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The "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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The 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 Educat…
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Over 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 educat…
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The 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 stakehol…
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Stacy 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 abo…
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Dr. 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 s…
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In 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 ed…
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Happy 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. Th…
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In 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…
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In 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 inn…
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In 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 educa…
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In 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…
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