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WorldSkills Conference Talk #3 - Ensuring that skills reflect societies: Diversity and Inclusion in competitions and beyond
What role does gender, ethnicity, sexual identity, special education needs, or disadvantaged background play in the choices young people make when deciding their profession and education pathway? How do these factors impact their employability and likelihood to enter into a skills competition?
3 July 2020
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Long distance communication keeps Future Skills in touch with the world
Future Skills was one of the highlights of WorldSkills Kazan 2019. Now it’s back in 2020 - and even COVID-19 can’t hold back the future.
3 July 2020
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Belarus students combine their skills to produce PPE
Belarus may be one of the smaller members of WorldSkills, but its youth and skills are making a big contribution to the fight against COVID-19.
27 June 2020
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How Champion Shae White got her cooking groove back
Even a year ago, Shae White must have felt the world was at her feet. Just 18, she had already found a job and had been picked to represent Barbados for Cooking at WorldSkills Kazan 2019, where she went on to win Best of Nation.
25 June 2020
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WorldSkills UK Champions innovative response to COVID-19
Could a vehicle air bag offer protection against the coronavirus? WorldSkills UK Partner Toyota is turning its attention to the supply of personal protective equipment.
25 June 2020
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Local skilled expertise is essential in response to a global pandemic
Innovative projects from WorldSkills Members to support health workers in Portugal, Sweden, and Hong Kong.
24 June 2020
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WorldSkills Conference Talks #2 - Online skill competitions, training, and assessments
Join us for the second WorldSkills Conference Talk Wednesday, 1 July, at 12pm (GMT).
23 June 2020
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BeChangeMaker attracts record number of skilled entrepreneurs
For a four-year-old, BeChangeMaker is growing at an incredible rate. This year sees nearly 800 teams of social entrepreneurs who want to turn their dreams into reality.
23 June 2020
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WorldSkills Conference Talks highlight pandemic experiences for young, skilled professionals
Powerful, and sometimes moving, stories of how young people are being confronted by the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic emerged in the first of a series of WorldSkills Conference Talks.
19 June 2020
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India's Champions show the way
What makes a true Champion? Talent and hard work are obvious requirements, but a commitment to using your skills to help people is essential.
18 June 2020