Education for impact, vocational training and life-long learning: an experience report from leaders who transform program in Brazil

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
10
Article ID: 
19860
7 pages
Research Article

Education for impact, vocational training and life-long learning: an experience report from leaders who transform program in Brazil

Lilia Maia de Morais Sales

Abstract: 

This article aims to present an experience report of the Leaders who Transform Program, implemented by the Postgraduate Program of the University of Fortaleza, in the State of Ceará, Brazil. That Program was developed a way to respond to the social and jobmarket demands of the 21st century. It is based on three pillars: 1) The development of 21st skills; 2) excellent technical training; 3) knowledge transfer through final projects that address social challenges. In order to design and implement this program, first we needed to study the profile and skills of the professional of the 21st century, to research innovative schools around the world that could serve as role models and to understand the human empowerment cycle. Thus, the Leaders who Transform Program presents a a competency-based curriculum that is oriented to solving real-life social challenges through the presentation and execution of actions, projects or products that aim to transform realities.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.19860.09.2020
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