Preparing a Globally Competent Workforce Through High-Quality Career and Technical Education
“To take advantage of global market opportunities, companies must hire workers with global competence—that is, the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance. U.S. educators face a critical new imperative: to prepare all students for work and civic roles in an environment where success increasingly requires the ability to compete, connect, and cooperate on an international scale.
One promising way in which students can learn about and apply global competencies is through Career and Technical Education (CTE). With an anchor in preparing students for the careers of their choice and a focus on the critical academic, technical, and employability skills needed for success, CTE offers a natural platform on which to build global competencies. Globally minded CTE programs can provide the rigorous and authentic setting necessary to prepare students for the competitive world economy, while offering a more engaging, motivating, and relevant education experience.”
Read the full paper, Preparing a Globally Competent Workforce Through High-Quality Career and Technical Education
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Asia Society
ACTE is proud to partner with the Asia Society, an educational organization dedicated to strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States. Many of today’s careers require students to develop skills that will enable them to work across cultures and across borders. ACTE’s work with the Asia Society centers on this growing prevalence of globalization as it relates to 21stcentury careers.
