A Conversation with Phalana Tiller - Vice President of Bendable Labs - Part 2

In this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Joe Atman continues his discussion with Phalana Tiller.  She's the Vice President of Bendable Labs, a social purpose corporation dedicated to improving the economic welfare of individuals across the United States, Phalana Tiller leads the Harbor Freight Leadership Lab, a program designed to strengthen K-12 skilled trades education by honing the skills of emerging leaders. She is passionate about cultivating empathy and agency in learners of all ages.  In this part of the conversation, the topic turns to college and how it's become the obligatory next step after high school for anyone who wants to succeed, but is it really the right step for everyone.  Phalana Tiller talks about a revolutionary program that is an alternative to college and provides a targeted progression for people wanting to go into skilled trades.  It was so powerful that several people on the tour she took were moved to tears by the possibilities it presented for young people to make the lives they were dreaming of.You can find out more about Phalana Tiller and Bendable Labs here.Follow Middle Tree on social media.  Find us on Facebook.Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music.