change Educational innovation: a first step We have heard repeatedly about the need to reform the way we educate. It is a challenge, it is a gradual change, that it requires changes in State policies… Many conferences, workshops, activities
education The Digital Era and Education The new digital era has made the use of technology in education grow significantly in the last few years. Many students over the world prefer to study with electronic books or with Internet
cooperativity Do we ally or do we alienate with each other? We live in times in which humanity seems to be moving to the tune of “every man for himself”, and where selfishness as an anti-value often prevails over camaraderie, solidarity and love for
education Hunger didn't Go to School In any basic Introduction to Law course it is explained why the norms that rule our life exist (laws, decrees, ordinances, provisions, etc.). And even if you study landscaping, engineering or medical imaging,
education The State of Higher Education: Innovation in Times of Crisis The current state of higher education has become the center of attention for many people in the last few years. In the interest of stirring up the discussion, I would like to offer
economy Is higher education gradually being converted into a luxury? As a full, time, 2nd year Economics student, I came back to the UK to realize that the frenzy rhythms of our in-campus life, last year, have been substantially replaced by a far
Citizen Participation CONTINUITY, SUCCESS, Continuity, Success, continuity, success... “Compromiso Joven” is a project led and created by students from the University of San Andrés located in the district of San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project was born as a result
education New technologies in education and the pursuit of educational justice As part of a new society called postindustrial, postcapitalist or postmodern network society, the intensive use of knowledge becomes a major reason of production. However, we must recognize that its dynamic does not
Citizen Participation Creativity: born or made? We live in a hyper connected world, constantly bombarded with all kind of information, amazed by technology advances and knowledge increasingly decentralized. Don’t you think it is hard to believe that some
Argentina On walls and windmills *Since today it’s the international labour day, we’ve invited María Lasa, ex-SABF participant to write a reflexion on this day. * An anonymous quote says that “when the wind of change blow,
Citizen Participation World Water Day 2012: Tips for water saving It’s been a while since Nicolás Loreti (SABF Board Member) and I (past SABF participant), worried and concerned about water usage, worked on some issues related to the World Water Day and
Argentina From Idea to Startup in 7 Posts: Presentation With this post I’m opening a new space in this blog that I will call Bringing the “B” (as in “Business”) back to “SABF”. This first series will be all about going
conference Education, Foundations of Tomorrow Development SABF 2011 third plenary was presented by Manuel Alvarez Trongé, director of Proyecto 2050. As an introduction to the topic, Alvarez Trongé invited participants to wonder about what we understand by education. Afterwards,
education Young people who don't study or work: a global problem? In this opportunity I would like to share with you an article published on 11th February in the newspaper La Nación from Argentina. It talks about the worries related with the great number
collaboration Education and collaboration: A new approach to development Opening by Roberto Domecq, presenter During the last 30 years we have witnessed a significant change in the conception of education: Until the 1970s, investments in education were thought as necessary economic losses.