Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
The Varkey Foundation
73 episodes
9 months ago
From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
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From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
27 minutes 16 seconds
2 years ago
How to unlock children’s creativity (in Malawi)
Creativity is a top skill demanded by today’s employers, but how do we teach it – particularly in areas where schools are poorly resourced? In this episode of Old-School, Global Teacher Prize Ambassador Jane Chipaka from Malawi talks about her creative-writing programmes which have encouraged children and young people from communities with low literacy rates to put their hopes and dreams to paper.
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re Changing
From the Varkey Foundation, Old-School: The Skills That Made Us And How They’re Changing is the podcast that talks to people who are reinventing the skills that power our global society. From farming to fixing cars, hear how hard skills are changing as they’re passed from one generation to the next – and how the modern world is reshaping the traditional skills and knowledge that once defined whole communities. Hosted by Nicholas Piachaud, Head of Advocacy at the Varkey Foundation.