Abby Falik, founder of The Flight School, discusses transformative education for high school graduates. She advocates for a 'launch year' that goes beyond traditional gap years, focusing on personal exploration and experiential learning. Falik emphasizes the need for cultivating essential human skills in an AI-driven world, such as empathy and resilience. She also highlights the importance of aligning personal passions with global needs and envisions engaging a million young people through her initiative by 2035, aiming to reshape education's future.

Abby Falik, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, sheds light on the transformative power of social entrepreneurship and education reform. She shares insights on redefining leadership, emphasizing it as influence rather than a title. Abby discusses how businesses can balance profit and purpose, and the need for businesses to prioritize societal impact. Moreover, she champions the REAL skills—Resilience, Empathy, Agency, and Leadership—as essential for nurturing future leaders capable of tackling global challenges.

Abby Falik, Founder of The Flight School, discusses the benefits of taking a gap year to find personal fulfillment outside traditional academic paths. The podcast explores the pressure of educational expectations, the value of alternative learning journeys, and the importance of designing a purposeful gap year for personal growth and introspection.