Perhaps one of the greatest efforts of human kind is its ability to create tangible change in community. This is evidenced in even the most rudimentary coalitions that come together to serve the common good and underscore humankind’s ability to communicate for effective outcomes. Yes, the zenith of human capacity, innovation and production is a…
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Engineering Human Development for Economy-Specific Outcomes
For many students around the world the common summer months often indicate a temporary cessation of classes until September. For many it means graduation and membership into the national labor force. However, that number varies greatly from country to country and often denotes different expectations for their contributions toward business. In 2019, according to the…
Rewriting the Educational Narrative for Growth and Innovation
It is National Education Week in the US, with the current state of education in many parts of the world today in flux. Without doubt, the current system is more than broken given its inability to deliver on value domestically and internationally for many students. A 2019 report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New…
Sensitizating Local Populations Through Visual Media
The human eye processes more images per second than some human technology. Humans have the capacity to translate complex data in microseconds. Visual media is able to communicate ideas quickly and effectively because it engages two of our most powerful senses: sight and sound. From the days of word-of-mouth to today, media has continued to…
On Entropy: The Shifting World
As children, sometimes the most asinine things earn our attention. At least in the old days they did, back when children played with toys that didn’t talk back or require a lithium battery to operate. One of those old affects was the proverbial spinning top. An awkward space-ship looking toy that, with the right torque…
Saving the Dollar: Shifting Priorities in a Dying Monetary System.
It looks like China has beat the U.S. to the punch once again, devaluing its currency to just above its customary 7:1 ratio. The move is key in the equilibrium of the money ratios that determine the costs of goods and services. It is key to view the developments with the understanding that U.S. talks…
Giving Good: Solution-Based Giving in the Information Age
In 2017 Charity Navigator produced a report that indicated that giving was on the rise. Over 400 billion dollars were given to charity in that year alone. However, most people are unaware that most charitable donations in the US goes toward places of worship. While such giving is admirable, perhaps funds might be better spent…
EdCheck: The Value of a College Education
Every year millions of youth around the world graduate from college or matriculate to an institution of higher learning. According to the NCES figures, there are close to 8000 universities and institutions of higher learning in the US, we can guess that number goes up decidedly throughout the world. However, the value of that education…
Grad Nation: 3 Tips for College Grads
In part one of our two-part series on graduation, we learned a few key things students matriculating to higher education should keep in mind during graduation. According to the National Center for education Statistic, public institutions had the highest graduation rates of public, private an for-profit institutions (accept in cases where the for-profit institution had…
Grad Nation: 5 Tips for the Class of 2018 (High School Edition)
The United States high school graduation rate reached an all time high of 83% in 2014/2015 school year and in 2016. Many credit the surge in highly targeted US social programs and initiatives aimed at improving graduation among low-income and underserved students. In a little more than a year, U.S. graduation rates fell 10 percent…
EdTech to Bolster Educational Achievement in Guatemala, Developing Economies
Guatemala recently rolled out a new education program launched by its Ministry of Education which allows Guatemalans from ages 13 to adult, both at home and abroad to continue their education. The program, Programa Nacional de Educación Alternativa –Pronea, allows students to participate in distance learning and earn formal certifications. Education like all other sectors…
Globalization and Labor: Gigs Grow As Stability Falters
In 2017, there were nearly 600 million entrepreneurs recorded, according to figures from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). There are an estimated 27 million in the United States alone, 0.05 percent of that giant worldwide figure. While the signs of growing entrepreneurship seem encouraging, are they indicative of a much larger issue throughout the world? …
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