Career Readiness for All
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe "Career Readiness for All" podcast is hosted by the Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center, industry-led nonpartisan coalition committed to making career readiness the first priority of American education and dedicated to transforming career development through priorities including education reform, research initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and more. Join us as we speak with different subject matter experts on the topic of career readiness.
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Supporting Workforce Transitions for People with Disabilities
March 20, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Honorable Taryn Mackenzie Williams, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, shared federal efforts to support workforce transitions among individuals with disabilities. This recording was part of a Policy Forum series conducted by the Coalition for Career Development Center in collaboration with Wheelock College of Education and Human Development’s Center for Future Readiness.
WHO is the ILP/PCAP?
December 12, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MBThe ILP/PCAP exists as both a process and product that young people throughout their educational journey have a chance to experience in different spaces, ultimately leading to a young person that has explored themselves and their futures, and is prepared for multiple pathways after high school. The best ILP/PCAP experiences happen when all stakeholders of the young person's network understand their roles and collaborate. What do you need to know about who and how folks are involved in the IL...
What is an ILP/PCAP?
December 12, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.77 MBOver the last decade, more and more emphasis has been placed on the importance of supporting young people in their development in different aspects of future readiness. Research has emerged about the benefits of the “individualized learning plan” or ILP, now referred to as the PCAP “personalized career and academic plan” and policymakers and educators across the world are working to implement the ILP/PCAP in schools. What do you need to know about ILP/PCAPs?
What do you need to know about the ILP/PCAP as both a process and a product?
December 12, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBThe ILP/PCAP exists as both a process and a product, meaning it is both something young people DO and can complete, as well as something that they will engage with over the course of their schooling with the support of the caring and encouraging adults in their lives.
What do you need to know about ILP/PCAP domains and why do they matter?
December 12, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.54 MBILP/PCAPs consist of three different domains which were designed to address specific areas of support a young person needs to prepare them for future success.
Advance CTE and the Future of Career Technical Education
July 08, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBStacy Whitehouse, Senior Associate, Communications and State Engagement with AdvanceCTE joins Spencer Murray to dive into the national conversations occurring about what learners need out of their education. Advance CTE has a history of setting the tone for the future of Career Technical Education with several visions for the field. Stacy talks about AdvanceCTE's latest vision for the future of CTE, "Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education", and what it s...
Live from the Career Readiness Summit: A Conversation with Industry
June 03, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBDr. Bryan Albrecht, Vice Chair of CCD Center and President of Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin chats with Nicholas T. Pinchuk, CEO of Snap-on, Inc. about the role industry plays in career readiness and development. Nick Pinchuk is chairman and chief executive officer of Snap-on Incorporated. Nick's career has been marked by ongoing service to his country, his company, and the American workforce. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard, and his Master and Bachelor of Science Degr...
How McDonald's Makes an Impact in Work-Based Learning
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode, Spencer chats with Lisa Schumacher, Director of Education Strategies at McDonald's, about how the fast-food giant supports its employees' education through work-based learning. Lisa has more than 25 years of experience in organizational learning and development and is currently responsible for leading the execution of McDonald’s education strategy, Archways to Opportunity, which provides restaurant employees an opportunity to learn English language skills, receive a high s...
Career Readiness in the Manufacturing Industry
April 01, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBHappy April! Spencer is joined by Carolyn Lee, President of The Manufacturing Institute and Cassi Zumbiel, National Director of Workforce Initiatives & Policy at The Manufacturing Institute. About The Manufacturing Institute The Manufacturing Institute grows and supports the industry’s skilled workers for the advancement of modern manufacturing. The MI’s diverse initiatives support all American workers, including emerging workers, women, veterans and students, through skilled training pro...
A State-by-State Analysis of High School Work-Based Learning Policies
February 28, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIn the latest episode, "A State-by-State Analysis of High School Work-Based Learning Policies," Spencer is joined by Julie Lammers, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy at American Student Assistance and Nina Pande, Executive Director of Skills for Rhode Island’s Future. About our guests: Julie Lammers is Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy. Julie leads ASA’s government relations and advocacy efforts on both the federal and state level, helping ...
Creating Impact Through Community and Culture
January 24, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, Spencer chats with Alexandra Oliver-Dávila, Executive Director of Sociedad Latina. Since 1968, Sociedad Latina has been working in partnership with Latin@ youth and families to end the cycle of poverty, inequality to access of health services, and lack of educational and professional opportunities in our community. We introduce innovative solutions to the most critical problems facing young Latin@s today. Our approach celebrates our diverse Latin@ heritages and enables you...
Enabling Youth to Become Future-Ready
November 22, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, Spencer is joined by Drs. Orrin White (Director of College & Career Success at United Way Delaware) and V. Scott Solberg (Professor, Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development at Boston University) to discuss how we can support youth in finding their future career pathways.
Social Emotional Learning and its Important Role in Career Readiness
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, Spencer chats with Chi Kim, CEO of PureEdge, Inc. Pure Edge, Inc. (PEI) provides direct service to organizations through professional development and strategy thought partnership. PEI also supports organizations that advance the work of whole child development and social and emotional learning. PEI has served more than 35,000 educators in over 85 school districts, state agencies and non-profit organizations across the United States and its territories. PEI aims to support th...
What is Career Readiness?
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn our inaugural episode, host Spencer Murray chats with the CCD Center's Board Chair Leo Reddy about career readiness, what it means and why it must be the first priority of the American education system--especially today. Learn more and find resources about career readiness on the CCD Center website, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for updates.