Julia Freeland Fisher
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Director of Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute (@ChristensenInst) Interested in how to expand minds, horizons, and networks. Opinions are my own.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2009
My new book out this week is a testament to the very fact it explores: we don't accomplish things alone in our lives. The research stands on @ClayChristensen's giant shoulders. So grateful to the team @ChristensenInst & everyone willing to explore this topic with us! #WhoYouKnow.
Thrilled to see @juliaffreeland's new book out. It offers a truly disruptive framework for closing the perennial opportunity gap in America. #WhoYouKnow @ChristensenInst
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RT @edwebnet: 10 Lessons in How to Build Relationships and Relevance in Career-Connected Learning 7/19 #edWebinar @Rob_Markle @juliaffreela….
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Discover 10 key lessons learned and highlight specific strategies schools can implement in the coming year.
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RT @michaelbhorn: Caps and gowns but no career prospects for grads without connections via @BostonGlobe .Terrific p….
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Too many colleges make only perfunctory efforts to help students build professional networks.
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RT @bigpiclearning: With support for career-focused learning gaining hold, policy-makers are looking for successful examples to emulate. W….
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Future Focused Education and Big Picture Learning are proving it’s possible to understand the social side of work-based learning. Both organizations’ commitment to equity has led them down that path.
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RT @tvanderark: Measuring Connections in Career-Connected Learning via @Getting_Smart @ChristensenInst @juliaffreel….
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Future Focused Education and Big Picture Learning are proving it’s possible to understand the social side of work-based learning. Both organizations’ commitment to equity has led them down that path.
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RT @stradaeducation: This week we’ll examine how many first-year students expect to complete an internship compared to how many seniors rep….
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There's so much latent #socialcapital to be unleashed in schools today. Alumni and peer networks might be the most under-capitalized networks that schools could unlock. H/T @coop_cx #SoCapChat_CI.
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New tools and alumni engagement models are emerging to help postsecondary institutions build key connections between students and alumni.
Please use these last few minutes of the chat to highlight for the group any programs/initiatives/resources helping build (or better understand) young people’s #SocialCapital & #EconomicMobility. #SoCapChat_CI.
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Q4, cont. Networks are dynamic… and it’s hard for schools that don’t want to over-survey students to make multi-dimensional measures efficient. Tech tools like @PeopleGroveCo @joinHandshake @mentorcollectiv @nearpeer_edu could provide more nuanced, real-time data #SoCapChat_CI.
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Q4 We need more R&D around youth voice and deploying measurement as intervention. Measures need to surface relationship data that students themselves care about + can act on H/T @1brianlightfoot #SoCapChat_CI.
Q4: What are some challenges you are seeing (or seeking to address) when it comes to meaningfully measuring #SocialCapital and #EconomicMobility? .#SoCapChat_CI.
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Q3, cont. Adults in industry may lack experience working with young people. Tools + training to support relationship-building are key. CC @MENTORnational #SoCapChat_CI.
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@AnthonyMannOECD Q3 Schools should also explore pairing #careerpathways and #workbasedlearning models with experiential learning curriculum to ensure students have the skillsets and mindsets to deepen + build networks - see e.g. @Socialcapital01, @nXuEd, @CareerLaunch and #ConnectedFutures.
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Q3 Scaling career chats + conversations are an easy place to start - there’s a whole evidence base around how talking about careers with weak ties + strong ties can improve students career outcomes. Check out @AnthonyMannOECD’s great work #SoCapChat_CI.
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The OECD Career Readiness project explores quantitative evidence to identify how teenage career-related activities and attitudes are linked to better adult employment outcomes. Evidence from multiple...
Q3: Young people need bigger and more diverse professional networks to navigate ever-evolving career trajectories. How might education and industry better collaborate to foster #EconomicMobility and #SocialCapital within schools? .#SoCapChat_CI.
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A2, cont. Schools, universities, & workforce programs need to measure students’ access to networks to ensure that all students–not just the most affluent–have access to the networks they need to get the jobs they want #SoCapChat_CI
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By measuring students’ social capital, education systems can start to close opportunity gaps and ensure all students are supported equitably.
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A2 Measurement and equity go hand in hand. We need more research like @BrookingsInst #HowWeRise social network analysis, disaggregated by race + gender #SoCapChat_CI H/T @CamilleBusette @RichardvReeves
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A look at social capital and economic mobility in three US cities.
Q2: Access to professional relationships that foster #EconomicMobility is not equal – especially along lines of race, gender, and class. How can we better ensure initiatives designed to build young people’s #SocialCapital are inclusive and equitable? #SoCapChat_CI.
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Q1 As @xavbriggs has written we all need a two-sided treasure chest of #socialcapital- relationships to get by + relationships to get ahead. Networks contain tons of resources that matter for jobseeking–information, support, and references to name a few. #SoCapChat_CI.
The fact that 50% of jobs are secured through personal networks highlights the crucial role that #SocialCapital plays in opportunity and #EconomicMobility. What are some reasons social networks can be such powerful drivers of economic mobility? .#SoCapChat_CI.
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Excited to jump into @ChristensenInst's twitter chat on the intersecting of #socialcapital and #economic mobility starting @ 2pm et! Follow along at #SoCapChat_CI.
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RT @nps_success: Spotlight on the incredible work of @AmeriCorps and the Volunteer Generation Fund highlighted by @ChristensenInst to suppo….
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This year, watch for education innovations that expand schools’ ability to innovate and improving relationships and resources for students.
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RT @Socialcapital01: A social network analysis activity for every parent of a Black or Latinx college student. @juliaffreeland @TheNYEC @NA….
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More networks = more innovation. 5 trends to watch in 2023.
Is education innovation dead? Read @juliaffreeland's latest on 5 trends unlocking more innovation capacity + people power in schools in 2023
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RT @StevenTShapiro: A couple great shout-outs to the amazing work of @bigpiclearning (and @ImBlazeBPL) in my new podcast episode with @juli….
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In our race to cover state content standards and prepare students for high-stakes tests, many educators are overlooking a powerful strategy for transforming students’ futures and making serious...
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RT @workshiftnews: Going to college isn’t an automatic ticket to a stronger network, writes @juliaffreeland of @ChristensenInst. Colleges h….
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Going to college isn't an automatic ticket to a stronger network, writes Julia Freeland Fisher, author of "Who You Know." Institutions have to design for it.
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