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How to Drive Data Literacy in the Public Sector
By Kevin Mills, Vice President, Coursera for Government
From the smallest unit of local government to international organizations, public sector agencies around the world are undergoing digital transformations that leverage new technologies to carry out core functions. This evolution demands new skills and knowledge, chief among them data literacy.
Yet successfully driving a data literacy program can be a challenging prospect for many organizations. According to The Data Literacy Project, 74% of employees feel overwhelmed or unhappy when working with data, despite 87% of employees seeing data as an asset.
Fortunately, it’s never been easier for the public sector to meet this challenge head on.
I’m excited to announce our latest e-book Driving Data Literacy in the Public Sector which builds on the lessons learned from our partnerships with government agencies around the world, including the Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) in the United Arab Emirates and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) in the United States, to explore how the public sector can successfully implement data skills development programs to establish a foundation of knowledge for all employees.
Data literacy—as we define it—is the capacity to read, interpret, communicate, and reason with data. It is a command of data in context, involving a grasp of where and through what methods data is sourced, how data is analyzed, how it can be applied to real-world use cases, and what practical value it may realize.
Today, data literacy skills no longer are solely the domain of technical specialists. Every government employee needs a baseline level of data literacy to solve problems, communicate, and make informed decisions.
In this e-book, public sector leaders will learn:
- Why data literacy is vital for improving government services through a detailed examination of the four main outcomes that data literacy helps achieve
- How to launch, support, and show the ROI of a data literacy skills development program through the exploration of a framework created by our Solutions Consultants team
- How Coursera can help support data literacy skills development within your organization
From cities to national agencies, the public sector can leverage data literacy skills to streamline their processes, attract and retain talent, and improve the lives of their citizens. We are already seeing firsthand how governments across the world are realizing the potential of a culture of data to effect positive change and I hope that this resource helps more organizations to do the same.
Download the Driving Data Literacy in the Public Sector e-book.
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Nov. 30, 2022
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Practice these Ruby on Rails Interview Questions to Help You Land Your Next Role
It doesn’t matter if this is your first Ruby on Rails interview or your fifth — congrats! A lot of work went into landing this interview, from networking to resume writing to building your technical portfolio — and let’s not forget the whole process of actually learning Rails — you should be proud of all of that!
But now it’s time to prep for your interview, and one of the best ways to do that is by practicing common Ruby on Rails interview questions. Not only does this help you work out the answers beforehand, but it can also help you identify any areas or skills that you need to brush up on before your interview.
If you want to take this one step further, see if you can borrow a friend or family member for an hour and set up a mock interview. Have them ask you these questions in person or virtually (ideally matching the way you’ll be interviewed); that way, you can practice saying your answers out loud before you’re in front of the interview committee.
Ready to get started? Here are 15 Ruby on Rails interview questions and answers to help you prepare for your interview.
1. What is Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is an open-source, object-oriented framework that’s used to develop web applications. It’s written in the Ruby programming language, and developers turn to Ruby on Rails for its time-saving features and fast development. It’s often referred to simply as Rails.
2. What are some of the advantages of Ruby on Rails?
There are many advantages of Ruby on Rails, and your answer to this question can be guided by what you like most about it. Do you benefit from the built-in testing feature? If so, you could mention how Rails supports fixtures and harnesses that make creating and executing test cases more manageable. Or you could talk about meta-programming and how it makes it easier to construct extensive, detailed code within Ruby. Rails has three separate environments: development, production, and testing. What about scaffolding? You could go over how Rails makes it easier to scaffold by automatically creating temporary code. Another advantage that you might want to mention is that you don’t have to spend a lot of time and energy configuring within Rails if you follow naming conventions.
3. What is the naming convention used in Ruby on Rails?
Naming within Ruby on Rails consists of five elements:
- Class and module. Classes and modules make use of MixedCase, and they don’t have an underscore. The words in modules and classes begin with uppercase letters.
- Variables. The letters used when declaring variables are in snake_case: all lowercase letters and underscores to separate words.
- Database table. When you name a database table, it should be in snake_case. Table names should be pluralized.
- Controller. To write controller names, you use a pluralized form of a word to denote what the controller manages. For example, you could use “OrdersController” to refer to the controller that works with an order table.
- Model. When specifying a model, you use MixedCase and put it in the singular form.
