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Author/s: | Valerie Hannon, Sarah Gillinson and Leonie Shanks |
Publisher/s: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Published: | 2013 |
ISBN: | 978-1-7809-3668-0 |
ISBN online: | 978-1-4725-4474-2 |
How can education for work be improved? This book discusses the relationship between education, innovation, work and the workforce. Its fresh thinking and inspiring practice encourage the spread of good practices to address concerns around rising unemployment.
Initiatives covered include: Big Picture Learning, USA; Rising Sun Energy Centre, California, USA; La Bastilla Technical Agricultural School, Nicaragua; Lumiar Schools, Brazil; LOYAC, Kuwait; INJAZ, Morocco; Jordan Career Education Foundation (JCEF); Silver Human Resources Centre, Japan; South University of Science and technology of China (SUSTC); Infosys, India; BRAC, Bangladesh; Widows’ Alliance Network (WANE), Ghana; Smallholders’ Rural Radio, Nigeria; 2ie, Burkina Faso; Omnia, Finland.