Reinventing High School - Panel Discussion - CGI U 2016

A Michigan State University study found that the skills employers seek most in their future workforce are leadership, communication, and creative problem solving; yet the current high school and college education systems are rooted in the workforce needs of the Industrial Revolution. Students themselves recognize this skills gap, and they are pushing the boundaries of an outdated public school system through youth-driven campaigns and organizing efforts. In this session, panelists and CGI U commitment-makers will explore how to:
• Support student and youth-led education reform through organizing forward-looking strategies and action.
• Engage students and youth to become active and direct participants who design and have agency over their learning and skills development.
• Brainstorm tangible and practical ideas for empowering students and improving high schools in order to close the skills gap so that students graduate prepared to succeed.
REMARKS:
Linda Murray, Strategic Advisor, XQ Institute
Panel Discussion:
MODERATOR:
Marlene Castro, Manager of Student and Community Strategy and Relations, XQ Institute
PARTICIPANTS:
Courtney Brousseau, Student, University of California, Berkeley
Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, Founder and CEO, DREAMers RoadMap
Carin Watson, EVP of Learning and Innovation, Singularity University