Linking Transformative Teaching with Sustainable Workforce Development

by Tom HammettStakeholders meeting facilitated

by AFU and innovATE April 12, 2015 in Hetauda

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thanks to all our supporters: USAID iDE Nepal WINROCK, Farmer to Farmer Principia College AFU Virginia Tech

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Logistics

First – complete the form (and add your business card)

Make a name tag and please wear it! Pick up agenda and other handouts

Lunch served downstairs

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Morning

Review agenda Introductions all around Recap of the workshop Goals for the stakeholders meeting Who are we? Lunch

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Objectives:

Determine key challenges to building capacity in workforce development in agriculture and natural resource sectors

Develop set of questions based around gaps found between value chains and training entities to meet those

Determine who are the players or where to ask these questions

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End goals

Conduct an assessment of education and training needs in the agriculture and natural resources sectors

Provide a plan for improving capacity in the agriculture and natural resource sectors

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Meeting outcomes:

Develop a set of questions that will help us assess the capacity needs of agricultural and natural resource educators to help meet Nepal’s food security and economic growth objectives

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Introductions

Name Organization Role One unique thing about yourself

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Forests daily part of the lives of 3 billion people

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You, the stakeholders

Hear from the stakeholders here 5-10 minutes each with questions

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Farmers depend on local forests Tom Hammett 2009

innovATE Project Goal

To cultivate the human and institutional capacity of education systems necessary for developing countries to promote rural innovation, achieve sustainable food security, reduce poverty, and conserve natural resources

Distribution

Short-termEducationInstitution

Supply

Processing Harvesting ProductionInputs

Work-force development

University

University

Skills and Jobs

Agricultural or Natural Resource Value Chains

Primary School

Vocational/Technical

School

Demand

Secondary School

YouthYouth

Who is innovATE?

USAID funded project, implemented by a consortium of US universities:

Virginia Tech is the lead with •Tuskegee University, •Penn State University,•University of Florida, •And others

Photo credit: Gates Foundation

InnovATE is improving the resilience of the agricultural workforce through strengthened capacity of agricultural education institutions

Photo credit: Gates Foundation

The integrated program approach centers on student-focused outcomes which meet labor market demand for professional skills

Photo credit: Gates Foundation

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Thank you for joining us in Hetauda

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Let’s start the discussion

Photo credit: Gates Foundation

Expectations

Turn off (power down) all mobile phones

Feedback is welcome, and suggestions are encouraged

Get involved in follow-up activities

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"THE TRUE MEANING OF LIFE IS TO PLANT TREES UNDER WHOSE SHADE YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO SIT."                                       Nelson Henderson

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Photo credits (sources)

Tom Hammett Rebecca Murray USAID Gates Foundation Economist 2012

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