Jason Swanson
We are so pleased to announce that recent grad Jason Swanson has been appointed the Director of Strategic Foresight at Knowledge Works in Cincinnati. Knowledge works is a “social enterprise focused on creating sustainable improvement in student readiness for college and careers.” The Senior Director of Strategic Foresight, Katherine Prince, attended the May 2013 Certificate in Foresight class in Houston and last spring participated in our Student Needs 2025+ meeting in which we presented our forecasts and worked on implications. Katherine and Knowledge Works are doing great work on the future of education. For instance, check out this terrific thought piece that Katherine put out called “Glimpses of the Future of Education.”
Jason was a terrific student in the Houston Foresight program, often going above and beyond the regular curriculum to gain valuable experience. He interned with Mike Courtney and Aperio Insights and with Stephen Aguilar Milan of EUFO. He has presented at WFS the last two years and was recently named an Emerging Fellow with APF. In addition to bringing his foresight degree to the table, Jason has a work background in the education space, spending the last six years with PALCS (Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School).
It is truly rewarding to see students land great opportunities and we are confident he will be a great addition to Knowledge Works. Congratulations, Jason! — Andy Hines
