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This is a website – newsletter, which presents podcasts and summaries, related to education and the preparation of students thereof for the workforce.

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EdTech Times (14/12/2019)

Reimagining Career Pathways: How to Connect Students today with Careers of Tomorrow

Whether the next step is college, vocational school, or a job — how do we help students explore career pathways that lead to continued success?

Listen in to our latest podcast series to find out what can be done to help students explore career options and develop skills they need for the future, even before high school graduation.
 

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What New Jersey Is Doing to Prepare Students for the Workforce: Interview with NJ Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis

This year, the state of New Jersey has made headlines with their tuition-free community college initiative. According to New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis, the intention behind the initiative is to level the playing field for community college students across the state.

Listen to our full interview with Secretary Ellis to find out what else the state of New Jersey is doing to help prepare students and workers for the future.
 
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Across the nation, companies are struggling to find qualified workers to fill in-demand jobs. According to Linda Noonan, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, the skills gap in Massachusetts is due in part to a lack of exposure to career options. Listen to our interview with Linda to learn more about how credentials can help better prepare students for the workforce.
Interview with Linda Noonan, MBAE
 
Predicting the Future of Work: NAWB CEO Ron Painter Discusses How to Train Workers for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet
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How do you prepare students and workers for jobs that don't exist yet? NAWB CEO Ron Painter says that this seemingly impossible challenge is one that workforce boards across the country must face. Listen to our interview with Ron to find out what needs to be done in order to prepare students and workers for the future—even if we don't know what it holds.
Interview with Ron Painter, National Association of Workforce Boards
 
JFF CEO Maria Flynn Discusses How Work-Based Learning Can Help Provide K12 Students with Skills for the Future
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How can professional learning be best implemented during K12 years? According to Maria Flynn, President and CEO of JFF, it’s important to focus on work-based education when incorporating employability into academic curricula. Listen to our interview with Maria to learn how career-based learning can be implemented as early as middle school. 
Interview with Maria Flynn, JFF
 
Getting a Head Start on Career Education: How Work-Based Learning Can Be Better Implemented in K12
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According to Mary Alice McCarthy, director of the Center on Education and Skills at New America, exposing young people to career options early on can give them a better idea of what field they want to pursue even before college.Listen in to our interview with Mary Alice to learn more about what can be done to expand career education options for younger students.
Interview with Mary Alice McCarthy, New America
 
Sean Gallagher, Northeastern University

How Northeastern University Is Connecting Theory and Practice at the Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

In recent years, Northeastern University has become known as one of the top higher ed institutions for connecting students to careers. But Northeastern’s interest in career readiness doesn’t end with their own students. Listen in to our interview with Sean Gallagher to find out how Northeastern is leading the way with their applied research center focused on bridging the gap between college and career.
Interview with Sean Gallagher, Northeastern University Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy