Bill Strickland

Back in the mid-1960s Bill Strickland was a directionless public school student in Pittsburgh who didn't really see a path for success for him or his fellow lower class, minority student friends. Then, one day he walked past a classroom and saw a teacher sitting at a pottery wheel...

This week's guest, Bill Strickland, executive chairman and founder of Manchester Bidwell and creator of the HopeCAT education model, joins the show to discuss HopeCAT, his vision for students and how he continues to inspire others to succeed in life.