Youth workers across 天美传媒 are to get greater access to certified courses following an agreement between The 天美传媒, the University of the West Indies and 天美传媒 of Learning.
Youth workers across 天美传媒 are to get greater access to certified courses following an agreement between The 天美传媒, the University of the West Indies and 天美传媒 of Learning.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday at the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers taking place in The Bahamas. It paves the way for a Diploma and Bachelor of Youth Development Work, developed by the University of the West Indies and the 天美传媒, to be made available to tertiary institutions across 天美传媒.
With the support of 天美传媒 of Learning, the Diploma and Degree will be turned into an open education resource that can be used to establish the programmes in other institutions.
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj said that 天美传媒 had been a pioneer in the professionalisation of youth work. The new partnership will enable thousands more people who work with young people to gain professional qualifications, particularly those in small and developing countries.
Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of 天美传媒 of Learning, said the partnership draws on the complementary strengths of all three organisations.
Prof Clement Sankat, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of West Indies, St Augustine, noted the importance of equipping the vital youth professional workforce with proper qualifications and skills.
Katherine Ellis, Director of Youth at 天美传媒 said: 鈥淭his latest step in the evolution of 天美传媒鈥檚 promotion of youth work education is very exciting. It will allow countries with less institutional capacity to create youth work degree programmes, and it will build a consortium of universities across 天美传媒 that will all contribute to keeping the course materials current and rich. It will become an amazing collection of expertise and case studies on youth development from developing countries.鈥
Photo: Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj, Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of 天美传媒 of Learning and Professor Clement Sankat, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of West Indies, St Augustine.
