Why NYC Alternative High Schools Are Failing — and How We Can Truly Help Young Adults Succeed

Why NYC Alternative High Schools Are Failing — and How We Can Truly Help Young Adults Succeed

By Chris Tobias In New York City, alternative high schools were created as a second chance for students who struggled in traditional settings—whether due to academic difficulties, personal hardships, or unstable home lives. However, today, many NYC alternative high schools are failing to fulfill their mission, leaving vulnerable students even more disconnected from meaningful futures. […]

CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

By Caribbean Business Report  The Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Tourism Organization are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry vital to its economic stability. The Tourism Human Capital Development Project, funded through CDB’s Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services […]

The Importance of Trade Shops in High Schools: Addressing Workforce Gaps and Economic Realities

The Importance of Trade Shops in High Schools: Addressing Workforce Gaps and Economic Realities

Editorial credit: Sunshine Seeds / shutterstock.com Introduction For decades, the dominant message in American education has been that a four-year college degree is the primary path to financial success and stability. However, this narrative has started to shift as industries face growing labor shortages in the skilled trades. The importance of trade shops in high […]

Dept. of Design & Construction’s Manhattan Construction Career & Training Resource Fair

Dept. of Design & Construction’s Manhattan Construction Career & Training Resource Fair

Date: Wed. December 4, 2024  Location: National Museum of the American Indian: 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 Doors Open for Job Seekers: 10:00 am Session: 10:00 am– 3:00 pm Please register using this link: https://bit.ly/NYC12-04-24 QR code to  register to attend: This Career Fair is in partnership with the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; Manhattan Borough […]

CTO and Tourism HR Canada’s MOU to Strengthen Skilled Tourism Workforce

CTO and Tourism HR Canada’s MOU to Strengthen Skilled Tourism Workforce

By Carribean Business Report  The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Tourism HR Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will support and grow a skilled, sustainable tourism workforce in both regions. Announced at the recent Tourism Labor Market Forum held in Ottawa, Canada, the collaborative working relationship builds upon long-established tourism links between […]

Local content raked in over US$2 billion in businesses to date – President Ali

Local content raked in over US$2 billion in businesses to date – President Ali

Photo credit: DPI Guyana Guyana’s local content legislation continues to create numerous opportunities for Guyanese involvement in the oil and gas sector, enabling more than US$2 billion in revenue generation for small and medium-sized local enterprises. This is according to President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who has emphasised that 65 per cent of the oil […]