How Experiential Learning is Changing Career Decisions with Jim Michlig

How to not give up even when you hear multiple No'sJim Michlig is is technically a millennial but identifies with characteristics of other generations because of his upbringing. He works for a school district to build relationships with businesses to work with students and build their resumes and toolboxes to prepare them for the real world.Jim gives some great advice if your looking to make major changes to what your school district offers. Episode highlights:3:56- Connect Academy came about to streamline experiential learning for students to get them ready for life after high school. Connect Academy is an umbrella program for all experiential learning to find the right career path for each student.11:35- We are a fast paced society, families are trying to do everything all of the time. Students are spreading themselves too thin; they can’t do it all but they don’t want to make a choice.18:49- Parents have to learn how to help their students do new things. Connect Academy gives the community a place to ask their questions of the right people to figure out how to support their students in what they are passionate about.26:08- The goal is to help students make informed decisions before going to college–so they don’t pay for a nursing degree only to find out they hate the work. Connect Academy provides work based learning to let students figure that out before they pay for school and helps business partners learn how to work with this generation of workers.They are working hard to adapt with the changes of society to prepare students to be career ready.Contact your hosts:Steve Doyle:WebsiteLinkedInEmailBrad Herda:WebsiteLinkedInEmailJim MichligWebsiteEmailThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpOP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy