Inside IALR
Inside IALR explores the ways that the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) catalyzes economic transformation. Listen for a behind-the-scenes view of how our programs, people and partnerships are impacting Southern Virginia and beyond. Host Caleb Ayers and Producer Daniel Dalton interview someone new every episode, introducing listeners to IALR leaders and partners, promoting programs and highlighting opportunities to connect with us.
New episodes are published every other Monday.
Inside IALR
Latest Episodes
A Steady Flow of Qualified Workers: Defense Manufacturers on the Value of ATDM
Recruiting skilled manufacturing talent is expensive, time-consuming, and unpredictable. But it doesn’t have to be.Recorded during a recent career fair for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program at IALR, this ep...
MINI EPISODE: How ATDM Rebuilds Career Paths
In this special mini episode, IALR President Telly Tucker sits down with Casie Hansen, who recently graduated from the Non-Destructive Testing track of the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM). Casie shares how she...
Full-Stack Manufacturing Optimization | Bridging the Valley of Death
What does it actually take to move a new technology from the lab to the shop floor and make it stick? In this episode of Inside IALR, host Caleb Ayers is joined by Jason Wells, John Ring, Josh Sims, and Jeremiah Williams fo...
Living Wages by the Numbers: What 15,000 Job Postings Reveal
What does it really take for families in Southern Virginia to make a living — no extras, just the basics? And are those jobs actually available?In this data-rich episode, host Caleb Ayers talks with Jessie Vernon, Director of Employer En...
Aha Moments and Career Exploration: The GO TEC Classroom Experience
GO TEC — Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers — is transforming how middle schoolers explore potential futures. Today’s episode dives deep into how it works. Host Caleb Ayers sits down with GO TEC teachers Lauri...