#vocational-training

#vocational-training

The Kuakata Training Center, designed by CODEC Design Studio, is a purpose-built facility supporting skill development and capacity building for coastal communities in Bangladesh. Positioned close to fishing settlements, ecological zones, and tourist routes, it offers residential training on coastal resource management, sustainable tourism, and disaster preparedness. Developed through a phased construction process, the project emphasizes quality, sustainability, and contextual relevance. Local contractors and laborers were engaged from the outset, ensuring not only construction efficiency but also skill transfer and community ownership of the center.

because you can be earning a six-figure salary on a building site, but only 30,000 teaching in a FE college

Call it the "college or Chipotle" dilemma: Ted Dintersmith says schools are giving students two bad options - overpriced degrees or low-wage work - while AI is taking over the real jobs in between. Dintersmith, a former venture capitalist turned education reformer who has toured classrooms in all 50 states, said the US education system is "not just outdated, it's harmful."

"He worked all the time, seven days a week," Sims recalls, "so I used to go out with him just to spend time with him. I saw how easy it was for him to repair those appliances, and he was repairing them quickly."

"NCC regularly engages with employers, and they often tell us that while young people may have the qualifications, they don't always have the work-ready behaviours or real-world experience."

Vargas was uncertain about pursuing a four-year degree until she learned about the opportunity to become an aircraft mechanic at a college fair.

The exposed concrete structure serves as a long-lasting framework promoting adaptability and sustainability, prioritizing user interaction and evolving architectural identity.