ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How can we ensure every student can access meaningful career-connected learning opportunities?
In this episode of Redesigning Readiness, Dr. Joseph Goins talks with Dr. Katie Graham, Nebraska’s state director for career and technical education, about how education systems can help students explore career possibilities and prepare for life after high school. Drawing on her experience in Nebraska, Dr. Graham shares how schools, employers, and communities can work together to expand career-connected learning and connect classroom experiences to students’ futures.
They also discuss barriers that can prevent students from accessing opportunities, the importance of helping young people make informed decisions about their next steps, and how education systems can measure outcomes and build lasting partnerships that support student success.
In this conversation:
- Why career-connected learning should help students explore a range of possibilities
- How schools can address barriers to internships, work-based learning, and other experiences
- Why students need clear information about different postsecondary and career pathways
- How educators can measure participation, access, and outcomes
- Why connecting academic learning with meaningful work matters
- How schools, employers, and communities can build lasting partnerships to expand opportunities
Explore more conversations, resources, and episode materials at p2c.org/redesigning-readiness.
TRANSCRIPT 🔗
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Welcome to Redesigning Readiness Conversations on Career Connected Learning.
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I'm Dr.
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Joseph Goins, founder and CEO of Pathway 2 Careers.
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If we're going to prepare students to be ready for life after high school, education has to evolve alongside a rapidly changing workforce.
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In this series, I'll talk with educators, workforce leaders, resear…
