GPS Education Partners and DuPage County Schools on Work-Based Learning

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by</span> <a href= "https://gpsed.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GPS Education Partners</span></a> (GPS Ed) <span style="font-weight: 400;">and representatives of</span> <a href= "https://www.dupageroe.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">DuPage County Schools</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to discuss school and industry partnerships and work-based learning. We recently supported GPS Ed in publishing a white paper called</span> <a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GS-Work-based-Learning-Ecosystems-White-Paper_SINGLES_FINAL_noCrops.pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Work-Based Learning Ecosystems: Improving OPPORTUNITY for All by Integrating SCHOOL, COMMUNITY and the WORKPLACE</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span> <strong>On this episode, our guests are: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Darlene Ruscitti,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Superintendent of DuPage County Schools </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jovan Lazarevic),</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction of Lake Park HS</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jim Campbell, the business partner on this project and VP & General Manager, Fabrication Division of Prince Industries</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeff Ziegler, GPSEd's Partner Development Manager for our Client Solutions Team</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">WBL learning ecosystems have three elements - community, education (cc and K-12), and business partners - and then an intermediary to help bring them together. This episode works to highlight that relationship.</span></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li