Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Author: Francoise Van Keuren

Interview with Silviana Brunele: SESI, SENAI and Conexão Mundo

Post author By Francoise Van Keuren
Post date July 18, 2014
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Silviana Brunele, the director of elementary and high school education at SESI and SENAI Linhares, speaks with us about the SESI and SENAI systems’ structure, the benefits of the Conexão Mundo (or World Connection) program, and how their mission fits into Brazil’s economic development goals. Listen to the interview (in both Portuguese and English) or […]

Tags Brazil, Brazilian workforce, Conexão Mundo, Economic Development, International Development, Portuguese, SENAI, SESI, Silviana Brunele, STEM, Summer Internships, The LBJ School of Public Affair, worker training

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Building Economic Ties between the United States and Brazil through Education

Post author By Francoise Van Keuren
Post date June 27, 2014
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At the crack of dawn tomorrow morning, I will board a train travelling 12 hours from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais to Linhares, Espirito Santo, Brazil. There I will begin the on-site phase of the Global Leadership Fellowship with Denver-based NGO, US-Brazil Connect (USBC). The NGO focuses on assisting Brazilian vocational and high school students with […]

Tags Economic Development, Education Policy, International Development, Skilled Labor Development, Summer Internships, US-Brazil Exchange Programs

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Doing Well and Doing Good: The Business for Good Summit

Post author By Francoise Van Keuren
Post date February 19, 2014
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The McCombs School of Business Net Impact Chapter is hosting its 6th annual summit on business and social impact. Formerly called the Sustainable Business Summit, The Business for Good Summit has broadened its scope to address some of the more meaningful questions about how business can be used as a platform to affect social and […]

Tags Entrepreneurship, International Development, McCombs School, Net Impact Chapter, The Business for Good Summit