Vocational education

National YouScience® Survey Discovers Majority of 2023 Graduates Opting Out of Traditional Four-Year College Route

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Workforce, CTE, Learning, Vocational education, Student, Research, Education, Counselor, Nursing

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YouScience®, the leading technology provider dedicated to solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, today released the key findings from its second annual national 2023 Post-Graduation Readiness Report. The report underscores a significant trend among high school graduates in the class of 2023, with 55% opting out of the traditional four-year college route. Comparatively, for graduates spanning the 2019-22 classes, this figure stood at 48%, signaling a noteworthy transformation within the education landscape. This paradigm shift highlights a growing sentiment among recent high school graduates, who are increasingly questioning the value of pursuing a conventional four-year college degree and exploring alternative pathways.

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  • The report underscores a significant trend among high school graduates in the class of 2023, with 55% opting out of the traditional four-year college route.
  • Comparatively, for graduates spanning the 2019-22 classes, this figure stood at 48%, signaling a noteworthy transformation within the education landscape.
  • This paradigm shift highlights a growing sentiment among recent high school graduates, who are increasingly questioning the value of pursuing a conventional four-year college degree and exploring alternative pathways.
  • 65% of the Class of 2023 graduates had five or fewer conversations with teachers or counselors about post-high school choices.

China.org.cn: The second Vocational Skills Competition showcase brilliant skills

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Prejudice, Hair, Employment, Vocational education, Education, Education minister, PRC, Attention, VR, Engineering, Welding, Industrial design, Mobile phone, Creative industries, Nursing

What makes the second Vocational Skills Competition stand out is the contests.

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  • What makes the second Vocational Skills Competition stand out is the contests.
  • Compared to the last competition, some new events that require digital technology skills have been added to this year's competition, such as smart manufacturing engineering, service robot application and VR engineering.
  • Setting new vocational skills as competition events will help them garner more attention, which brings in more opportunities for development and larger potential for employment.
  • This year, the Vocational Skills Competition already received broad attention during its preparation stage.

National vocational skills competition to open in north China's Tianjin

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Convention center, Republic, Employment, Transport, Vocational education, National Convention, State Council, Creative industries, Construction

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The second Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China will be held from September 16 to 19 in north China's port city of Tianjin Municipality.

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  • TIANJIN, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The second Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China will be held from September 16 to 19 in north China's port city of Tianjin Municipality.
  • The competition seeks to encourage more professionals to sharpen their skills to contribute to the country's development.
  • It has 62 contests to select candidates for the world vocational skills competition and 47 localized contests, with more than 4,000 applicants, according to the organizing committee.
  • Forty people have gained the top talent titles in Tianjin, and 657 people are recognized as local masters in specific skills.

National vocational skills competition to open in north China's Tianjin

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Convention center, Republic, Employment, Transport, Vocational education, National Convention, State Council, Creative industries, Construction

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The second Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China will be held from September 16 to 19 in north China's port city of Tianjin Municipality.

Key Points: 
  • TIANJIN, China, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The second Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China will be held from September 16 to 19 in north China's port city of Tianjin Municipality.
  • The competition seeks to encourage more professionals to sharpen their skills to contribute to the country's development.
  • It has 62 contests to select candidates for the world vocational skills competition and 47 localized contests, with more than 4,000 applicants, according to the organizing committee.
  • Forty people have gained the top talent titles in Tianjin, and 657 people are recognized as local masters in specific skills.

2023 CAECW discusses win-win cooperation with highlights of culture and people-to-people exchanges

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Philippine Commission on Women, Learning, Common prosperity, Conference on International Exchange of Professionals, BRI, Gibson-Pike-Warrick Special Education Cooperative, Southeast European Cooperative Initiative, SEAMEO, Partnership, ASEAN, Vocational education, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Comparison, Culture, Silk, Prosperity, Digital technology, Information, University, National University of Singapore, Social science, Language, Multimedia, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, History, A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Creativity, Vocation, Digital, Belt, Research, Silk Road, Philippines, Tourism, Management, Nursing, Retail, Sport, Education

"The theme of 2023 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week (here in after referred to as CAECW) reminds me of the Silk Road in history.

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  • "The theme of 2023 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week (here in after referred to as CAECW) reminds me of the Silk Road in history.
  • Over the past 15 years, CAECW has grown from a single platform for education cooperation to a platform including culture and people-to-people exchanges, which not only strengthened China-ASEAN education cooperation but laid a solid foundation for cooperation in other fields.
  • During the 2nd China-ASEAN Language and Culture Forum themed "Language and Culture Exchanges in the Digital Era", the China-ASEAN Language and Culture Exchange and Cooperation Initiative was released.
  • The 2023 CAECW will continue to deepen China-ASEAN digital education cooperation, Sino-foreign university cooperation on a higher level, and further enhance vocational education cooperation.

Economic Equity: A Formula for Bringing Dual Enrollment to ALL Students

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Bakersfield College, Interview, California Community Colleges, Certificate, Education, ALL, Early college high school, Curriculum, Vocational education, Second Continental Congress, Multimedia, Congress, Student, Growth, Kern Community College District, Get, Community college district, Nursing

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a fact. To have the best chance of gaining economic parity within our society, education and/or training after high school is a necessity. Yet for far too many high school students the vision of themselves continuing their education, whether it is at a university, community college, or in a certificate or industry-approved training program, in their minds, is beyond their reach, much less their understanding of how to achieve that goal.

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  • To have the best chance of gaining economic parity within our society, education and/or training after high school is a necessity.
  • "If we want to achieve equity, we must ensure ALL students have the same opportunity to achieve economic equality."
  • Currently, only 6% of ninth graders take dual enrollment in California during their first year in high school.
  • As the graph shows the number of high school attendees in dual enrollment courses grew from 4,216 to 34,086.

LP Building Solutions Awards More Than 60 College Scholarships to the Children of Team Members for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Clarks Summit University, Scholarship America, Student, LP, University, Vocational education, University of Saskatchewan, Phonograph record, Propane, Nursing

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that it has awarded more than 60 college scholarships to the children of LP team members for the 2023–2024 academic year.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that it has awarded more than 60 college scholarships to the children of LP team members for the 2023–2024 academic year.
  • The LP Scholarship Program recognizes the accomplishments of LP team members' children who excel in their studies and make positive contributions to their communities.
  • "When LP offered my mother a job, it opened the door to many opportunities, and I am proud to be a product of LP.
  • "Through the LP Scholarship Program, we are not only preparing the leaders of tomorrow but also giving back to our team members of today.

Edvantage Group Announces its Business Update for First Three Quarters of FY2023

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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HONG KONG, July 26, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Edvantage Group Holdings Limited ("Edvantage Group" or the "Group", stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private business higher and vocational education group in the Greater Bay Area, has announced its unaudited financial data and business update for the nine months ended 31 May 2023 (the "Period under Review").

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  • HONG KONG, July 26, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Edvantage Group Holdings Limited ("Edvantage Group" or the "Group", stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private business higher and vocational education group in the Greater Bay Area, has announced its unaudited financial data and business update for the nine months ended 31 May 2023 (the "Period under Review").
  • The increase in the Group's revenue was mainly attributable to the increase in the number of student enrolments and average tuition fees in all the PRC operating schools of the Group.
  • The number of full-time student enrolments of the Group was 87,068 for the nine months ended May 31, 2023.
  • Looking ahead, the Group will promote the high-quality development of vocational education, guided by national policies and the market.

Turkiye Launches Met-Up, a Groundbreaking AR Application for Digitalized Training Materials

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Moody's Investors Service, Vocational education, Great Resignation, Research, Vehicle registration plates of Nepal, Student, Entrepreneurship, State, Moral and National Education controversy, XR, Environment, Commerce, Vocation, Nursing, Typesetting, 3D printing, Video game

The Augmented Reality (AR) integrated MET-UP application, developed by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, is set to revolutionize vocational and technical education through its digitalized training materials

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  • Moody's projections indicate that the decreasing share of the working-age US population may result in persistent labor shortages.
  • The application, which simulates the assembly and disassembly of 3D models with lifelike animations in AR mode, eradicates the boundaries between physical and virtual realms in vocational education.
  • Ali Kılıçlıoğlu also shared MET-UP's ambitions of becoming a diplomatic tool for Turkiye, stating: "Our application will enable educators, trainers, and users worldwide to create interactive and immersive AR and XR vocational training lessons.
  • The application underscores Turkiye's dedication to nurturing skilled and well-equipped individuals for the future technical workforce.

Viewpoint Hosted by Dennis Quaid Teams Up with EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services for Episode on "Modern Apprenticeships & Community Impact"

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Monday, August 7, 2023
Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Viewpoint, Partners for Community Impact, Vocational education, Entren Los Que Quieran, Empowerment, Television, Industrial design

MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viewpoint, the acclaimed television series hosted by Dennis Quaid, has partnered with EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services to produce an enlightening episode titled "Modern Apprenticeships & Community Impact." This collaboration aims to educate and inspire young individuals about the abundant opportunities available through apprenticeships, highlighting how they can develop essential skills leading to rewarding careers in various trades.

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  • The educational program continues to create new episodes to help educate viewers...
    MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viewpoint, the acclaimed television series hosted by Dennis Quaid, has partnered with EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services to produce an enlightening episode titled "Modern Apprenticeships & Community Impact."
  • "We are thrilled to partner with EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services for this special episode," said a representative of Viewpoint.
  • EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services, a leading organization dedicated to empowering youth and fostering community development, has been instrumental in connecting young individuals with apprenticeship opportunities across various trades.
  • "Our programs at EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services focus on engagement, empowerment, and determination," said Sara Silva, Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, and Chief Financial and Operations Officer of EntreNous.