When Ben Henderson came to the Czech Republic 9 years ago, there wasn’t nearly the wealth of cultural resources available for Americans, especially the youngest nationals, that one can find now. Though opportunities to join in Yank-style fun gradually grew, there continued to be a lack of awareness within the English speaking community that those [...]

After a generation of dismissing vocational training and pushing toward knowledge-based economies of university graduates, education policy makers in Europe and the United states are starting to lament the lost era of master and apprentice. Over-crowded universities and a lack of skilled craftsmen in the the Czech Republic prompted Education Minister Josef Dobeš to call [...]