INNOTECH Podcast Ep. 10: Big Dreams Begin Early | Career Development Starts as Early as Kindergarten

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Podcast Details
  • 36:48 mins
  • 36:48 mins
  • August 12, 2026
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About This Episode

Join Dr. Leonor E. Diaz, Early Grade Curriculum and Pedagogy Expert, and Ms. Mary Grace D. Espinosa, Key Stage 1 Guidance Counselor, as they explore why career development can begin as early as kindergarten. This episode looks at how the Career Development for Children (CD4C) initiative helps young learners build self-awareness, discover the diverse world of work, challenge career stereotypes, and develop foundational life skills. The conversation also highlights how playful, age-appropriate, and contextualized career learning can be integrated into everyday classroom experiences without becoming an additional subject for teachers.

Key Discussion Points
Why Career Development Should Begin in the Early Grades
Building Self-Awareness, Soft Skills, and Breaking Career Stereotypes
The CD4C Framework and Playful Career Learning
Integrating Career Development into Everyday Learning
In Conversation With

Meet the host and guest speakers behind the conversation as they share insights, experiences, and perspectives on innovation, creativity, and the future of learning.

Host
Emmy Anne Yanga-Domingo
Program Officer, SEAMEO INNOTECH
Guest Speaker
Dr. Leonor E. Diaz
Early Grade Curriculum and Pedagogy Expert, UP College of Education
Guest Speaker
Ms. Mary Grace D. Espinosa
Key Stage 1 Guidance Counselor, UP Integrated School

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