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On September 8, the Education Program, together with Coursera, convened a public online event to present the findings of Coursera’s Global Skills Report and showcase new trends in the labor market.
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On October 13, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue convened the virtual panel discussion on “Youth Employment and Sustaining Latin America’s Economic Recovery. In partnership with the United Way and Aspen Institute, the Inter-American Dialogue invited panelists to discuss how to create sustainable youth employment, highlighting the need to create better tools for job readiness and new frameworks to create opportunity for young people.
Un nuevo informe publicado por CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Diálogo Interamericano describe cómo los países latinoamericanos han buscado mejorar la pertinencia de la formación de capital humano y qué intervenciones pueden potenciar y mejorar las intervenciones existentes.
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On June 14, the Education Program launched its new report on the future of education in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A new report from the Education program analyzes trends in education policy and outcomes, as well as in development assistance and investment. It identifies spaces for US-LAC partnership for new and continued engagement.
English proficiency is a critical tool for competitiveness in the global economy. How can governments implement effective English language learning policies and programs?
The low skills levels of Latin America’s workforce have led to productivity issues that limit the region’s growth potential.
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The lack of adequate skills represents a bottleneck to productivity growth and to the ability of workers to obtain gainful employment in Latin America.
The lack of adequate skills represents a bottleneck to productivity growth and to the ability of workers to obtain gainful employment in Latin America.
Post-secondary technical vocational education is primarily directed towards youth that have recently finished high school, preparing them directly for the labor market.
Recognizing the growing challenges Latin American countries face in skills development, the dialogue organized a seminar on technical education and professional training.
Apprenticeships are part of technical and vocational education (TVE) and combine formal education with learning in the workplace.
Online competency-based education (OCBE) has emerged as a viable option to help reduce the skills gap in the Americas
What are the main benefits and challenges of secondary technical and vocational education for Latin American countries?
Firms across Latin America are complaining about the difficulties of recruiting workers with the technical skills their businesses demand. Lack of adequate skills is becoming a bottleneck for growth in technologically complex industries, harming government efforts to increase investment in strategic sectors of the economy. In Mexico, the energy reform creates opportunities to generate new jobs and educate and train workers in specialized skillsets, but the country will also face challenges in meeting additional demand for skilled labor.
