Theme: Career Readiness
In our increasingly connected world, employers are seeking individuals who not only bring the hard skills required of the job, but other critical skills, including collaboration, communication, digital literacy, foreign language proficiency, awareness of diverse perspectives, and civic and global engagement. How does virtual exchange prepare young people for the 21st century workforce? What transferable skills are cultivated by sharing experiences and learning with peers around the world? How can we amplify virtual exchange as a tool for professional success in an exciting and engaging way?
For this Breakouts campaign, we invited contributions that illustrate virtual exchange as a tool to promote career readiness in a way that is understandable and inspiring.
Learning Today to Lead Tomorrow: Building Virtual Exchanges that Propel Career Readiness Webinar
When speaking about the value of virtual exchange, we often point to its role in building critical soft and hard skills for an increasingly global workforce. How do virtual exchange programs achieve this, though? Hear from virtual exchange practitioners on how they designed programs with workforce readiness as a guiding principle, as well as from a virtual exchange alumna on how she was prepared to thrive in her career and life. Register today!
Published Content
Global Competence and the 21st Century Workforce: A Case for Virtual Exchange | Read
Contributed by Heather Singmaster and Verónica Vázquez Ugalde, Digital Promise
Unlock Your Mind With Virtual Exchange | Read
Contributed by Soliya
How Does Virtual Exchange Impact Career Readiness? | Watch
Contributed by iEARN-USA
Virtual Exchange Develops Competencies Valued in the Global Workplace | Learn
Contributed by SUNY Empire State University
Five Facts About the Global Robotics Exchange and Career Readiness | Learn
Contributed by Global Ties KC
HIVER Alumni Feature, Merna Moataz | Watch
Contributed by the Institute of International Education
Linking Virtual Exchange to Career Readiness | Explore
Contributed by the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration
Global Solutions and Career Readiness (Facilitators) | Watch
Contributed by IREX
HIVER Participant Testimonials | Read
Contributed by the Institute of International Education
Creating Career Readiness Skills in Virtual Exchange | Read
Contributed by World Learning’s The Experiment Digital
Future Educators for Inclusion Testimonial | Read
Contributed by Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Your Cell Phone and Virtual Exchange | Watch
Contributed by Jawhar Ben Slama
HIVER Alumni Feature, Mariam Ahmed | Watch
Contributed by the Institute of International Education
Global Solutions and Career Readiness (Students) | Watch
Contributed by IREX
Newly Acquired Skills for the Workforce | Explore
Contributed by AFS Intercultural Programs
Career Readiness the Ukraine Youth Action Network | Watch
Contributed by MapWorks Learning