About Empowered to Learn

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As a learning innovator, my mission is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by empowering individuals to take control of their learning through a practical and powerful framework of informal learning. Learning challenges are as old as our educational systems. At some point in our lives, we've all experienced these challenges. Some 

As a learning innovator, my mission is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by empowering individuals to take control of their learning through a practical and powerful framework of informal learning. Learning challenges are as old as our educational systems. At some point in our lives, we've all experienced these challenges. Some of us were fortunate enough to devise strategies to address gaps in our knowledge and skills, while others continue struggling to find a learning plan that will guarantee them success. I was one of the lucky ones. I wrote Unstructured: The Power of Informal Learning as a resource to reframe learning, a practical and purposeful application of informal education for personal and economic empowerment.

                                  Dr. Nate

Empowered to Learn Workshop

Based on my research and its practical application in Unstructured: The Power of Informal Learning, this evidence-based workshop is designed to empower learners to take control of their learning by designing and building their personal learning environment (PLE) for school, work, or personal success. The worksho

Empowered to Learn Workshop

Based on my research and its practical application in Unstructured: The Power of Informal Learning, this evidence-based workshop is designed to empower learners to take control of their learning by designing and building their personal learning environment (PLE) for school, work, or personal success. The workshop explores the interconnections between critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, technology, and information literacy by integrating these vital elements into a successful learning strategy that empowers us to master our learning.

Speaking Engagements

Motivational dialogue empowers your audiences to take control of their learning using a structured but informal framework. Hearing real-life experiences and successes inspires those who know they are capable but sometimes need reminding of this fact. It also assures them that there are alternative routes to the success they want to achieve. If your organization seeks to motivate your learners, contact me via the Contact page to arrange a speaking engagement.

Empowered to Learn partners with educational and training organizations serving adolescent and adult learners to integrate a practical, informal learning framework, building personal learning environments (PLEs) to advance transformative learning and encourage intellectual curiosity. 

Communities

Empowered to Learn partners with educational and training organizations serving adolescent and adult learners to integrate a practical, informal learning framework, building personal learning environments (PLEs) to advance transformative learning and encourage intellectual curiosity. 

Communities

· K-12 institutions, colleges/universities

· Corporarte Learning and Development

  Work kforce Development programs

· Non-profit organizations 

· Individual coaching 

Corporate Learning and Development

Strategic AI Learning Advisory Services 

Empowered to Learn helps organizations develop clear, actionable strategies for integrating Artificial IntSelligence into their learning and development ecosystems. We guide leaders in aligning AI adoption with business goals, learning outcomes, and workforce capability — without performing the technical implementation (partner with your IT support).

We partner with organizations to design strategic frameworks for AI-driven learning transformation.
Key Focus Areas:

• AI-readiness and capability assessments
   
• Strategic alignment with organizational and talent development objectives
   
• Governance, policy, and ethical AI guidelines
   
• Phased strategic roadmap for AI adoption
   

Strategic Instructional Design Strategy for AI Integration

Empowered to Learn helps instructional design teams reimagine their creative process through an AI lens.
Strategic Outcomes:

• Identifying where AI enhances learner engagement and personalization
   
• Developing strategic design models for adaptive and data-informed learning
   
• Frameworks for integrating AI-generated content responsibly
   
• Alignment with the T3 Framework and adult learning theory
  

AI Readiness for Workforce Enablement 

Empowered to Learn builds organizational AI literacy and strategic readiness through consulting and leadership workshops.
Advisory Areas:

• Strategic workforce capability planning
   
• Building AI competency frameworks
   
• Responsible AI use policies
   
• Leadership briefings on AI’s impact on learning and performance  

Continuous Advisory and Governance Support

AI strategy requires evolution — we provide ongoing advisory support to help leaders maintain relevance, compliance, and innovation.
Includes:

• AI governance and ethics oversight
   
• Strategic performance metrics
   
• Annual AI in Learning strategy reviews
   

K-12 and College/University Educational Systems

Many learners require more assistance to master educational topics, and some need education about learning. Imagine empowering students to move beyond passive learning to become critical thinkers who challenge learning as a path to self-empowerment, effectively leveraging their teacher and their classmates. It's possible!

Educators and coaches have many tools in their instructional strategy toolboxes. The most underused learning tool is evidence-based informal learning. When this is practically implemented, your organization can create a dynamic student-driven empowerment strategy for learner success as critical thinkers to meet the needs of today's technology-driven world. Our program provides professional development to educators and coaches, and our student-focused programs promote college success.

Workforce Development and  Non-profit Organizations

Our workforce learning consulting service focuses on delivering high-impact business results for clients and learners to improve workforce readiness by addressing learning barriers to upskilling and workforce transformation.

Being workforce-ready means empowering learners in today's digital world to advance their adult education and training and embrace literacy opportunities. This is critical to improving educational outcomes and workforce readiness. Our program is tailored to your workforce programs by appropriately integrating the informal learning framework into the existing curriculum. Having a good foundation for learners re-entering the job market is just as important as it is for those seeking to enhance their skills.

Empowerment Coaching (individualized program)

Our learning empowerment coaching program addresses specific personal learning barriers impacting your personal, academic, and career progress. We explore what is going on right now to identify your way forward and your practical vision of learning controlled by you, choosing a course of action to make your learning experiences what you want them to be. This program is ideal for students seeking a strategy for academic success.