Today on What If You Could, Brian's guest is Nakia Douglas, the Executive Director of TRIO and Precollegiate Programs at the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas). Nakia's done some incredible work in local education, and today's the day he tells it all. Chime in live in the comments below and tune in every Friday at 3 for more What If You Could!

Episode 8: Soft Education with Nakia Douglas

In an America as big as ours, there's definitely no shortage of problems. And like any mess, the hard fact is that somebody's going to have to clean things up. But we can't always look to Mom and Dad to take care of things for us. Eventually, things will have to be left to the next generation. A generation that's hopefully been prepared for everything that's coming their way. But it's not all down to intellect. You need street smarts- soft skills, and those aren't always taught at your child's local school. Where can we go to learn the things that aren't in every textbook? Brian Searcy just might have the answer. <br /><br />Welcome to What If You Could? with Brian Searcy!

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In an America as big as ours, there's definitely no shortage of problems. And like any mess, the hard fact is that somebody's going to have to clean things up. But we can't always look to Mom and Dad to take care of things for us. Eventually, things will have to be left to the next generation. A generation that's hopefully been prepared for everything that's coming their way. But it's not all down to intellect. You need street smarts- soft skills, and those aren't always taught at your child's local school. Where can we go to learn the things that aren't in every textbook? Brian Searcy just might have the answer. Welcome to What If You Could? with Brian Searcy!

In an America as big as ours, there's definitely no shortage of problems. And like any mess, the hard fact is that somebody's going to have to clean things up. But we can't always look to Mom and Dad to take care of things for us. Eventually, things will have to be left to the next generation. A generation that's hopefully been prepared for everything that's coming their way. But it's not all down to intellect. You need street smarts- soft skills, and those aren't always taught at your child's local school. Where can we go to learn the things that aren't in every textbook? Brian Searcy just might have the answer. <br><br>Welcome to What If You Could? with Brian Searcy!

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