{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"EdTech Startup Showcase","title":"Supporting the modern skill-based economy with Richard Kincaid and Matt Chaussee","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3620,"description":"Today, we’re discussing the skill-based economy, modern career and technical education, and redefining college and career pathways with CareerViewXR’s Matt Chaussee and Richard Kincaid from the Maryland State Department of Education. \n\nHear about:\nCareer is the goal. College is one of several ways to get there.” \nRedefining College and Career Pathways\nHow career exploration can help define goals and begin with the end in mind\nMaryland’s apprenticeship efforts \nImproving the quality of the discourse around “college vs. non-college”\nCompelling reasons/data to evolve CTE programs\nSupporting educators and improving partnerships\nPredictions for the next decade\nAbout today’s guests\nMatt Chaussee is co-founder and CEO of award-winning immersive media and virtual reality production studio Be More Colorful, which is revolutionizing career exploration for students with the groundbreaking product, CareerViewXR.\n\nRichard Kincaid is the Senior Executive Director for the Office of College and Career Pathways at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). In December 2023, he was a finalist for ACTE’s National Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year. Richard serves on the national Board of Directors for SkillsUSA and is actively involved as an appointed Commissioner on the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission and on the Maryland Technology Development Corporation’s Equitech Growth Fund and Commission. Prior to joining MSDE, Richard was the State Director of Career and Technical Education at the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education and co-led a $65 million initiative to close equity and opportunity gaps through the development of DC’s first Advanced Technical Center, drawing national attention from the US Department of Education, the National Office of Cybersecurity, and the White House. \n\nAbout today’s host\nRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ft1rx3EkBNgBHDgxd8O0PqUIhqwWffCWkg0fit0Tvv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4NjI4LzE3MDUw/NDE3NzUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}