| Description |
159 pages : color chiefly illustrations, map ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Waking up to a new world -- The three elements -- The fundamentals -- The bigger picture -- The next frontier -- Unlocking the value of learning -- The whole picture -- Learning a living |
| Summary |
Learning a living is a timely contribution to the debate over the relationship between education, innovation, work and the workforce. The acute concerns around rising unemployment in a global recession have sharpened focus on how we prepare young people for the rapidly changing world of work |
| Notes |
The 15 programs featured in the book: 2iE, Burkina Faso ; Big Picture Learning, USA and worldwide ; BRAC, Bangladesh and worldwide ; Infosys, India ; Al Jisr School-Business Partnerships, Morocco ; InnoOmnia, Finland ; Jordan Career Education Foundation (JCEF), Jordan ; La Bastilla Technical Agricultural School, Nicaragua ; Lothan Youth Achievement Centre (LoYAC), Kuwait ; Lumiar Schools, Brazil ; Rising Sun Energy Centre, California ; Silver Human Resource Centres, Japan ; Smallholder Famers Rural Radio, Nigeria ; South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) ; Widow's Alliance Network (WANE), Ghana (p. 153) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
World Innovation Summit for Education, issuing body, sponsor
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World Innovation Summit for Education.
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Career education.
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Vocational education.
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Young adults -- Education.
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| Author |
Reza, 1952-
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Gillinson, Sarah, author
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Shanks, Leonie, author
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| ISBN |
1780937547 (paperback) |
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9781780937540 |
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