Weaving Futures Literacy and AI Literacy Together to Explore the Future of CTE

Host: Rachael Mann, Executive Director of NCLAGuest: Tricia Friedman (she/her), Founder of Allyed.org and Director of Learning and Strategy at Shifting SchoolsIn this episode, podcast host Rachael Mann sits down with global educator and changemaker Tricia Friedman, whose career has spanned classrooms and leadership roles across the U.S., China, Thailand, Morocco, Ukraine, Indonesia, Switzerland, Singapore, and now Canada. Together, they explore how futures literacy and AI literacy intersect to help Career and Technical Education (CTE) leaders design more adaptive, human-centered learning ecosystems.Tricia shares insights from her REFRAME approach—a model that blends foresight, relational intelligence, and emerging technology—to empower educators to lead with curiosity, courage, and creativity in an AI-driven world.💡 Conversation highlights:How futures and AI literacies redefine leadership in CTEPractical ways to cultivate future-ready learnersEmbracing uncertainty as a leadership assetWhy relational intelligence is a non-negotiable human skill in the age of AIFirst steps for CTE leaders ready to weave these literacies into strategic planning🎧 Tune in for an inspiring and actionable conversation about the mindset shifts needed to prepare both educators and learners for the future of work.🔗 Explore Tricia’s Bespoke Bot