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One Big Idea: Justina Nixon-Saintil (S2E16)

If you could share One Big Idea to change the future of education, what would it be?

In the 16th episode of Future of School’s One Big Idea series, our guest is Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President of Communications and Global Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. Among other initiatives, Justina leads a variety of programs that leverage multi-sector partnerships to help create more inclusive and innovative schools and workforces.

Justina shares her big idea that retraining through upskilling is a viable alternative to traditional education. She explains how, especially over the course of the pandemic, a high percentage of workers have decided to pursue continuing education and change careers. Providing more options for reskilling and upskilling programs as an alternative to traditional university degrees is an effective way to increase access to high-quality retraining and new career options. Justina explains how these programs can advance equity and how various stakeholders in the industry can get involved.

What’s your One Big Idea to transform education? Connect with us on social media or on our website, www.futureof.school, to share! Follow Future of School on Twitter @futureof_school and follow Amy Valentine @amyvalentine555.

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Amy Valentine: Author

Amy Valentine is the Chief Executive Officer and Education Evangelist of Future of School, a national nonprofit organization designed to support the growth of innovative school models integrating blended and online learning. Prior to guiding Future of School’s incubation and launch, Amy managed a portfolio of Colorado schools where she led academic and operational turnaround strategy. She also previously served as executive director for a network of Nobel Learning Communities schools in California.

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Justina Nixon-Saintil: Author

Justina Nixon-Saintil, an IBM Vice President and Global Head of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Corporate governance (ESG) initiatives, drives programs that enable IBM’s technology and talent to address societal challenges.

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EdCircuit Staff and Amy Valentine and Justina Nixon-Saintil

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