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Creating The Next Generation Of Innovators, Britta W. Mckenna, Lawrence Bergie Jul 2016

Creating The Next Generation Of Innovators, Britta W. Mckenna, Lawrence Bergie

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Our educational system has been designed to test for knowledge and to teach to tests that measure said knowledge. We train our students for tests, but they crave applied learning opportunities to connect their knowledge to the real world. Employers are looking for talent that can problem-solve, work well in teams, ask good questions, communicate and apply knowledge and skills.


Imsa360: 2016, Imsa Fund Jan 2016

Imsa360: 2016, Imsa Fund

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About ten years ago I tried to explain to my wife what made IMSA such an important, life-changing place for me. That explanation turned into a 329 page novel (my first published young adult novel), that I still think only scratched the surface of what makes IMSA such a wondrous, rare, and crucial place.

Excerpt: From the President