4. What is meant by a “class library”?
A class library consists of domains in Ruby on Rails, including thread programming, data types, and more. These allow you to create abstractions of code, making it possible to efficiently use the same logic within different elements of an app or in another program.
5. What does the term “Yield” refer to in the context of Ruby on Rails?
Yield refers to what a Ruby method uses to refer to a code block while invoking it. When yield gets called within a method, it allows the method to refer to all the code within the block. This prevents a programmer from manually having to insert many lines of code repeatedly.
6. What is the difference between “false” and “nil”?
“False” refers to an object of FalseClass that represents a Boolean value. “Nil” is an object that indicates when there is no value present.
7. What is the Object Relationship Model (ORM) in Rails?
An ORM indicates when your classes are being mapped to a table within the database. Also, objects are mapped directly to the rows within a table. This makes it easier to incorporate the attributes of several different classes within a single table.
8. What is the difference between Symbol and String?
The difference between String and Symbol can be primarily found in the object ID. Strings are mutable, meaning they can be changed. Symbols, on the other hand, are immutable objects. While a String and a Symbol can consist of similar code, the mutable or immutable nature of each often means they serve very different roles in the context of the application as a whole.
9. How are Symbols different from variables?
Symbols in Ruby are immutable and are stored in a fixed location in memory, while variables are mutable and point to a value in memory. A symbol represents the value itself and, once created, can be reused throughout a program without the need to be allocated more memory. On the other hand, when a new value is assigned to a variable, the variable will change its pointer, or reference, to that new value. Symbols are sometimes compared to strings in their functionality and can be converted back and forth between a string and a symbol type.
10. What is an enum in Ruby?
An enum refers to a data type consisting of a set of named values. It allows values to be mapped to integers within the database, and this enables them to be queried using their names.
11. How can you create a controller in Rails?
You can create a controller with this command:
$ bin/rails generate controller Subjects
This command generates corresponding routes, views, test files, and stylesheets. There are many other convenient commands like one for generating a model. The typical workflow would be first to generate a model and migrate that into the schema, then generate the corresponding controller, and finally construct the view accordingly.
12. What is referred to by Rails Migration?
Rails Migration makes it so Ruby can alter the database schema, which makes it possible to utilize a version control system to leave everything synchronized with your actual code. This enables you to avoid managing individual SQL scripts and use a domain-specific language (DSL) to define your changes.
13. When do you use self.down and self.up in Ruby on Rails?
You use self.up when you’re migrating to a new version, and you use self.down when you’re rolling back changes that have been made. By using both self.up and self.down, you can perform a migration and roll it back within only a few lines of code.
14. What is Mixin?
Mixin gives you an alternative to having multiple inheritances since it’s possible to import Mixin modules inside a class. This gives you a manageable way of allowing classes to perform more functions. Classes are often composed of many different Mixins.
15. How are Variables defined in Ruby?
In Ruby, there are three main types of variables:
- Global variables start with $ and can be accessed from anywhere in a program.
- Class variables start with @@ and can be used anywhere within the class that it’s defined in. They’re shared by class descendants.
- Instance variables start with @. The value stored inside this type of variable is used in a local scope that’s specific to instances of the created object. Instance variables may vary from object to object.
Prepare to ace your interview
If you need a refresher before diving into interviews, check out our Learn Ruby on Rails course, where you’ll go over the basics of the framework while also building eight web applications with Rails — so you’ll definitely have the opportunity to brush up on your skills. And if you need a refresher on the programming language Ruby, our Learn Ruby course is a great option.
Once you feel confident in your Ruby on Rails skills and knowledge, it’s time to prepare for your interviews. Our complete guide to the technical interview will walk you through the key parts of a technical interview so you know what to expect. And here are tips to help you prepare for the whiteboard interview.
Also, check out our Career Center for more interview resources, as well as resume and cover letter writing guides.
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Georgetown University partners with Coursera to launch an online bachelor’s completion program for adult learners
Accessible, affordable degree from leading U.S. university can be completed for $22,400*
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera
Today, I am pleased to announce the first liberal studies degree on Coursera from Georgetown University, one of the best U.S. universities and our newest partner.
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is a bachelor’s completion program that offers an affordable, flexible way for adult learners to finish their degree.
In the U.S. alone, more than 39 million students leave college without a degree. Black, Latino, and Native American students are overrepresented in this population.
