YCBK 494: Common Mistakes Students Make When Selecting Their HS Courses
Introduction : Mark answers two Speakpike questions from listeners about high school rigor, especially when it comes to foreign language courses. Mark also shares a conversation he had with an admission officer when he was at the College of William & Mary
Lisa Interviews Erin Lewellen, the CEO of Tilting Futures, “Debunking Myths about Generation Z”: Part 1 – Preview of Part 1
- Lisa gives an overview of Erin Lewellen’s background
- Erin shares her experience with social impact organizations
- Erin is the CEO of Tilting Futures and she tells us what Tilting Futures Is
- Lisa introduces our Topic for this interview, Busting myths about Gen Z
- Lisa asks Erin about the perception that Gen Z is nihilistic, that Gen Z is “checked out”
- Erin talks about what Gen Z demands in the workforce
- Lisa brings up the second myth, that Gen Z is lazy and they don’t care about work and Erin shares some things from a Deloitte study to debunk this myth
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