Mentoring, Oil Prices, Uffington Horse

How Mentorship Can Close the Skills Gap in America Guest: Patty Alper, President of the Alper Portfolio Group, Author of “Teach to Work: How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America” Students are heading back to school and there is a gap in the education system. A survey conducted last year by the data company PayScale found only half of hiring managers think young people are actually prepared to hit the ground running. Companies say recent grads seem to be missing a set of skills that’s not easy to teach in a classroom setting. You can find more information here.  Villages of Tiny Houses for Homeless Guest: Sergio Palleroni, Professor of Architecture, Portland State University, Director of Center for Public Interest Design Across the country, cities struggle to find places to build homeless shelters and affordable housing, because established neighborhoods don’t want them in their backyards. Over the last decade, through a combination of desperation and creativity, we’ve started to see villages of tiny houses built for – and often by – homeless people popping up as a solution. Usually residents live alone or as a couple in small one-room huts – maybe even a shipping container converted into housing - with communal kitchen and bathroom facilities. Portland is home to the very first of these, called Dignity Village, which started in 2001 in an industrial part of the city where nobody would complain about having it as a neighbor. Dignity Village today is now thriving with some 60 people, its far flung location remains a challenge for residents. Why Are Gas Prices so Volatile? Guest: Gideon Bornstein, Doctoral Student of Economics, Northwestern University We all remember several years ago when gas was over $4 a gallon. Now, it's holding steady around $2.30. Why do gas prices go up and down so much? According to a study out of Northwestern, it is not just because of OPEC. Customer demand plays a large a role.  3,000 Year-Old Uffington White Horse Guest: Andrew Foley, Ranger, Na