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In this episode of Built for This: Stories of a Maverick, host Jenna Bayuk is joined by Edson Barton, Founder and CEO of YouScience. With a powerful personal story and a deep commitment to education reform, Edson is on a mission to make career-connected learning a reality for every student. His latest release, the 2025 Post-Graduation Readiness Report, reveals that most high school graduates don’t feel ready for what comes next.

Edson and Jenna dive deep into why students feel disconnected from their education, the role of aptitudes versus interests, how certifications can reshape outcomes, and how YouScience’s new work-based learning product launching this August could transform both schools and communities. If you're an educator, employer, parent, or student who wants to rethink what “readiness” really means, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:
Students Want Relevance: 70% of high schoolers feel unprepared because they don't see how education connects to real life.
Aptitudes Interests: Real, performance-based aptitude testing offers deeper insights than traditional interest surveys.
Certifications Create Clarity: Industry-aligned credentials provide measurable value and clear direction for students.
Scalable Systems Matter: Effective career guidance must work at scale across schools, districts, and states.
Work-Based Learning Is the Future: YouScience’s new platform aims to integrate real-world experience with classwork for better engagement and outcomes.

Noteworthy Quotes:
“Every single person has genius. It's our job to help them find that genius and apply it to their best-fit life.” – Edson Barton
“Success is subjective. Education should be personalized to what success means for each individual.” – Edson Barton
“Career-connected learning, when done right, changes everything—from engagement to graduation rates.” – Edson Barton
“You can’t be what you can’t see. We help students understand what’s actually possible for them.” – Edson Barton

Key Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Edson Barton and the mission behind YouScience
01:14 – Edson’s personal story: From feeling behind to becoming an education innovator
06:31 – Why career-connected learning matters more than ever
08:30 – The 2025 Readiness Report: 70% of students feel unprepared
13:01 – How to support educators and overwhelmed systems
19:35 – The power of certifications and how they fit into existing curriculum
30:34 – Hands-on learning: How students can discover what really fits
39:18 – Preview: YouScience’s new work-based learning product
44:56 – AI and Data: Scaling personalized guidance across entire schools
54:39 – Looking ahead: What’s next for career-connected education
57:29 – One key insight: Why three career-oriented classes can change a student’s life

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