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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Speaker Information
:\n \n \n PRESENTERS \n Ann-Ma
rie Bathmaker\, University of Birmingham\, England \n Debra Bra
gg\, University of Illinois\, USA \n Ariel Fiszbein\, Inter-Ame
rican Dialogue\, Washington DC \n Allison Fuller\, UCL Institut
e of Education\, England \n David James\, Cardiff University\,
Wales \n Nneka Jenkins\, Aspen Institute\, Washington DC \n
Greg Matte\, Helmets to Hardhats\, Canada \n Mary Alice
McCarthy\, New America\, Washington DC \n Justin Powell\, Univ
ersity of Luxembourg\, Luxembourg \n Michele Simons\, Dean\, Sc
hool of Education\, Western Sydney University \n Leesa Wheelaha
n\, University of Toronto\, Canada\n \n \n \n\nPlease
join us on the morning of Tuesday\, April 12 for a lively discussion on i
nternational trends in skills-based education and training policies. The e
vent will feature experts from Latin America\, Europe\, Australia\, Canada
and the United States and will include two panel discussions\, one on “pa
thway models” that will look at the context of vocational education in eac
h country\, and the other will critically examine “new” strategies such as
competency based education and apprenticeship programs. Specific topics w
ill range from Germany’s efforts to combine vocational and academic educat
ion\, England’s “higher vocational education” pathways\, new apprenticeshi
p programs in Latin America\, Australia’s vocational qualifications and la
bor market connections\, and apprenticeships in Canada and the United Stat
es. All speakers will address concerns on how emerging pathway models supp
ort academic progression\, social equality\, and economic mobility.\nAGEND
A \n9:00 am: Introductions \n9:20 am: Panel 1: Higher Vocational Education
: What Is It and Where Is It Working? \n10:20 am: Break \n10:30 am: Panel
2: Critical Perspectives on What's "New" in Apprenticeship\,Competency-Bas
ed Education and Work-Based Learning \n11:50 am: Conclusion \n\nThis event
is brought to you by New America and the International Pathways Collabora
tive (IPC). IPC was formed in 2013 by a group of scholars who research voc
ational education policies and programs in different regions of the world\
, with a particular emphasis on the role that pathway approaches can suppo
rt greater mobility for students. Goals of the Collaborative include expan
ding knowledge about pathways policies and programs\, encouraging dialogue
among researchers\, policy analysts\, and policymakers\, and promoting re
search to ensure pathways result in equitable outcomes for all populations
of learners.\nA Global Renaissance in Postsecondary Vocational Education?
\nTuesday\, April 12\, 2016 \n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST \n740 15th Street NW
\, Suite 900 \nWashington\, DC 20005\n \;\n\n \n \n
\n Sponsor:\n \n \n New Ame
rica and the International Pathways Collaborative\n \n \
n \n\nRegistration
DTEND:20160412T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260907T001843Z
DTSTART:20160412T140000Z
LOCATION:IL\,USA\,Champaign
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:A Global Renaissance in Postsecondary Vocational Education? Interna
tional Perspectives on Skills-Based Education and Social Mobility
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| \n Speaker Information: \n | \n
\n PRESENTERS
\n <
strong>Ann-Marie Bathmaker\, University of
Birmingham\, England
\n Debra Bragg\, University of Ill
inois\, USA
\n Ariel Fiszbein\, Inter-American Dial
ogue\, Washington DC
\n Allison Fuller\, UCL Institute of Educa
tion\, England
\n David James\, Cardiff Univers
ity\, Wales
\n Nneka Jenkins\, Aspen Institute\, Washington DC
\n Greg Matte\, Hel
mets to Hardhats\, Canada
\n Mary Alice McCarthy\, New America\, Washington DC
\n Justin Powell\, University of Lu
xembourg\, Luxembourg
\n Michele Simons<
/a>\, Dean\, School of Education\, Western Sydney University
\n Leesa Wheelahan\,
University of Toronto\, Canada \n | \n
\n
\n
\nPlease join us on the morning of Tuesday\, April 12
for a lively discussion on international trends in skills-based education
and training policies. The event will feature experts from Latin America\
, Europe\, Australia\, Canada and the United States and will include two p
anel discussions\, one on “pathway models” that will look at the context o
f vocational education in each country\, and the other will critically exa
mine “new” strategies such as competency based education and apprenticeshi
p programs. Specific topics will range from Germany’s efforts to combine v
ocational and academic education\, England’s “higher vocational education”
pathways\, new apprenticeship programs in Latin America\, Australia’s voc
ational qualifications and labor market connections\, and apprenticeships
in Canada and the United States. All speakers will address concerns on how
emerging pathway models support academic progression\, social equality\,
and economic mobility.
\nAGENDA
\n9:00 am: Intr
oductions
\n9:20 am: Panel 1: Higher Vocational Education: What Is It
and Where Is It Working?
\n10:20 am: Break
\n10:30 am: Panel 2: Cr
itical Perspectives on What's "New" in Apprenticeship\,Competency-Based Ed
ucation and Work-Based Learning
\n11:50 am: Conclusion
\n
\nThi
s event is brought to you by New America and the International Pathways Co
llaborative (IPC). IPC was formed in 2013 by a group of scholars who resea
rch vocational education policies and programs in different regions of the
world\, with a particular emphasis on the role that pathway approaches ca
n support greater mobility for students. Goals of the Collaborative includ
e expanding knowledge about pathways policies and programs\, encouraging d
ialogue among researchers\, policy analysts\, and policymakers\, and promo
ting research to ensure pathways result in equitable outcomes for all popu
lations of learners.
\nA Global Renaissance in Postsecondary
Vocational Education?
\nTuesday\, April 12\, 2016
\n9:00
AM – 12:00 PM EST
\n740 15th Street NW\, Suite 900
\nWashington\,
DC 20005
\n \;
\n\n \n \n
| \n Sponsor: \n | \n \n New America and the International Pathways Collaborative
\n | \n
\n \n
\nRegistration
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