How do you reinvent education so students actually learn skills they’ll use in the real world?

In this episode of Unveiling Journeys, we dive into the story of Don Wettrick — educator, author, founder of the STARTedUP Foundation, and one of the most vocal champions for meaningful innovation in schools.

Don spent decades inside classrooms watching students thrive only when given permission to create, explore, and solve real problems. That realization led him to build programs that teach entrepreneurship, innovation, and critical thinking — skills traditional systems rarely prioritize.

His mission is simple:
Help students become the kind of problem-solvers the world desperately needs.

In this conversation, we explore:
✅ Why the current school system rewards compliance, not creativity
✅ How Don built innovation programs that students beg to join
✅ What young people really need to succeed in today’s world
✅ Why entrepreneurship belongs in middle and high schools
✅ The power of mentorship, community, and “real-world learning”
If you care about the future of education — or raising the next generation of thinkers and doers — this episode is a must-watch.

Connect with Don Wettrick:
🌐 Website: https://www.startedupfoundation.org/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donwettrick/

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