Skills for the Evolving Marketplace

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Various world organizations, including UNESCO, the Educational Testing Service and others, have identified key skills — often referred to as 21st-Century Skills — necessary for youth to succeed in the evolving knowledge economy:

• Technology and Media Literacy: The ability to access, manage, analyze, integrate, evaluate and create information in a variety of forms and media.
• Effective Communication: The ability to understand, manage, and create effective oral, written, and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.
• Critical Thinking: The ability to exercise sound reasoning in understanding and making complex choices, and in understanding the interconnections among systems.
• Problem Solving: The ability to frame, analyze, and solve problems.
• Collaboration: The ability to demonstrate teamwork and leadership, adapting to varied roles and responsibilities.

All of Intel’s education programs are designed to cultivate these skills in students, offering them the chance to succeed in school and in life.