Global CTE Learning

One international learning experience helped change a student’s career trajectory. In this clip Samantha Lurie Carroll Executive Director of the Show Me The World Project shares with Sylvester Chisom why global travel matters especially for students from under-resourced communities. When students connect real-world experiences to their skills and stories, they walk into college and career opportunities differently and employers notice. What becomes possible when global learning is part of career-connected education, not an extra opportunity? Watch the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/gjpd4Y2i #GlobalCTE #CareerConnectedLearning #WorkBasedLearning #realworldlearning #FutureOfCTE

We close the 2026 Women in CTE Series with Samantha Lurie Carroll, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Show Me The World Project. In this conversation, Samantha shares with Sylvester Chisom how students are running a real coffee enterprise while earning workforce credentials, college credit, and international learning experiences that are expanding economic opportunity for students across St. Louis and Kansas City. If you are thinking about what authentic career-connected learning can look like at scale, this episode is worth your time. What would change in your region if more students had access to real student-run enterprises like this one? Listen to the full Global CTE Learning Podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gjpd4Y2i #GlobalCTE #WomenInCTE #CareerConnectedLearning #StudentEnterprise #FutureOfCTE

CTE is not a side initiative. It is economic infrastructure. In this clip from Ep.78 of the Global CTE Learning Podcast, Dr. Narineh Makijan, Ed.D. shares with Sylvester Chisom why Career & Technical Education plays a central role in shaping workforce mobility and regional economic strength. When designed intentionally, CTE becomes part of the foundation that connects learners to opportunity and communities to growth. What would shift in your region if CTE were treated as economic infrastructure? Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/gctep78⁠h Los Angeles RC #WomenInCTE #CTEWorks

In Switzerland, workforce pathways are designed together from the start. In this clip, Dr. Narineh Makijan, Ed.D. from Los Angeles RC explains to Sylvester Chisom how Switzerland designed a vocational ecosystem where responsibility is shared across employers, educators, and government partners. It offers a powerful example of what becomes possible when regions move from isolated programs to coordinated pathways built together. What would it take to build this level of shared responsibility between education and industry in your region? Watch the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/grQTcFwz #WomenInCTE #CTEWorks #LARC

Authentic conversations lead to stronger regional impact. Coordinating workforce strategy across 19 community colleges takes more than meetings and alignment; it takes trust, shared vision, and a commitment to building systems that work for learners and communities. In this clip from EP. 78, Dr. Narineh Makijan, Ed.D. Chair of Los Angeles RC shares with Sylvester Chisom what regional leadership at scale actually looks like in practice. What does authentic regional collaboration look like in your area? Watch the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/grQTcFwz #WomenInCTE #CTEWorks #LARC

Education doesn’t have an alignment problem. It has a design problem. In this clip from Episode 78, Dr. Narineh Makijan, Ed.D. shares with Sylvester Chisom why stronger pathways require more than coordination between institutions; they require intentional ecosystem design across education and workforce partners. What would change in your region if we stopped aligning broken systems and started redesigning them? Watch the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/grQTcFwz Pasadena City College #WomenInCTE #globalctepodcast #CTEWorks

Episode 78 is live. As part of our 2026 Women in CTE Series, Sylvester Chisom had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Narineh Makijan, Ed.D. Assistant Vice President & Chair of the Los Angeles RC (LARC), where she leads ecosystem development across 19 community colleges in Los Angeles County. Together they talk about what it really takes to move from disconnected programs to coordinated workforce ecosystems that create opportunity for learners. In this conversation, we explore why alignment alone is not enough, how regions can design pathways that lead to real jobs, and why CTE must be understood as economic infrastructure for the future of our communities. This is a leadership conversation for anyone working at the intersection of education, workforce development, and regional strategy. Watch the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/gctep78 What would change in your region if education systems were designed as ecosystems instead of silos? Pasadena City College #WomenInCTE #globalctepodcast #CTEWorks

Are you using OpenClaw yet? In this clip, Rachael Mann M.Ed talks with Sylvester about OpenClaw and how she’s ready to start going deeper with AI agents. That’s where this conversation is heading right now. We’re moving beyond prompts toward systems that can actually support workflows and expand what leaders can do with AI. Education leaders don’t need to wait until everything is figured out. This is the moment to explore what’s possible. Watch the clip and explore the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode here: /https://lnkd.in/gksRnpJz Question: What AI agent tools are you exploring right now? #WomenInCTE #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #CTE

AI was supposed to save us time…so why does it feel like we’re doing more? In this clip, Rachael Mann M.Ed reacts to a Harvard Business Review article presented by Sylvester Chisom. She shares her take on how AI can actually intensify work, raising expectations for output instead of reducing it. This is a shift education leaders can’t ignore. Watch the clip and listen to the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode: https://lnkd.in/gP-NG_SG Question: Is AI making your work more efficient or raising the bar for what’s expected? NCLA #WomenInCTE #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #CTE

Most people are using AI in a reactive way. Ask a question. Get an answer. But the next phase is already here: agentic AI. In this clip, Rachael Mann M.Ed, Executive Director of NCLA explains to Sylvester Chisom the shift from AI that responds…to AI that can take action, complete tasks, and run workflows. This is a major leap in productivity and something education leaders need to understand now. Watch the clip and listen to the full Global CTE Learning Podcast episode: https://bit.ly/gctep77⁠ Question for educators: How should schools prepare students for a world where AI can actually do the work? #womenincte #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #CTE