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Career Connected Learning and the Science of You with Edson Barton, YouScience CEO

In this enlightening episode of ⁠Trending in Ed⁠, host Mike Palmer engages in a dynamic conversation with Edson Barton, co-founder and CEO of ⁠YouScience⁠, diving deep into the transformative power of career education and aptitude assessment. Edson shares his own compelling origin story, reflecting on how his early struggles in school ignited a passion for revolutionizing the way we approach education and career guidance.

Future of Work

April 13, 2023 Trending in Education American Student Assistance, career pathways, Julie Lammers, workforce skills

Exploring Career Pathways Early in the Journey with Julie Lammers

Julie Lammers is the SVP of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility at American Student Assistance (ASA), an organization that is committed to increasing #opportunity for young people to have the tools necessary to plan for postsecondary and career success. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about exposing young people to a variety of potential career pathways as early as possible in their educational journeys.

Higher Education

March 27, 2023 Trending in Education career pathways, edTech, Heather Combs, Learner Pathways, StraighterLine

Powering Learner Pathways Through Higher Ed with StraighterLine CEO Heather Combs

Heather Combs is the CEO of StraighterLine, a platform that provides affordable access to college credit through online courses. Heather joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the disruption we’ve witnessed to traditional models of higher education in recent years and the role StraighterLine is playing in this transformation.

Future of Work

May 16, 2022 Trending in Education career growth, career pathways, Jane Oates

Skills Based Learning Pathways with Jane Oates

Jane Oates is the President of Working Nation, a non-profit media entity focused on showcasing innovative approaches to career pathways that bridge from education into meaningful work. Jane joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the skills revolution and its connections to higher ed, the workforce, and new, emerging models for career development.