Bøker av Emiliana Vegas

A how-to and inspirational guide for everyone, no matter their age, who wants to make a difference in the world through their professional life - from ensuring access to quality schools and clean water to healthcare and safer communities. So many talented young people receive a great education and set out to make a difference in the world. Yet, they often find the global institutions on that path difficult to understand, hard to get into, and even harder to navigate. Emiliana Vegas provides a deeply personal and informative guide to building a career in international development for current and aspiring changemakers. This book dives into the key lessons and specific takeaways the author has learned throughout her twenty years working in international development organizations. Vegas's passion for the power of education comes through on every page of this book and now she is sharing what she has learned to help others achieve the same success. Through insider tips, best practices, and targeted advice, readers will come away with a clear picture of how these organizations really work, how you can get in and thrive, and how to make a real difference from the inside out.

Early childhood development (ECD) outcomes affect one's income-earning capacity and productivity, longevity, health, and cognitive ability. This book takes stock of ECD indicators in the region and explores access to ECD services for children of different backgrounds. It reviews the evidence on the impact of ECD interventions in the region.

The effort to meet enrollment targets for compulsory education in Latin America seems to have left educational quality behind. This book focuses on the policies and programs that affect student learning in order to provide policy makers in Latin America and other developing regions with tools for effective education policy making.