Effective TVET Practices for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Discover the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in addressing youth unemployment challenges globally. Explore five effective TVET practices such as teaching employability skills, leveraging partnerships, developing technical skills, preparing entrepreneurs, and training all relevant partners.
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Good Practices in Technical and Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) Exploring practices that work in Feed the Future Countries Dr. Rick Rudd Director Workforce Education and Development Community Viability Chair Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education Virginia Tech
Why TVET? There are almost 1.2 billion young people in the world today, and approximately 90 percent of these youth live in developing countries, including both stable and fragile or conflict-affected contexts. Internationally, youth are chronically underemployed and unemployed. Many economies struggle to meet the capacity for full employment of citizens Many young people do not have access to higher education TVET programs show promise for addressing these and other youth employment and entrepreneurship challenges
Five Good TVET Practices Teaching employability skills Leveraging partnerships Developing technical skills to meet industry needs Preparing entrepreneurs Training teachers, employers, and other partners
Teaching Employability Skills Problem solving, critical thinking, decision making Time management, self-control, self-worth Communication, team-work, social skills Meet industry needs
Leveraging Partnerships Public and private Educational institutions Government and non-profit Funding agencies
Developing Technical Skills to Meet Industry Needs Equipment and technology Supervised experiences Hands-on skill development Apprenticeships Independent completion of technical tasks
Preparing Entrepreneurs Finding value chains / markets Technical skills, employability skills, management skills Micro-credit Mentorship Continuing support and training
Training teachers, employers, and other partners Training for all partners in and about TVET Creating clear expectations for all Continuing development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation Create and strengthen communication networks Ensuring opportunities for all
Five Good TVET Practices Teaching employability skills Leveraging partnerships Developing technical skills to meet industry needs Preparing entrepreneurs Training teachers, employers, and other partners Educated, healthy, employed, and civically engaged youth drive economic growth, resilience, peace and stability, democracy, improved health outcomes, and prosperity.