SCS’s program is designed to help students of all backgrounds complete their degrees and unlock their earning potential. The degree’s most recent on-campus cohort is composed of 62% students of color and 40% military-connected learners. SCS is introducing this fully online degree to scale this program to learners worldwide.
Because of SCS’s commitment to accessibility and college completion, the SCS bachelor’s program does not require any application fee or deposit. Students can transfer up to 64 college credits, including military training, to their 120-credit degree. Each credit hour is offered at $400, which is 22% more affordable than the average online credit hour from privately-ranked colleges.
“By partnering with Coursera, Georgetown will be better able to serve a critically overlooked population of learners that fall outside the traditional model of 18- to 22-year-old, residential undergraduate students,” says Kelly Otter, Ph.D., dean of the School of Continuing Studies. “We must meet this sizable and growing population where they are by providing access and affordability—on top of the world-class, values-based education that Georgetown already offers. Whether they are career changers, military-connected individuals, or those interested in later advanced degrees, this program empowers more students to finish their bachelor’s degree, but also transform their lives.”
The program combines the best aspects of online learning, such as asynchronous courses taught by renowned Georgetown faculty, with high-touch support services crucial to student success, including academic advising. Students learn skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking in core liberal studies courses and can then choose a job-relevant concentration, including business, communications, and international relations.
Nearly all, nine out of 10, employers view the skills taught in liberal studies programs to be important for success in the workforce. Graduates of the on-campus program significantly advance job levels, with 43% progressing to an executive or director level position. Alumni have secured positions at leading institutions in nearly every field, including the World Bank, American Express, the National League for Nursing, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Elaina Cohen, an alumna of the program and immigrant from Jamaica who founded two companies after graduating, said, “Georgetown completely transformed my worldview and my place in it. Its innovative program equipped me with essential skills crucial in today’s business and professional domain.” Said Bilani, who graduated from the program in 2020, said he gained a year of professional growth during each academic year. He went on to earn an M.A. at Georgetown, an M.Ed. at Harvard, and a coveted U.S. State Department fellowship.
We are honored to partner with Georgetown to empower students to complete their education. Earning a high-quality degree is a pivotal milestone that helps graduates advance their careers, better their lives, and transform their communities.
Applications will open in early December 2022, with classes beginning in summer 2023. To learn more and apply today, visit https://www.coursera.org/degrees/ba-liberal-studies-georgetown.
*Calculated using 64 transferred credits, priced at $400. (Tuition is subject to change)
English Vertical: Let’s Have a Conversation
English is the universal language spoken across many businesses and industries. Many international corporations or companies looking to break into overseas markets will be inclined to hire employees with English listed as a language skill on their resume. Below, we have mock conversations in different settings that you can use to practice for real-life situations with your colleagues. Let’s have a conversation.
Making small talk in the office
Small talk is a kind of light-hearted informal conversation you have with someone you don’t know very well. It helps “break the ice” and fill the awkward silence that can happen in various settings. You can also use small talk in the workplace as an easy way to get to know your colleagues without worrying about saying something wrong. Here is an example of small talk at the office.
Bob: Good morning.
Jane: Good morning. Are you new? I haven’t seen you around the office before.
Bob: No, I’m not new. I’ve been working here for four months.
Jane: Which department do you work in?
Bob: I’m in the IT department.
Jane: IT sounds like an interesting job.
Bob: It is. It can also be technical and requires long hours.
Jane: With such long hours, were you able to watch the game this weekend?
Bob: Unfortunately, not. I was working overtime. But I heard it was a great match.
Jane: It was. And the weather was great too. Would you like a cup of coffee?
Bob: Yes, please. I’d love a cup of coffee.
In this short and basic conversation, Jane and Bob discussed three light topics: work, sports, and the weather. The more advanced your English-speaking skills, the more in-depth your small talk can get, like discussing the game and player technique and abilities.
Getting help from IT
Here is a mock conversation with Bill, who works in IT.
Jane: Hi, Bob. How are you today?
Bob: I am doing well, thank you. How can I help you today?
Jane: I’m having a problem with my laptop. Will you be able to help?
Bob: Sure, what seems to be the problem?
Jane: My laptop screen is frozen. I powered it on and off to reboot, but now the screen is black and won’t switch on.
Bob: Sure, no problem. I will come to your desk and assess what the problem could be.
In this short conversation, Jane gets straight to the point in requesting help with her laptop. Her English skills have passed the beginner stage as she is now able to describe the problem in some detail using phrases like “powered” and “reboot” in the proper context.
