Preparing students for an AI-powered future requires more than technical knowledge. It requires the confidence, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills to navigate what comes next. hubs.la/Q04wjMDf0 Dr. Jennifer Berry, CEO of SmartLab, joins Angelina Carleton on the @DesignUrLegacy podcast for a conversation about STEM education, youth development, workforce readiness, and the role today’s leaders can play in shaping future generations. Dr. Berry explores the power of STEM identity and why the durable skills students develop through hands-on, project-based learning are increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world. She also shares how SmartLab’s integrated STEM learning ecosystem brings together curriculum, hands-on tools and equipment, certified facilitators, customized learning environments, and ongoing support and partnership to create meaningful learning experiences for K–12 students. The conversation explores: 🔹 Building STEM identity through authentic learning experiences 🔹 Developing durable skills for an AI-powered world 🔹 Strengthening critical thinking, discernment, and problem solving 🔹 Creating opportunities for collaboration, communication, and reflection 🔹 Connecting K–12 education with workforce and career readiness 🔹 Engaging businesses and communities as partners in student success 🔹 Building a lasting legacy by investing in the potential of young people The future will demand students who can do more than find answers. It will require young people who can think deeply, ask better questions, collaborate with others, adapt to challenges, and confidently solve real-world problems. Discover the full conversation and explore how purposeful, hands-on STEM learning can help prepare students to lead what comes next. hubs.la/Q04wjMDf0 #SmartLab #STEMEducation #STEMLearning #STEMIdentity #ProjectBasedLearning #CareerConnectedLearning #DurableSkills #ProblemSolving #FutureOfEducation