a master’s degree in educational policy at Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Argentina. He is the head of computational thinking unit at Plan Ceibal, a...
Education Uninterrupted: Technology Free Holistic Learning
Janhvi leads the Innovation Development Directorate in Education Above All (EAA). Her passion lies in designing solutions that advance and accelerate relevant and quality learning solutions to the world’s most marginalized. She is currently working on multiple projects across...
School Drop Out Should Not Mean Educational Drop Out: The Role of Soft Skills in the Global Education Compact
José Maria del Corral is the World Director of Scholas Occurrentes appointed by Pope Francis. Scholas Occurrentes is a network present in more than 70 countries across 5 continents and integrates more than 400 000 schools worldwide, a “call...
Smartphone Filmmaking: A Journey to Develop Social and Emotional Skills for Underserved Communities in Latin America
Juan Manuel is an International business executive with 30 years of experience in consulting services of technology and education, with a special focus on public & private alliances for Fortune 500 tech companies such as Motorola and Unisys in...
Think Equal in Colombia: The End of Discriminatory Mindsets Starts with the Children
Leslee was voted by the NY Times the No 2 Most Impactful Woman of 2015 (second to Hillary Clinton), and has been awarded the prestigious Swedish Anna Lindh Human Rights Prize (previously won by Madeleine Albright). In 2019, she...
SACUDETE Strategy: Empowering a Colombian Generation for Happy and Productive Lives
María Juliana Ruiz is committed to promoting integral development for young Colombians from early childhood into early adulthood. Her engagements include childhood nourishment programs by strengthening infrastructures and medical assistance, ensuring the consumption of essential micronutrients, and fostering safe...
Sport as a Tool to Educate and Spread Peace
With over 24 years experience in the non-profit sector, Maria Valles has held national and international positions, such as head of Communication and Advocacy at the Global Health Institute (IS Global), Executive Director of the AIDS Foundation, and Head...
Changing the Narrative: The Power of Wikipedia to Foster 21st Century Skills
In a year where more students and teachers are relying on the web to access information for their academic and personal lives, it’s imperative to ensure that they are equipped with skills and strategies that will prevent them from...
Hello Disruption!
Mercedes Mateo Díaz is Education Division Chief at the IDB Group, where she leads an ambitious initiative to rethink education and strengthen the learning ecosystems to equip citizens with 21st-century skills. She coordinates the research, design and execution of...
Forge Foundation: Training and Coaching in Youth to Adulthood Transition
Historically, Latin America and the Caribbean region exclude their youth from the labour market, particularly those living in vulnerable circumstances. This is a deficit, a serious one, with significant issues regarding ethical, social, economic, and political implications. In general,...
The Challenges of Non-Linear Learning
Rodulfo is the co-founder of Laboratoria, an organization empowering women who dream of a better future to start and grow careers in technology. With training centers in Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, Laboratoria works to achieve a more...
Defining a 21st Century Economy: Job Market Demands That Professionals Acquire Up-to-date Skills in Their Areas of Expertise
Sylvain Kalache is an entrepreneur and a software engineer who has worked in the tech industry in Silicon Valley for more than a decade. He is the co-founder of Holberton, an education company providing tools, curricula, and teaching methodology...
Félix y Susana: An Education Program for Peaceful Coexistence
Tatiana Henao Zuluaga is passionate about social transformation. She believes in developing people and communities, in working with and for the people, in connecting ideas, allies and resources to produce innovative results that contribute to society. She has over...
REDUCA Fosters Inclusive Education and Life Skills in Latin America
Verónica Spross de Rivera coordinates the Latin American Network for Education (REDUCA), a regional South-South coalition of civil society organizations focused on education. This network is composed of 16 countries and REDUCA prioritizes initiatives that amplify the voice of...
When the Future Approaches Faster Than We Anticipated
The world around us is transforming quicker than we thought. The digital revolution catalyzed by a devastating pandemic is testing our ability as a progressive society to respond and adapt. One of the important sectors that need immediate address...