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Alexandra Ingersoll is a consultant and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, focusing on disability, and her unique journey of growing up globally to becoming a successful day trader to her career as a disability champion influences her approach to entrepreneurship. In this episode, hear Alexandra's inspiring story and learn about her work in the disability community and the importance of being pleasantly persistent.

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How do we bridge the digital divide? That's the question we're exploring in this episode with Gerry Hayes and Matt Bauer. Gerry is the president and founder of the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina, a nonprofit organization that works to bridge the technical divide and promote entrepreneurship and job creation, and Matt is the lead of connected communities for the organization and they discuss the challenges and solutions they have encountered while working to bridge the social digital divide and how they have adapted during the pandemic. They also focus on the importance of upskilling and reskilling to connect people with jobs quickly and how Digital Bridge is their main focus of connected communities.

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Julian Jacobs built his career in the culinary industry with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset he cultivated at Wake Tech's culinary school. In this episode, he discusses the wide range of career opportunities available in the culinary field and how those who leave it can still use the skills they learned in the kitchen to be successful in other ventures. Join us as we dive into Julian's story and learn more about the entrepreneurial opportunities available in the culinary industry.

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In this episode, Donna Dubinsky and Jessica Nicholson share their work on the CHIPS Act and efforts to promote workforce development in the United States. Dubinsky, a business school graduate and pioneer in the tech industry, shares her experience founding companies and her current role in implementing the CHIPS program at the request of the Secretary of Commerce. Nicholson, a 20-year veteran of the federal government, talks about her background in economic data and her focus on career pathways and skills as part of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Tune in to learn more about these important initiatives and the individuals leading them.

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You never know who you'll meet or the potential impact unless you open the door to opportunity. Today, host Dr. Rebecca Corbin is joined by experiential educator and entrepreneur Dan Jackson who uses entrepreneurship to help high school students solve for the world's enduring problems, creating value for others. Also joining the conversation is NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna sharing the story of her move from Ukraine and how entrepreneurial mindset has influenced her life. Together, they explore how entrepreneurial mindset can propel you forward.

This episode was initially released on Dec. 22, 2021.

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As the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, Amy Loyd is helping to improve and provide prospective students access to technical education, adult education, community college and correctional education. In this episode, learn why CTE is the first choice for students to both acquire and apply knowledge and develop high quality connections to in-demand, high-growth careers of today and of the future.

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Community college libraries are more than just a place for students to check out books or study. At Wake Technical Community College specifically, they're a place for students to find assistance in searching for research materials, private spaces to attend virtual job interviews and get guidance on how to best budget their time while studying for finals—and that's just one day for librarian Katy Hoffler. In this episode, learn about what else students can gain by visiting their community college libraries.

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"Soft" skills like communication, teamwork and problem-solving are essential for workforce success, and, with increasing automation in many fields, they're more valuable than ever. In this episode, learn why Chris Mackey and Courtney Reilly founded Skillsline, which provides a foundational understanding of those human skills organizations, community colleges and their students require.

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In this time of Thanksgiving, we are grateful to NACCE Fellow, Joe April who shares his passion for community colleges and how they are helping students and communities everywhere imagine and build a brighter and more inclusive future.

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Apprenticeships help businesses and employers to develop their own workforce and talent pipeline and mentor employees through on the job instruction. While apprenticeships are common with trade professions and professions that require a license—such as plumbers, electricians and beauticians—the Dept. of Labor's 2015 investment in apprenticeship programs is expanding the fields in which the opportunity is available. As Appteon's Director of Workforce Initiatives, Debby Hopkins supports the U.S. Department of Labor's initiatives to strengthen the nation's talent pipeline by expanding inclusive registered apprenticeship strategies. 

In this episode, learn more about how apprenticeships work and the value the provide for employers, employees and the nation.

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