Future Learning Design Podcast

Career and Life Pathways for Young People in Turbulent Times - A Conversation with Global Experts

Oct 5, 2025
Join Rosa Moreno-Zutautas, Anisa Shaikh, Kathleen Delaski, Anthony Mann, and Shira Wolf-Cohen as they tackle the challenges young people face in choosing careers today. They discuss students' rising anxiety about the future and the importance of integrating career guidance in education. Insights reveal a demand for mental health support and the evolving expectations from educators. The panel emphasizes the need for real-world experience, tech literacy, and early career conversations among parents and students to prepare for a dynamic job market.
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Fundamentals Beat Panic In Change

  • Rapid technological change creates uncertainty but fundamentals of curiosity and turning interests into work remain key.
  • Kathleen deLaski urges students to lean into technology to make things happen rather than just consume information.
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Students Seek Purpose And Support

  • Students feel uncertain and increasingly question the value and purpose of study and support systems.
  • Rosa Moreno-Zutautas finds students want more counseling, mental health support, and practical integration of learning with careers.
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Data Shows Growing Disillusionment

  • Large-scale data show rising disillusionment: more students think school wasted time and many lack occupational expectations.
  • Anthony Mann highlights that career development measurably improves employment, wages, and satisfaction.
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