Setting up a meeting
Meetings are a necessary part of work life. They can take place via Teams or in person. Sometimes meetings are quick catch-up sessions, and others are long collaborative sessions. You could be presenting or just a guest. Finding time in conflicting schedules and between tasks and deadlines can be challenging. In the scenario below, Jane and Sarah discuss the ideal time for a meeting to review Jane’s presentation.
Sarah: Hi Jane, how are you today?
Jane: I’m doing well, thanks, Sarah. How are you?
Sarah: Great, thanks for asking. How’s your schedule this week?
Jane: I have several meetings and a few tasks to complete this week.
Sarah: Okay, please check your schedule and my calendar availability, and when you find a gap, book the time for us.
Jane: I have a hybrid schedule, so I’m not in the office every day. Does it have to be in person?
Sarah: Ideally, yes. I’m in the office all week, and I’d like to meet next time you’re here as well.
Jane: Sure. Have I done anything wrong?
Sarah: We need to discuss a few matters regarding the presentation you gave earlier today.
How to give and receive feedback
Giving and receiving feedback is a big part of any job. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to give feedback or be on the receiving end. However, you can maintain a positive tone even in these critical conversations. Below, Sarah and Jane are meeting so Sarah can give Jane feedback on her presentation.
Sarah: Jane, thanks for making time to come and see me. As I mentioned, I’d like to talk to you about the presentation you gave to the team and client earlier.
Jane: Okay.
Sarah: Your contribution to the presentation seemed disorganised and rushed. Many of the team members could not follow what you were saying.
Jane: What do you mean? Was I unclear about anything?
Sarah: You are an eloquent speaker and know your work very well. However, the client has expressed their dissatisfaction with your presentation and said that the strategies you presented were unclear, and you provided no research to support your strategies and plan going forward.
Jane: It’s just that there’s a lot going on, and I worked late all week to meet my deadlines. This was too much for me to do in time.
Sarah: Okay, I understand. Next time, please let the team know if you are under pressure and unable to prepare a presentation. We are a team that supports each other.
Jane: I know everyone is busy, and I wasn’t sure they’d be able to help.
Sarah: I understand that, but it’s always better to ask than assume. Doing otherwise makes the team look unprofessional.
Jane: Will I receive any disciplinary action?
Sarah: No, not disciplinary, but Peter will be taking the lead on the project going forward, and you will take on a more supportive role. This will allow you to focus your attention on less demanding tasks and give you the opportunity to find time management tools and presentation skills for future projects.
Jane: I understand Sarah. Thank you for letting me know.
In this conversation, you will notice the advanced use of English phrases and sentence structure. This level of conversation is an example of someone who has a fluent grasp of the language. Their level of comprehension, speaking, and listening level allows Sarah to use more descriptive terminology in the feedback session. Read our helpful guide on how to give and receive feedback.
The English Vertical
The English Vertical by Alison is a progressive study of the English language. The courses are suited to all levels of learning, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. This means that no matter your current level, we’ve got something for you to learn from Alison.
If you aren’t sure what level you should start studying, click below for your free English assessment.
So, regardless of what business you’re in, let’s learn to speak, read, and write English at any level.
National Career Development Month
It’s often been said that ‘every pot has a lid’, or ‘every lock has a key’. What this means is that there is something for everyone. Similarly, when it comes to careers, the familiar that we hear about every day, or the more obscure career paths we wouldn’t think of like a mattress tester (talk about a dream job), there is someone out there who is made for that position. For some people, finding a career they will spend years in is easy. Not so for many others. National Career Development Month is the perfect opportunity to stop, assess and find out what type of lid you are and what kind of pot you fit on. We’re here to help.
National Career Development Month (USA)
November is National Career Development Month. Since its inception in 1999 by the National Career Development Association, NCDM has worked to promote career development, growth, and planning for people of all ages. November provides you with the opportunity to assess all aspects of your journey.
Many people don’t realise that their career is in their hands. It can be challenging and indeed sometimes easier to just go with the flow and get any paycheck. But for the number of years, you will spend in a job, it’s worthwhile to take time and own your career development.
What is career development?
Career development refers to the various actions an individual can do to charter their career path. It’s a structured process that individual’s use to choose a career, enhance their skills, and move forward on the chosen career path. This is a tailored strategy that focuses on matching an employee’s skills and abilities to the tasks of an organisation. It’s a lifelong process that involves learning, evolving, and aligning one’s personal needs with their physical or psychological needs.
