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Health and Wellbeing in Education

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  Why schools and Universities need to teach more about Health:   1. Everyone suffers from health conditions, and our wellbeing affects every day of our lives, yet we barely learn about it   2. Most of us do not know enough about health to properly manage our behaviour for better health   3. Most of us are not ready to deal with health emergencies of our own or people around us   4. Most of us are afraid or embarrassed of sharing medical or psychological concerns, or even to search them online because of fear of being tracked. That leads to a dangerous ignorance and lack of capacity to detect early, prevent or properly treat many medical conditions   5. Mental health is extremely relevant and we are not taught about human psychology, how to manage stress, anxiety and human emotions. It is not (only) about mental illnesses or disorders, is about helping individuals to manage mind related issues that affect every human being to have better lives and societies...

Reasons why the future of work is closer to the Gig Economy than what you think

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Microsoft announced Linkedin Marketplace, turning the network into a service exchange platform  I have been talking about the potential of service exchange for poverty reduction, economic recovery and helping solve unemployment for years   16 Reasons why this is bigger than you may think, and why we need to accept and embrace that the future of work is gravitating towards the gig economy   It is more likely to find clients for your services than finding an employer  It is easier to get the income you need from several clients than only from an employer It is much more likely that you have organizations or individuals interested in your services outside of your city than in the city you live. It cannot be the optimal solution for resource and talent allocation to look for a job that is in your city and within a reasonable commute range  5 million Africans are already selling services online and finding better prosperity thanks to it. They provide valuable work in...

Carlos Sentís joins JEUNE - Young Entrepreneurs Organization of the European Union Presidency team for 2021 - 2023

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D eeply honored to become a part of the JEUNE - Young Entrepreneurs Organization of the European Union Presidency for 2021 - 2023. Congratulations to Alberto Carvalho Neto for being elected as President, and thank you for your trust. You are a constant inspiration and the best example of leadership. I admire your vision, the way you align interests, assume responsibility, give credit, create and elevate teams, your hard work, determination and, more importantly, your values. Above all, we are here to serve. #Entrepreneurship , #innovation , #internationalcooperation , #skills capacitation and #jobcreation are vital for the economic recovery and development. Will do our best to build strong partnerships, advocate for fair and effective policies to create opportunities and impulse concrete solutions and actions with measurable positive results. Privileged to become a part of an extraordinary team of multidisciplinary entrepreneurs, policy makers, advocates and professionals repres...