SUMMARY OF THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE “TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY”
Day 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Session 1 ROUND TABLE: RELEVANCE OF CURRENT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OF THE 21ST CENTURY Moderator: José Zaglul Panelists Ms. La June Montgomery Tabron W.K. Kellogg Foundation Dr. Florence Nakayiwa Deputy Executive Secretary, RUFORUM Dr. Salvador Mena Munguía AMEAS – Director of the Faculty of Agronomy at the University […]
Meet Víctor, Freddy y Aarón
On Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which was celebrated on June 27, we want to share the story of Víctor, Freddy and Aarón, three students from gen 2019 of the Technological Institute of Conkal. As part of the five elements of success stated by the Transforming Higher Education project, all three of them, through […]
Summary of the 2022 Entrepreneurship Conference of the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní
In June, the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní held the 2022 entrepreneurship fair, where 19 entrepreneurial projects from the Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Engineering educational program presented their innovative enterprises. According to Mario Ben-Hur Chuc Armendariz, coordinator of the Sustainable Agricultural Innovation Engineering Program and facilitator of the Transforming Higher Education project at ITS […]
LET’S CELEBRATE SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY TOGETHER!
Sustainable gastronomy is that cuisine that considers the origin of the ingredients, how they’re grown, how they reach the markets and, finally, the dish itself. In other words, it supports the protection of biodiversity and the preservation of culture and customs. So, to celebrate Sustainable Gastronomy Day (June 18), we wanted to use this opportunity […]
ELIMINATION OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC IN OUR PILOT UNIVERSITIES IN MEXICO
What actions do our universities take to bolster recycling? In 2019, the Tecnológico Nacional in México decreed the 100% plastic-free initiative, in which each of the affiliated institutions would formalize a Declaration of Commitment, which would include the following: Outreach activities. Elimination of the purchase of products with single-use plastic content. Commitment to evidence the […]
PLANT LIFE THROUGH A FOREST OF HOPE
Healing Trees is a global collaborative movement, whose goal is to plant trees around the world in memory of people who have died from COVID-19. In this newsletter, we want to invite our entire network to unite and plant trees in commemoration of the victims of the virus, but also urge you to promote reforestation […]
SUMMARY OF THE SHARED EXPERIENCES BETWEEN THE PILOT UNIVERSITIES OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
On December 8 – 9 – 18 and 19, 2021, representatives of the Pilot Universities involved in the Transforming Higher Education project participated in a workshop where they shared their experiences in transforming their educational models. They had the opportunity to present and discuss their achievements and challenges in implementing the five elements of success […]
WORKSHOP SUMMARY: EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES BETWEEN THE PILOT UNIVERSITIES OF THE TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECT
In November 2021, the members of the pilot universities of the Transforming Higher Education Project (Quisqueya University, ITESCAM, IT-Conkal, and ITS-Hopelchén) participated in a four-day workshop, with the purpose of sharing their experiences, including successes, challenges, and problems and how they overcame them, promoting cross learning between all institutions. The session was incredibly enriching, where […]
“FORMATION OF VALUES” WORKSHOP AT OUR PILOT UNIVERSITIES
Following the goals projected by the Transforming Higher Education project, the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní, the Technological Institute of Conkal and the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Hopelchen each received M.Sc. Irmino Perera Díaz, professor at EARTH University, who offered a workshop aimed at value-based education for students. Since one of […]
THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF HOPELCHÉN
As part of EARTH University’s syllabus, third-year students are required to complete a 15-week internship. This work experience is often an opportunity to open up the student’s horizons and give them a taste of “real life.” The Internship is an intensive experiential learning opportunity that is part of community engagement by the university, integrating two […]