In the latest episode of The CFL Podcast, host Jeanine Collins sits down with JimDre Westbrook, Education Liaison Manager at Silver State Schools Credit Union, to explore how financial literacy, community partnerships and learner-centered education can work together to better prepare young people for life beyond the classroom.

The pair share insights from their work supporting learners and educators across Nevada, highlighting how practical, future-ready skills can empower young people to make informed decisions, build confidence and take great ownership of their futures.

This conversation also connects this work to the vision of the Portrait of a Nevada Learner, showing how agency and future readiness can be intentionally embedded into education systems through strong partnerships between schools and the greater community.

In this episode of the CFL Podcast, Youth Innovators Akilah Bello, Marc Hosana, and Sebastian Rios share what truly drives an innovative learning experience and how young people themselves are helping shape the future of learning.

Drawing from their own journeys, they reflect on learner agency, the importance of real-world opportunities, and moments that transformed how they see the future of learning.

From immersive courtroom experiences to learner-driven projects that sparked purpose and confidence, this conversation explores what happens when students are empowered to take ownership of their learning and their future.

In this episode of The CFL Podcast, David Sabey, educator, innovator and Propel Fellow at Opportunity 180, joins Co-Founder & CEO Sean Parker and Co-Founder and Chief Impact Office Jeanine Collins, for a thoughtful discussion on competency-based learning and what the future of learning could look like for young people across Nevada.

Together, they explore how learning can move beyond checklists and seat team toward coherent, purpose-driven experiences that build real-world skills and learner agency.

The conversation invites listeners to rethink how schools define success and prepare students for life beyond the classroom.