Teamship: Real-World Student Empowerment-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep. 47 w/Dan Gonzalez

Teamship: Real-World Student Empowerment-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep. 47 w/Dan Gonzalez

In Episode #47 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast, host Sylvester Chisom welcomes Dan Gonzalez, CEO and co-founder of District C. They discuss the importance of integrating human skills with technical education, highlighting how the teamship model empowers students to solve real-world problems. Gonzalez shares insights on fostering collaboration, the significance of equity and access in education, and the vital role of human skills in the modern workforce.

Topics Covered:

- Balancing Technical and Human Skills for Success

- Real Business Problems in the Classroom

- Teamship: Equalizing Voices in Team Dynamics

- Defining a Great Problem for Students

- Employer Demand for Human Skills Dan Gonzalez Bio:

Dan studied engineering at Dartmouth College before becoming a high school physics teacher. After teaching, Dan joined Manhattan Prep, a global leader in test preparation. He became president of the company in 2011 shortly after it was acquired by Kaplan. More recently, Dan co-founded District C, a nonprofit that prepares the next generation of diverse talent for modern work. District C's flagship program, called Teamship, is a reimagined internship experience where teams of students solve real problems for real businesses. Since 2017, over 4,000 Teamship students have worked on real problems for almost 400 businesses.