Developing new skills and embracing a mindset for continuous learning is key to securing a place in the workforce of the future. These global trends are already impacting the labor market in the Caribbean and its people are being encouraged to make learning a priority.

In this recording of a Facebook Live, Golda Lee Bruce discusses the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) we offer to meet this need, with Xenia Coton, Learning and Knowledge Management Senior Specialist and Marie Reid, Instructional Designer. With our MOOCs you can gain new skills and learn how to apply them in your work. They are available now and free of cost. Check out how to take one or more of these courses. You can find our courses here: https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/learning-for-caribbean-development/.

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an important learning tool that offers advantages in this regard for both employees and employers; promising high-quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world.

These best practices have shown positive results in gender transformation in the Caribbean and around the world and can be replicated or scaled up in the region. There are also steps we can take as individuals to create more positive gender behaviors and attitudes. Laurence Telson, Operations Senior Specialist for Gender and Diversity and Terry-Ann Coley-Graham discuss. Learn more about gender in the region: https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/man-up-hegemonic-masculinity-in-the-caribbean/.

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Women have made great strides in education and labor force participation, while many Caribbean men continue to espouse and internalize a rigid masculine gender identity and behavior, hurting both men and women at home, in school, and at work. Laurence Telson, Operations Senior Specialist for Gender and Diversity and Terry-Ann Coley-Graham discuss this and solutions for change. Learn more about gender in the region: https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/man-up-hegemonic-masculinity-in-the-caribbean/.

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Jamaica is internationally known for its athletic prowess and musical genius. But more recently, people across the Caribbean region are starting to talk about Jamaica’s advances in education. It’s no accident that math and language scores have steadily increased since 2001. Cyntia Hobbs, IDB Lead Education Specialist shares the good news in a discussion with Terry-Ann Coley-Graham.
Read more about the eight factors for an effective school https://blogs.iadb.org/efectividad-desarrollo/en/hands-approach-improving-schools-jamaica/.

Laurence Telson, Senior Operations Specialist in the Gender and Diversity Division discusses with Terry-Ann Coley-Graham how gendered attitudes and behaviors impact Caribbean development and the importance of including men in our gender conversations.

“Manning up boys does not add value; its negative impact is reflected in recent data on Caribbean women and men with respect to employment trends, educational achievement, or professional development.” Also, how do we address the incidence and open secrecy of violence against women and girls? To learn more, check out Man-up: Hegemonic Masculinity in the Caribbean https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/man-up-hegemonic-masculinity-in-the-caribbean/.

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Kayla S. Grant, Development Operations Consultant in the Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Department of the IDB, talks with Golda Lee Bruce about how musicians and other artists in the Caribbean can better share and market their products globally.

The digital economy has greatly affected the music market: while we get used to free music, others are working for almost nothing. This global phenomenon has particularly impacted developing countries, where cultural industries and music in particular are important forces of change. Innovative tools and platforms available offer creatives a solution and a means to connect with their audiences in a special way.

Explore further how artists can take advantage of the technology available: https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/the-idb-and-the-open-music-initiative/.
Discover more in our free publication: https://publications.iadb.org/en/publication/17327/impact-digital-innovation-and-blockchain-music-industry.

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