SOCIAL DIGITAL

The Potential of Smart Matching Platforms in Teacher Assignment: The Case of Ecuador

Read more about The Potential of Smart Matching Platforms in Teacher Assignment: The Case of Ecuador

This paper studies the potential of personalized "smart" information interven- tions to improve teacher assignment results in the context of a centralized choice and assignment system (CCAS) in Ecuador. Specifically, we focus on the impact that a personalized non-assignment risk warning, coupled with a list of "achiev- able" teaching position recommendations, had on teacher applications in the “I Want to Become a Teacher” selection process.

Green jobs and skills in Latin America: A look at the LinkedIn data

Read more about Green jobs and skills in Latin America: A look at the LinkedIn data

LinkedIn has developed different concepts to analyze trends within the green job sector. The alliance between LinkedIn and the Inter-American Development Bank (through the Data Partnership) has made it possible to access key data on the use of this platform, reflecting the behavior of the labor market in key sectors in the region. With the information available, it is possible to monitor indicators calculated by LinkedIn from information on its users, with a focus on the green economy for Latin America and the Caribbean. The green hiring rate has seen rapid growth since 2020.

Green jobs and skills in Latin America: A look at the LinkedIn data

Read more about Green jobs and skills in Latin America: A look at the LinkedIn data

The Power of School Feeding in Haiti: How to Build a Healthy Community

Read more about The Power of School Feeding in Haiti: How to Build a Healthy Community

In 2020, national school feeding programs delivered school meals to more children than at any time in human history, making this the most extensive social safety net in the world. Indeed, approximately $41-43 billion is spent annually on school feeding, which serves not only to create human capital to secure future national economic growth but also as an important investment in local economies.

When not going to preschool was normal

Read more about When not going to preschool was normal

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has had the longest preschool closures due to COVID-19 pandemic. From March 2020 to October 2021 LAC preschools for children 3-5 averaged 67.4 weeks of full or partial closure. In other words, children assisted -on average- less than ¼ of the time they were supposed to. Psychosocial-stimulation home visits and well-baby checkups were also interrupted.

Four Advantages of Certifications as Alternative Credentials

Read more about Four Advantages of Certifications as Alternative Credentials

Obtaining new credentials is a common strategy for workers looking to reskill in advance of a career change or re-employment following a layoff. Increasingly, individuals are seeking credentials, such as certificates, certifications, and badges, in order to maximize their marketability to employers or advance within their current position.

How to Avoid a Lost Generation: Three Strategies to Combat Pandemic Learning Loss

Read more about How to Avoid a Lost Generation: Three Strategies to Combat Pandemic Learning Loss

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nearly 15 million excess deaths across the globe. Although mortality rates are lowest among children and youth, the young face another emergency: the learning crisis.

How Can Alternative Credentials Help Close the Skills Gap?

Read more about How Can Alternative Credentials Help Close the Skills Gap?

Traditional degrees take years and often thousands of dollars to acquire—and they sometimes fail to prepare students for the workplace. They are costly for individuals, their families, companies, and society, in terms of both direct outlays and opportunity costs. Recognizing the high cost of a post-secondary degree, both students and employers are looking for more pertinent, shorter, less expensive, non-degree, alternative credentials (such as certifications and certificates) as both complements and alternatives to traditional degrees.

Seeds of Attachment (Semillas de apego): 3 keys to promoting child development in the context of armed conflict or displacement

Read more about Seeds of Attachment (Semillas de apego): 3 keys to promoting child development in the context of armed conflict or displacement

The number is not trivial: 17% of the world’s children were living in conflict zones by the end of 2020. Exposure to traumatic events in the first years of life can make the stress response system to be active in a prolonged manner. This is known as toxic stress, and it affects children’s life trajectories.

Skills for life: A review of life skills and their measurability, malleability, and meaningfulness

Read more about Skills for life: A review of life skills and their measurability, malleability, and meaningfulness

It is widely accepted that schools and other settings catering to youth can play an essential role in offering education in life skills and character. However, there exists a broad array of potential targets for such programs, suggesting the need for guidance on which targets are most likely to result in demonstrable and valuable results. This report attempts to integrate a broad literature addressing the universe of targets for skills development programs for youth.