The 2152 Project

by Jason Van Nus & Mike Hassler

The 2152 Project is an organic, crowdsourced professional development platform for all things Work-Based Learning (WBL) and Business & Industry Partnerships designed to address hot-topic and other pertinent issues related to WBL, Employment, Talent at the secondary level, as well as Business/Industry Partnerships. The creators of the 2152 Project, Mike Hassler (Utah) and Jason Van Nus (Georgia), live 2,152 miles apart, where th ...   ...  Read more
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  • Season 2

  • S2, E11: Greg Terry on Preparing WBL to be Hired by Industry

    S2, E11: Greg Terry on Preparing WBL to be Hired by Industry

    S02 E11
    27:36

    In the final episode in our WBL and the Trades Series, and also our final episode of 2023, we speak with Greg Terry and Israel Cortez from Ace Electric about their unique perspective on investing in the future workforce, their recent national recognition, and a new pilot program with YouScience that will take their already DYNAMIC partnership with Lowndes High School Work-Based Learning to a whole new level!

  • S2, E10: Kathy Tolleson on Preparing Industry to Hire from WBL

    S2, E10: Kathy Tolleson on Preparing Industry to Hire from WBL

    S02 E10
    22:10

    In Episode 10 of the 2152 Project, Kathy Tolleson, District Manager, AGC of Utah, joins Mike and Jason to cover some strategies of working with Industry to show them the value of hiring from the WBL talent pool; and with Parents and Students to show them the value of a career in the trades!

  • S2, E9: David Richardson on Overcoming Stigmas in the Trades

    S2, E9: David Richardson on Overcoming Stigmas in the Trades

    S02 E09
    39:17

    In Episode 9 of the 2152 Project, David Richardson, Founder of 'Trades over Grades', joins Mike & Jason to discuss stigmas surrounding education The Trades.

  • S2, E8: Series Summary: Teacher Pipelines

    S2, E8: Series Summary: Teacher Pipelines

    S02 E08
    32:59

    In this episode, Mike and Jason put a bow on the #TeacherPipeline series with their dialogue and takeaways from each LinkedIn Live episode. This discussion will help viewers turn this series into a tool and resource for individuals, school, districts, or states seeking to implement a Pathway or Program for future teachers.

  • S2, E7 - Andrea Bridges on Building Future Teachers through TAAP and WBL

    S2, E7 - Andrea Bridges on Building Future Teachers through TAAP and WBL

    S02 E07
    34:16

    This episode is a LinkedIn Live with Mrs. Andrea Bridges, Teaching as a Profession Program Director for Lowndes County Schools. During this episode, we discuss Andrea's role in leading the Teaching as a Profession (TAAP) Pathway and how she uses Work-Based Learning (WBL) to expand the practicum experience for her students.