Why career development is important
The biggest reason career development is important is because well, it’s your career. If you’re not growing, you’re dying. It’s a tad dramatic but the point is when you don’t grow in any area of your life, you begin to feel stagnant. And feeling stagnant is one way to drain your vigor, affect your mental health, and reduce your engagement and productivity at work.
- Helps companies and organisations attract and retain high-value employees
- Improves employee motivation, engagement, and productivity
- Contributes to one’s self worth, identity, purpose, and self-confidence
- Employee career satisfaction
- Maintains your employability in the ever-changing professional landscape.
Investing in your career is what will move you forward professionally and improve your overall job satisfaction. Additionally, with the changing global demands and competencies required, you need to constantly work to improve your skills to succeed in the job market.
How to get involved in National Career Development Month
Career development is for everyone, regardless of the stage of your career. If you’re a student, it’s a good time to start thinking about your career goals and what you need to do to get there. If you’re an employee and have been working for a year, five or even 20 years, you can still make a bold career switch. And if you’re an employer, you too can use this month to help your employees become their best professional selves by providing them with the knowledge and support they need to develop in their roles and careers.
Here are a few ways you can start your career development journey:
- Job shadow. Identify an individual or career you want and ask if you can spend time shadowing them to determine if the roles and responsibilities are what you want for yourself.
- Build your resume. Make use of Alison’s Resume Builder tool to help you create a tailored resume to get you your dream career started.
- Create a career vision board. It may sound “old-school” but create a vision board of what you want your career to look like. This will help you begin working towards it.
- Improve your skills. Our Workplace Personality Assessment helps you discover your strengths and weaknesses and provides you with a list of recommended courses to get your career where you want it to be.
As an employer, you can play a role in helping your employees along their career development path. You can create an environment that allows your workforce to change careers and as they grow.
Here are a few ways employers can support their workforce on their career development journey:
- Develop a mentorship programme. This gives employees a chance to learn from leaders in their fields to provide them with tips on growing professionally.
- Host webinars and learning opportunities. These, in the form of study support and courses, contribute to career development. A skilled workforce improves company output and improves employee wellness.
- Check-ins. Create a safe space for honest and open conversations around the annual performance reviews to find out if they are engaged in their career growth goals and what support they need to keep moving forward.
At the end of the day, we are all responsible for our individual career development. You may not always be able to control everything, but you can take steps and own what you do to have the career you dream of.
This National Career Development Month, make the decision to own your career. Begin preparing yourself for new opportunities, say yes to taking chances, prioritise upskilling yourself, seek guidance and use the tools at your disposal to reach your career goals.
Occupational Health & Safety Career Development Program
Every day, millions of laborers and workers worldwide keep themselves engaged in their work obligations. They work on wind turbines, dams, kilns, foundries, high-rise buildings, and steel mills with hot flaming temperatures while exposed to many occupational hazards. If their employers do not consider these workplace hazards, they can increase the possibility of their workers getting injured. At times, these occupational hazards can even cost these workers their lives.
Here, it is pertinent to mention that whenever we talk about occupational hazards, usually the most dangerous locations (such as those mentioned above) come into our minds. But unfortunately, these occupational hazards are not limited to these types of workplaces only. Workspaces, such as offices that are generally considered safe, also present a lot of hazards to employees and workers working there.
Companies usually hire occupational safety professionals and officers to manage the hazards. These officers ensure that workplaces and employers in their jurisdictions abide by local laws and regulations related to occupational safety. Regulators can also impose penalties on employers who violate these laws and regulations. The occupational health and safety professionals have different layers and roles based on their knowledge, experience and competence. Some companies use officers based on low risk level while some companies have a big department managing occupational health and safety risks. The roles are in the layers of Director Health & Safety to several senior managers then managers then finally officers and finally worker level people supporting the health and safety operations.
What your Role as an Occupational Safety Officer is
As an occupational safety professional, your role is vital for any workplace willing to operate efficiently while following the local occupational safety laws. In this regard, there are two necessary considerations that you must keep in mind:
- You must be aware of all the prevalent occupational hazards and risks that are commonly found in the workplaces of your country, and
- You must be aware of the applicable laws and regulations regarding the occupational safety of workers in your jurisdiction.
