HCAP 2019: Empowering Education
Harvard College Asia Program (HCAP) Conference 2019
An introduction to HCAP 2019: EMPOWERING EDUCATION
As our world continues to diversify, the Harvard College in Asia Program hopes to explore the necessities of effective leadership with our 2018-19 conference theme “Global Leadership in the 21st Century: Empowering Education." Through lectures, presentations, and case studies, we will examine the different aspects of higher education and learn about the importance of global collaboration in preparing students for life, work, and citizenship.
I titled the presentation: “Education Unlimited: Forging the frontiers of education in the 21st century, and bringing everyone along with you”, focusing obviously mostly on the latter part.
Here is the extra reading and sources from the presentation:
The status of education
World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise. World Bank. Link. Executive summary.
World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work. World Bank. Link.
Out-of-School Children and Youth. UNESCO. Link.
A Crisis in Learning. World Bank Blog. 2017. Link.
Global Corruption Report: Education. Transparency International. Link.
News articles and blogs
The Great Education Equalizer? New study shows MOOCs have not yet fulfilled their promise as a force for equity. Usable Knowledge, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Link.
What are 21st century skills? Global Education Innovation Initiative, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Link.
Hundreds of millions of children in school but not learning. The Guardian. 2018. Link.
Globally, periods are causing girls to be absent from school. World Bank. Link
Ending Child Marriage. World Bank. Link.
Aid spent on private schools doesn’t reach world's poorest children. The Guardian. Link.
Drive to Get Children Back Into School Failing Worldwide. The Guardian. Link.
'Millions missing out': aid fails to make the grade on early years education. The Guardian. Link.
Lack of clear targets hinders impact investing in education. Financial Times. Link.
