Boldly
Boldly
shift_ed
Boldly is the podcast from shift_ed, a nonprofit on a mission to boldly accelerate student potential from kindergarten through career. Each week, you’ll hear about our work through the eyes of the team members, community partners and scholars who participate in our programs.
The Career Exposure Gap
Students cannot dream to do a job they don't even know exists. Hear from shift_ed's Manager of Primary Programs Chris Huntley and YouScience's Senior Territory Manager Amy Bradley about the YouScience Aptitude & Career Discovery assessment, which helps students identify career paths where their interests and aptitudes intersect. Learn more about YouScience Brightpath at youscience.com/brightpath.
Sep 27, 2023
22 min
Reading is Fundamental
Learn about the HELPS tutoring program from Amanda Mehl, manager of elementary school programs, and tutors Ashli Cave and Kyndal Cooke. Helping Early Learners with Practice Strategies (HELPS) is an evidence-based program designed to improve students' reading fluency.
Sep 13, 2023
21 min
The shift_ed Education Continuum
In the inaugural episode of our Boldly podcast, hear from President & CEO Wendy Poteat and Chief Impact Officer Amanda Rosemann about shift_ed's classroom-to-career continuum. Each year, we provide thousands of hours of tutoring, career exploration programming, college prep and financial aid workshops to students.
Aug 24, 2023
19 min