MEXICO CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/21stcenturyskills?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#21stcenturyskillslt;/agt;–On May 18, 2019, Knovva
Academy, in partnership with the Government of Mexico, the Ministry
of Labor and the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, successfully conducted
the inaugural Jóvenes Líderes en Acción, or Youth
Leadership Day of Action (YLDA). Held at the prestigious Tecnológico
de Monterrey university in Mexico City, the
YLDA brought together 150 students from around the country in a
summit designed to prepare Mexico’s youth to be successful in the modern
workforce.
The YLDA represented a tri-sector collaboration in educational
programming. The Mexican government, selected students with exceptional
potential to join the day’s events. Mexico’s Secretary of Labor, Luisa
María Alcalde Luján, delivered the opening keynote. The Tecnológico
de Monterrey, often called the “MIT of Mexico”, hosted the event at its
Santa Fe campus.
Knovva Academy, the leader in blended
learning and experiential
learning for global youth, created the curriculum based on its
prominent Model
G20 events. Combining intensive instruction in 21st-century
skills with hands-on workshops, the program empowered its 18-24
year-old participants with both academic knowledge and practical
training.
Students who attended the YLDA gained the opportunity to:
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Engage in a series of challenges and scenarios familiar to the
workplace in a supportive, collaborative environment -
Practice leadership, decision-making, and teamwork in the context of
enhancing interview skills and employability -
Learn effective problem-solving strategies and an understanding of
frameworks for navigating situations in the workplace -
Recognize themselves as resources not only to their country, but to
each other as they cultivated an exchange of knowledge, perspective,
personal and social agency
“The Jóvenes Líderes en Acción inspired and enabled the youth of Mexico
to face the challenges of a dynamic, global economy,” remarked Mexican
Labor Secretary, Luisa María Alcalde Luján. “It was an honor to
participate in such a ground-breaking
event and see the passion and potential of Mexico’s future leaders.”
Knovva Academy will continue its commitment to youth leadership, global
citizenship, and cross-cultural understanding at its upcoming summits in Boston,
USA and Cambridge,
UK. Knovva looks forward to continue working with the public and
private sectors in Mexico to further support innovative offerings such
as the YLDA.
Knovva Academy is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and is the
official knowledge partner of the Youth20
Summit Japan. For more information, visit https://www.knovva.com/.
Contacts
Knovva Academy
Dipesh Mukerji, EVP Marketing & Strategy
857.250.2564
info@knovva.com
