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Today, COL joins the global community in recognising the first-ever International Day of Recognition, launched by the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment - CAPLA.
Across the Commonwealth, millions of learners, especially women, displaced people, workers in the informal economy, persons with disabilities and those in remote communities, possess valuable knowledge and skills that are too often invisible to formal systems. This day celebrates the idea that learning happens everywhere, and that all forms of learning count.
In a new reflections article, Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, COL, explores how Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and micro-credentials can help make learning more visible and portable, supporting pathways to further study, decent work opportunities and community advancement.
Read more: www.col.org/news/international-day-of-recognition-making-learning-count-through-rpl-and-micro-cre...
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Whether you are a practitioner, advocate, community partner, or simply passionate about advancing opportunities for women and girls, this session will offer valuable perspectives and practical takeaways for more inclusive and impactful programming.
📅 Tuesday, 16 June, 7:30 AM PDT
🔗 Learn more and register: www.col.org/news/webinar-insights-from-the-empowering-women-and-girls-project-journey/
#WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #SkillsDevelopment #InclusiveEducation #LifelongLearning COL4D's Empowering Women & Girls Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada📢 Join Us for a Special Webinar: Insights from the EWG Project Journey
Over the past three years, the Empowering Women and Girls Project has supported women and girls across five countries through vocational and life skills training, helping create pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.
Join us as we reflect on key achievements, lessons learned, and the impact of our work, while sharing insights on gender equality, inclusion, environmental sustainability, and innovative approaches that can inform future programming.
📅 Tuesday, June 16, 7:30 AM PST
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_03RHAYD6R_GK1VnQn9ZoCA
VUSSC Voices returns this week with a webinar on professionalising youth work through micro-credentials.
Chaired by Dr Schontal Moore, Adviser: VUSSC, COL, the session will feature a presentation by a collaborative team from Botswana Open University and Lakehead University on “Micro-credentials, youth work, and professional identity: Lessons from Botswana.”
Learn more and register now: www.col.org/news/vussc-voices-11-professionalising-youth-work-through-micro-credentials/
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Reading Time: 2 min readVUSSC Voices, a webinar series highlighting expert voices from COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, returns with its eleventh webina...Today, COL joins the global community in recognising the first-ever International Day of Recognition, launched by the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA).
In a new reflections article, Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, COL, explores how
Whether you are a practitioner, advocate, community partner, or simply passionate about advancing opportunities for women and girls, this session will offer valuable perspectives and practical takeaways for more inclusive and impactful programming. Learn more and register:
📢 Join Us for a Special Webinar: Insights from the EWG Project Journey
📅 Tuesday, June 16, 7:30 AM PST
🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/2ParIHJ
VUSSC Voices returns this week with a webinar on professionalising youth work through micro-credentials. Chaired by Dr Schontal Moore, Adviser: VUSSC, COL, the session will feature a presentation by a collaborative team from Botswana Open University and Lakehead University on
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