USAID Higher Education Learning Network

Have you used the Higher Education in Closed and Closing Spaces evidence report https://lnkd.in/e7HejB-U in your work? Join us for a peer learning and networking event centered around this resource and another on #employability, both developed in consultation with HELN members. ??? January 28 at 11 a.m. ET Register ?? https://lnkd.in/eeENjjRP Photo: Noah Berger, USAID TechCon

Technical and vocational education and training institutions (TVETs) have the potential to provide skill development to low-income youth working in the informal market, but lack of awareness, misconceptions among informal market employers, and differences between rural and urban communities can hinder socioeconomic outcomes. Explore how targeted skills development and innovative interventions can improve economic outcomes for #highered learners in #Honduras’s informal sector. ?? What you’ll learn: ? Best practices for skills development, focusing on technical, entrepreneurial, and life skills. ? Strategies to boost job security and success for at-risk youth, especially young women and vulnerable groups. ? Practical recommendations for policymakers, educators, and NGOs. https://lnkd.in/eCKGq6QM Photo: Cesar Augusto Diaz del Valle N., EDC/Honduras

Join us on January 28 for a peer learning and networking event on January 28 centered around new resources developed in consultation with HELN members. Register ?? https://lnkd.in/eeENjjRP Come ready to discuss key topics in higher education and development—including how people engage with learning communities like the HELN to advance evidence and good practices in the sector. Photo: Noah Berger, USAID TechCon

How can higher education access, retention, and completion rates be improved for underrepresented populations? Explore a higher education model designed for Indigenous students in Mexico and discover key practices to enhance educational access in your own community. ?? Hear from Dr. Sylvia Schmelkes, founder and former General Coordinator for Intercultural and Bilingual Education in the Education Ministry of Mexico. ? In this video, she discusses a model for intercultural universities created primarily in rural communities for Indigenous students. ? She also shares several promising practices to support access to higher education for underrepresented populations. https://lnkd.in/ewC5S8T4 Photo: Thulani/Momentum Wheels for Humanity

The Higher Education Scholarships Toolkit provides practical guidance for USAID programming. The interactive toolkit includes specific guidance for activity design and implementation as well as monitoring, evaluation, and learning. https://lnkd.in/eRnNmfpu Photo: Paul Jeffrey, CBM, USAID/Zimbabwe

Ensuring equal opportunities for people with disabilities in #highered is crucial for creating an inclusive learning environment. Meet Gwaliwa Mashaka, founder of Employable Africa! During her keynote address at the USAID Higher Education Global Evidence Summit, she shared her inspiring journey as a deaf woman in #Tanzania overcoming barriers in higher education. Learn how various organizations are paving the way for change by offering innovative and creating pathways to education and #employment for learners with disabilities. [WATCH] ?? https://lnkd.in/erZV5SgD #inclusive #education

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, raises awareness of disability rights, highlights their many contributions, and increases understanding of the everyday challenges they face. #Access to #highered is a major hurdle for learners with disabilities who may benefit from: ?? Assistive technology that facilitates physical, information, and communications access. ??Adaptive learning environments to fully and effectively participate in their coursework, examinations, and other school-related activities. A new report on marginalized groups in Latin America and the Caribbean offers recommendations adaptable to local contexts across different education continuum levels, including support for teacher training. ?https://lnkd.in/ebceutyf ?https://lnkd.in/eyd_4_H5 #IDPD #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights #EqualOpportunity #AccessibleWorld #CelebrateAbilities #EveryoneIncluded

Our research for Higher Education’s Role in Employability Ecosystems uncovered three key factors to consider when generating evidence on #employability ecosystems in development contexts. ? Employment systems are highly localized and contextualized.? ? Employability programs require collaboration across multiple stakeholders.? ? Data transparency and systems to share information are critical. Explore what else we learned about a locally led evidence generation process in a new blog: https://lnkd.in/eccvavjW #locallyled #highered #localization Photo: USAID/El Salvador

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?? We’re wrapping up #highered month! ?? Don’t miss the resources we launched in November, and become a member of the HELN to stay up to date. edu-links.org/heln ?? Higher Education’s Role in Employability Ecosystems: A Review of Emerging Practices and “Catalyzing Local Evidence for Employability” https://lnkd.in/ehTSP49m ?? Higher Education in Closed and Closing Spaces Evidence Report and Thematic Case Studies of Resilience https://lnkd.in/e7HejB-U ?? Watch the Access and Equity, Employability, and Resilience video series https://lnkd.in/ee6rcdch