Jim Brazell

Jim Brazell: Program Outlines

Sputnik Moment: The Role of Education, Workforce and Economic Development
Collaboration in US Innovation America's competitiveness depends on innovation and collaboration. Sputnik Moment is designed to move communities from why they need to change to how they can achieve innovation. This keynote investigates emerging technologies, jobs, and educational strategies to enhance community competitiveness. Jim specializes in multi-stakeholder audiences including industry, education, workforce, military, government and economic development leaders.

P-20 Education Audiences

The Future is Here: The Role of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in US Innovation (Keynote and Workshop)
Robot cars. Virtual reality phones. Supercomputer toys. This is not fiction, not a dream, not the future—this is the world today. As technology continues to advance, schools, communities and families are challenged by the pace of change. Attend the Future is Here to learn to think like a futurist. Learn about emerging technologies, jobs and communities. The Future is Here explores the role of STEM in driving change in the 21st century. Forget crystal ball technology forecasting and pie-in-the sky predictions. This presentation explores real world technologies, jobs, communities and schools in a way that has implications for everyone. Learn about emerging strategies to create wealth, improve educational attainment among youth, and increase collaboration in broad stakeholder communities. Jim will make laugh, he will inspire you and he can move you from why to how to onboard your toughest constituents.

21st Century Renaissance: Connecting STEM and the Arts (Keynote and Workshop)
Discover the 21st century imperative—that creativity and innovation are a function of connecting STEM and the ARTS. Explore the following questions: What do science, technology and the arts tell us about education, work and society? What are the key skills required of 21st century work and citizenship? How are model schools transforming the stovepipe education model to engage students and meet performance requirements? 21st century renaissance is the story of what is next in the human story--cultivating the technology of human thinking and action!

Career and Technical Education and Workforce Education Audiences

Sputnik Moment: The Role of Career Pathways in US Innovation and Competitiveness (Speech and Workshop)
Fueled by Washington’s focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and U.S. competitiveness, Career Pathways are emerging as a platform for systemic education reform. In effect, the definition of a well-rounded student is evolving from a liberal arts education to a CTE-integrated education. Celebrate the tradition, theory and practice of CTE and career pathways with Jim Brazell.

21st Century Renaissance: The STEM and Arts (TEAMS) Integration Movement (Keynote or Workshop)
In 2011, S. Korea announced its new platform for educational innovation-STEAM. 21st Century Renaissance delivers an analysis of the US and global movement to integrate the ARTS into STEM workforce, education and economic development initiatives. In the US, STEM and Arts integration has been slow to gain momentum, however, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Education Computing Conference, and Americans for the Arts have all placed TEAMS on their professional development agenda. Learn about emerging TEAMS technologies and jobs, next generation cyber regions, arts-academic-CTE integration strategies and technical arts career pathways.

The Future is Here: Career Pathways for Living, Learning and Working in the 21st Century (Keynote and Workshop)
Jim is a DECA high school graduate who has become known as a liberal arts sociologist of science specializing in innovation and emerging technology and jobs. Attend this session to learn: What science and technology tell us about education, work and society. Learn about how jobs are changing and how we can prepare students for their future—rather than our past. Find out how CTE in transforming the stovepipe education model of the industrial era to what is next in the world of education and economic innovation.

STEM: Mainstreaming CTE (Keynote or Workshop)
Fueled by Washington’s focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and U.S. competitiveness, Career and Technical Education (CTE) is emerging as a platform for systemic education reform. In effect, the definition of a well-rounded student is evolving from a liberal arts education to a CTE-integrated education. Celebrate the tradition, theory and practice of CTE and career pathways with CTE advocate Jim Brazell and learn by example how to position and message CTE to win stakeholders.

5th World – The Rise of Network Society (Keynote and Workshop)
5th World is the story of how Networking and Information Technology (NIT) have changed the worlds of play, learning, work and civil discourse in the 21st century. According to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, NIT is crucial to national and global priorities in energy, transportation, education, healthcare and national security. 5th World delivers an analysis of how education, workforce and economic development practitioners are responding to emerging national cyber priorities. Learn about the growing demand for multi-skill information technology, STEM and security professionals across industries. Discover emerging technologies and jobs, cyber career pathways, informal learning programs and CTE-academic integration strategies. Jim’s background as a “sociologist of cyberspace,” provides a unique and compelling framework for understanding the role of “cyber” in US innovation and competitiveness.