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PMIEF's LIM Session in Vancouver Inspires Participants
Walter Ginevri, PMP, President of the PMI Northern Italy Chapter (NIC), and Bernie Trilling, Learning Advisor for PMIEF, drew a standing-room-only audience for PMIEF's LIM session during which they discussed the importance of integrating project management into school curricula.
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Bernie Trilling in Vancouver
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Bernie, who also co-authored 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times, began the session by identify the kinds of skills today's students need to ensure 21st century success. He discussed the ways in which project management should be recognized as an essential life, learning, and professional skill. Since, as he put it, "everyone in education is being asked to do more with less," an understanding of project management knowledge and concepts can support teachers, administrators, states and ministries of education, and of course, students across the education continuum. "Project management is a powerful tool for education," said Bernie.
These statements correspond with what both PMIEF and PMI members have believed for years: project management belongs in education and adds value to teaching and learning.
Bernie's remarks caused the audience to think deeply about how they can put this information into action to impact education and also created a perfect segue to Walter's presentation. He discussed the "how to" of creating project management programs for youth and explained the methods he and his chapter employed to implement PMI NIC's program and competition for
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students ages 6 - 11. Since 2006, the chapter has utilized it's "Kit for Primary Schools," which Walter developed to teach young children project management skills. The materials have since been translated into seven languages for use on multiple continents. He has recently updated the kit to interface with white board technology, which he demonstrated during the session.
Interestingly, a university president in attendance to the LIM session commented, "These are the same concepts I am teaching in my graduate-level project management class," which further demonstrates how learners of all ages can benefit if schools integrate project management into the curricula.
PMIEF thanks our presenters for participating in our session and inspiring all of us! Please be certain to visit the PMIEF website to access the NIC resources and a copy of Bernie and Walter's LIM Presentation.
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