As part of the 2026 Black in CTE Series celebrating both CTE Month and Black History Month, this episode highlights representation, workforce alignment, and industry-recognized credentials like the FAA Part 107 drone certification.

Highlighting incredible Black leaders who are driving impact on a national and global scale in education, leadership, and innovation.

In Episode 73 of the Global CTE Podcast Sylvester sits down with Michael Herrera, Executive Director of Upper Bucks County Technical School, for a deep conversation on how Career and Technical Education can drive real economic mobility. This episode reframes CTE as modern infrastructure designed to turn interest into impact, skills into wages, and education into dignity and opportunity.

Sally Kimangu, widely known as Africa’s STEM Queen to explore how she's preparing youth across the continent for the jobs of the future.