Answer E: Edupreneurs Bridging Workforce & Education

How do we best prepare our new generation of students to succeed in the workforce? A) 4 year college programs? B) Hybrid learning? C) Career Technical Education with stackable certifications? D) Entering the workforce directly? For our students of today, it is clearly ANSWER E) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Edupreneurs (Educational Entrepreneurs) recognize the need to pivot our educational systems to meet the demands of Generation Z for relevant learning that meets their individual interests, learning styles and goals. Tune in and join the conversation about how to shift to get back to the roots of our country, helping our students gain the skills and tools they need to work hard and turn their dreams into career success. Tune in and join the conversation as I interview Edupreneurs who move past theory and discuss programs that are making an impact in their schools and communities to meet current student needs while filling workforce gaps.

Host

Kelli Gordon

Four years ago, I thought I had the answers. I was the site principal at a small high school I had helped design to fit the needs of students in my community, and I thought my future was mapped out for me. When a historic wildfire burned down our school, community and homes, I had to start thinking differently.
I never fit into the classic student role, and I never related to the traditional career ladder concept. My passion for non-traditional students like me, combined with our societal shifts post pandemic, drive me towards finding innovative solutions to bridge our educational systems with the shortages in the workforce, in ways that fit our new generation of learners and workers.
The more I learn, the more questions I have. I look forward to engaging with educators, students and business to dig into the barriers each group is facing and discover creative solutions together.
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