Becoming a Better Occupational Safety Professional
Being part of a professional community means focusing on career growth and development. A way to ensure this growth is by staying aware of all the recent developments in your profession. You can do this by equipping yourself with all the latest and updated knowledge related to your professional line.
Due to this very reason, industrial and occupational safety experts at Exoexcellence Consultants collaborated with Alison to help occupational safety officers with their professional development.
On our profile on Alison, we offer different occupational health and safety courses. Here, we are presenting a complete list of these courses. By enrolling in these courses, you will become a better occupational safety expert by getting fundamental and essential insights into occupational safety.
Fire Safety – Essential Concepts, Prevention & Control
This concise course on fire safety planning, management, and control is designed for people for whom fire safety management is an important part of their profession. This course includes various important aspects of fire safety, such as the classification and method of using fire extinguishers and smoke alarms. You will also find discussions on two important international fire risk management standards in this course, i.e., BS 9997 and OSHA Act.
Accident Prevention and Investigation in Occupational Systems
This introductory course offers a general overview of accident prevention and investigation procedures in various occupational settings. By taking this course, you will equip yourself with the knowledge of the methods used to prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace. You will also learn about the levels of risk control laid out by the pyramid of the ‘hierarchy of controls’ followed by techniques to reduce workplace accidents.
Risk Assessment & Control – Health & Safety
This short course is designed to teach you the importance of conducting a risk assessment as part of organizational health and safety management. It discusses various aspects of risk assessment, such as its essential steps, the reasons for conducting it, and its goals. The course also contains sufficient learning material on hazard identification and ranking these risks.
Proactive Monitoring of Safety Performance
Conducting proactive monitoring in the workplace is very important to prevent hazards from occurring in the workplace. Through this brief course, you will learn about various types of proactive monitoring, its methods, and the objectives of accident investigation. Moreover, the course briefly compares proactive and reactive monitoring in the working environment. The course will also teach you to analyze the records of proactive monitoring efforts using checklists.
Workplace Hazards – People, Electricity, Work Equipment & Vehicles
This course is designed for workplace organizers, managers, and supervisors to help them deal with common hazards in any working environment. Throughout this course, you will learn different ways to identify and manage four common workplace hazards.
Workplace Hazards: Noise, Chemicals, Stress & Violence
Noise, chemicals, stress, and violence are among the most prevalent workplace hazards worldwide. But we know very little regarding their identification and management. With this short course, we aim to provide you with all the essential insights regarding identifying and managing these four workplace hazards.
Health & Safety Compliance for Legal Issues
This short course will help you understand legal nuances related to occupational health and safety. You will also learn to appreciate the legal language used in international health and safety regulations. Moreover, you will also be able to implement the requirements of these regulations across different industries.
Common Workplace Hazards for Lone Working
This course is designed to help you identify and manage workplace hazards posed by digital screen equipment, manual handling, and lone working. Also, you will discover the proposed legal requirements set by the Health and Safety Executive of the U.K. for managing these hazards.
Conclusion
Although the primary audience of our occupational health and safety courses is the occupational health and safety managers and officers, we have designed them such that they can benefit employers and employees alike. All the information presented in our courses is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. Various images, infographics, and statistics have been shared throughout these courses, through which you can keep your interest levels consistent while completing these courses.
Vocabulary in Context: Teen Mariachis
The rest of the rehearsal was a chorus of instructions:
“OK, listen, let’s perform it now. Perform it.”
“Punch it! Build it up!”
“Make sure that everybody stops at the same part of the bow!”
“More aggressive! That first note is too, too soft.”
“Make sure you guys start together, together, together!”
“From the top, ahora sí!”
Until just a few weeks before, Zárate was directing the mariachi program at a nearby middle school. Then the high school director stepped down, and with the end of summer approaching, the school district urged Zárate to take the job. Now he was responsible for the high school and overseeing two middle schools whose mariachis had bled students during the pandemic. There was no replacement for him yet at one school, and the other was led by a fairly new director. The administrative work alone seemed overwhelming. “I wasn’t mentally ready for this,” he said. But he accepted the post out of a sense of . Now he was supposed to rebuild the whole program, even as he trained the high school’s varsity group to compete at the first and most decisive contest of the year, the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, in December.
Should We All Go Cashless?
Do you still pay for things in cash? Or have you moved on to credit cards and digital payment apps? Will cash be someday obsolete?
