Education is often treated as something that happens before work begins. Workforce systems reinforce this divide with rigid placement requirements that ignore entrepreneurship, self-employment, and independent economic participation. The result is a system that blocks access, delays opportunity, and penalizes institutions that serve adult learners.
This book presents a framework to transform funding from a negotiation into a process:
Drawing on more than four decades of experience in adult education, workforce systems, and educational technology, Dr. Osvaldo Torres, PhD reframes education itself as legitimate economic participation. When learning is structured to lead directly to enterprise creation, workforce compliance improves, access expands, and learners gain agency over their economic futures.
From Classroom to Enterprise documents a practical framework that has been shared with educational leaders to resolve workforce placement barriers, stabilize funding, and align education with real economic outcomes.
The book connects lifelong learning, enterprise formation, and social stability—arguing that education tied to dignity and participation is a foundational pathway toward equality and peace.
Written for educators, policymakers, funders, and institutional leaders who must justify funding decisions with evidence, this book offers a clear, actionable perspective on how education systems can move beyond outdated definitions of work and toward inclusive, sustainable models of economic participation.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From Classroom to Enterprise: Education, Work, and the Path to PeaceEducation is often treated as something that happens before work begins. Workforce systems reinforce this divide with rigid placement requirements that ignore entrepreneurship, self-employment, and independent economic participation. The result is a system that blocks access, delays opportunity, and penalizes institutions that serve adult learners.This book presents a framework to transform funding from a negotiation into a process: Document the standardsProve the outcomesUnlock funding and resourcesDrawing on more than four decades of experience in adult education, workforce systems, and educational technology, Dr. Osvaldo Torres, PhD reframes education itself as legitimate economic participation. When learning is structured to lead directly to enterprise creation, workforce compliance improves, access expands, and learners gain agency over their economic futures.From Classroom to Enterprise documents a practical framework that has been shared with educational leaders to resolve workforce placement barriers, stabilize funding, and align education with real economic outcomes. The book connects lifelong learning, enterprise formation, and social stability-arguing that education tied to dignity and participation is a foundational pathway toward equality and peace.Written for educators, policymakers, funders, and institutional leaders who must justify funding decisions with evidence, this book offers a clear, actionable perspective on how education systems can move beyond outdated definitions of work and toward inclusive, sustainable models of economic participation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798247472865
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