Today, on Election Day, the Mission Hill kindergarteners staged a Presidential Election for all the students in the school. After a visit to school’s gymnasium to learn about how voting works, students staged their own election. They set up a ballot distribution table where voters could select a ballot with pictures or words, a ballet collection box, and voting booths to ensure privacy! Students were exceptionally well-versed in voting rules and instructed everyone on the rules. Votes will be counted at the end of the school day and results published tomorrow.
The Skills Gap: But What Skills?
What kind of preparation do we need for our next generation workforce? In our beta culture, can we even predict what jobs will look like? Tim Brown, CEO and President of IDEO encourages a broader focus on education–one that includes apprenticeships. Many of the skills needed for technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship will require training up–meaning that specific skill acquisition happens prior to hiring. Apprenticeships offer an opportunity for workers to hone the highly transferrable soft skills like problem solving, critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills to a workplace culture. Check out his article:
