TVET Advocacy

Systems-thinking leadership for skills that shape futures.

Pearlette Primus Hannaway is a UNESCO-UNEVOC participant and Vincentian TVET leader working at the intersection of policy, industry, and youth. Her practice: collaborative leadership, systems thinking, and sustainable change.

Students learning hospitality skills in a Vincentian workshop

Where skills meet purpose.

From local ministries to global forums, the work is the same: build bridges between classrooms, industries, and communities. Champion the dignity of skilled work. Grow the next generation of Caribbean talent — visible, valued, and ready.

  • UNESCO-UNEVOC

    Contributor and participant in the global TVET network.

  • Youth pathways

    TVET as a first-class route to purpose and livelihood.

  • Systems thinking

    Policy that connects skills to sustainability, equity, industry.

  • Collaborative leadership

    Convening educators, employers, and government.

  • Thought leadership

    Articles, whitepapers, and policy insight.

  • Partnerships

    Cross-border exchange and Caribbean-first collaboration.

A recurring belief

"Investing in skills is investing in people, communities, and the future."

— Pearlette Primus Hannaway

Writing & Thought Leadership

Ideas that move policy.

A growing library of articles, whitepapers, and thought leadership pieces on Caribbean TVET, sustainable skills systems, and children's literacy for career discovery.

  • Essay 01

    The Caribbean case for TVET as a first-choice pathway

  • Essay 02

    Storytelling as an early-childhood career intervention

  • Essay 03

    Systems that scale: policy, industry, and youth in one room

  • Essay 04

    Hospitality and tourism as a TVET frontier for SVG