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importantquestion and the first that Hans Meeder asks on Episode 14 of our Ready forWork podcast,which was recorded at our recent ACT Workforce Summit.  \nHans works at the National Center for College and Career Transitions(NC3T),which he founded in 2012.His organization believes in a simple concept:everyyoung American should have a dream and a plan.The problem?Millions ofstudents don't.  \n“Fewer than half ofhigh schoolgraduates can saythat 'my schoolhelped meunderstand thesteps I needed topursue a career.\"  \nHans argues that the missing piece is Career ConnectedLearning,which is defined as a range of activities that helpstudents connect learning to the real world to develop theknowledge,skills,and mindset they'll need to successfullyenter the world of work,careers,and community life.  \nThis concept isn't only for some students.It's for allstudents.The harsh reality is that so many students—regardless of location or demographic—are struggling tomake the transition to adult life,even with a great highschool education.  \nHans meeder  \nHans also discusses elements of Career Connected Learning that are oftenoverlooked,including hands-on learning and career navigation skills.  \nListen as Hans provides his passionate insight on the successful profile of acareer and life-ready graduate,how the design of a career development modelengages students,families,and community members,and much more.  \n# Join the Conversation\n\nHans Meeder:Linkedln  \nHans Meeder:Twitter  \nJasen Jones:Twitter  \nACT:Twitter  \nACT Linkedin:ACT Workforce Solutions  \nResources  \nHow American Communities Can Embrace Career Connected Learning for AllSTudents presentation at 2019 ACT Workforce Summit(PowerPoint)National Center for College &Career TransitionsACT Workforce SummitACT Workforce Solutions  \nACT Work Ready Communities  \nMore Ready for Work podcast episodes on Career Development:  \nManufacturing Career Pathways  \n● Creating Interactive Career Maps  \n●Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning  \n● Credentialing and Competency as Currency  \n# About Our Guest\n\nHans Meederis co-founder and President of the National Center for College andCareer Transitions(NC3T).The National Center for College and Career Transitions is amission driven organization with the purpose of fostering regional college-careerpathway systems that are supported and led by alliances of educators,employers,and civic organizations.NC3T provides a planning structure,coaching,and technicalassistance to help community-based leadership teams develop and implementregional college-career pathway systems.Mr.Meeder and his organization,NC3T,  \nhave provided consulting,technical assistance,and professional development inover 33 states and the District of Columbia.  \nMr.Meeder is the author of two books,The Power and Promise of Pathways and theSTEM Leader Guide,and co-author of Advisory Boards That Matter and the onlinecourse,Career Connected Learning 101.  \nMr.Meeder has an extensive and varied career in education and workforce policyand government leadership,with an emphasis on high school redesign,career andtechnical education,and workforce quality.Prior to founding NC3T,Meeder servedas Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education in the U.S.Department of EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult Education.In this role,Meeder led the Department ofEducation's High School Initiative and guided policy development forimplementation of the Perkins Act and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.  \nMr.Meeder served as Senior Vice President for Workforce Development andPostsecondary Learning at the National Alliance of Business and as ExecutiveDirector of the 21st Century Workforce Commission,a Presidential Commission thatmade policy recommendations relating to the Information Technology workforce.Mr.Meeder also worked as Education Policy and Outreach Direct","cbCaiksVsTrDVd5p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiksVsTrDVd5p","pdf",909095,"English","# Join the Conversation\n## 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