Universidad 2016. Curso corto 14: Educating in Cuba for a better world: challenges and perspectives

The course explores how Cuban education contributes to build a better world. First the authors present the transition since the Literacy Campaign in 1961 to the present educational revolution. This is followed by a clarification of the fundamental concepts underlying the educational system of education in Cuba to move into a brief overview of the characteristics of education from k-12 and adult education, which includes the use of television to offer opportunities to have universal educational access. The next section provides a first look at the present process of renovation and change in education. The course concludes by briefing on the educational training of professionals, presenting a case study in education and public health through the examination of training pro- grams to help educators and health professionals for international cooperation and collaboration