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Skill Powered

Follow along as three young people explore what’s happening in the exciting world of skilled trades and learn about promising jobs where a four-year degree isn’t necessary. In the culinary arts and sound engineering, woodworking and welding, people are finding purpose and fulfillment. Come along for the ride.

Length 55:11 Premiere: 03/29/19

Roadtrip Nation

Recent Episodes

Dreaming in Color | Many Roads Forward

S29 E2 Length 25:46 Premiere Date 03/04/26

You’re Never Stuck | Many Roads Forward

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Chart Your Future | Nursing Possibilities

S28 E11 Length 26:15 Premiere Date 11/01/25

Care and Impact | Nursing Possibilities

S28 E12 Length 26:15 Premiere Date 11/01/25

The Study of Joy | Thriving - Black Men in Higher Education

S28 E9 Length 24:58 Premiere Date 09/01/25

Community-Made | Thriving - Black Men in Higher Education

S28 E10 Length 24:58 Premiere Date 09/01/25

Clips & Previews

Should I become an auto technician?

Clip Length 06:59 Premiere Date 06/03/21

Should I become a security analyst?

Clip Length 09:54 Premiere Date 06/01/21

Should I become an elementary school teacher?

Clip Length 09:05 Premiere Date 05/06/21

Roadtrip Nation: The Next Mission Trailer

Preview Length 01:48 Premiere Date 10/28/16

Beyond the Dream - Official Trailer

Preview Length 02:44 Premiere Date 10/12/16

Hari Sreenivasan | Share Your Road

Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 09/05/14

Ken Burns | Share Your Road

Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 09/05/14

Specials

Changemakers

Length 56:46 Premiere Date 03/27/23

Leap & Grow

Length 55:22 Premiere Date 12/15/22

Wide Open Range

Length 54:55 Premiere Date 09/10/22

Being Free

Length 55:05 Premiere Date 08/01/22

Native Way Forward

Length 54:15 Premiere Date 07/01/22

Caring Forward

Length 55:27 Premiere Date 06/01/22

Skill Shift

Length 54:45 Premiere Date 05/02/22

Forever Frontier

Length 54:45 Premiere Date 11/16/21

Do It Differently

Length 54:47 Premiere Date 05/10/21

A Single Mom's Story

Length 55:16 Premiere Date 11/06/20

At Your Fingertips

Length 55:35 Premiere Date 10/02/20

Making It Balance

Length 54:45 Premiere Date 06/05/20

Rerouting

Length 55:03 Premiere Date 08/15/19

Skill Powered

Length 55:11 Premiere Date 03/29/19

Small Town Tech

Length 55:16 Premiere Date 11/22/18

State of Change

Length 54:38 Premiere Date 08/30/18

Future West

Length 55:00 Premiere Date 05/06/18

Beating the Odds

Length 55:16 Premiere Date 04/16/18

One Step Closer

Length 59:49 Premiere Date 03/05/18

Degree of Impact

Length 55:16 Premiere Date 02/07/18

Changing Gears

Length 55:06 Premiere Date 11/05/17

Life Hackers

Length 54:38 Premiere Date 05/26/17

The Next Mission

Length 55:08 Premiere Date 10/30/16

Beyond the Dream

Length 55:17 Premiere Date 10/12/16

Being You

Length 54:53 Premiere Date 04/30/16

Ready To Rise

Length 55:36 Premiere Date 03/01/16

Why Not Us?

Length 1:02:26 Premiere Date 04/28/15

Season Episodes

Show Episodes

Show Clips & Previews

Dreaming in Color | Many Roads Forward

S29 E2 Length 25:46 Premiere Date 03/04/26

You’re Never Stuck | Many Roads Forward

S29 E1 Length 25:46 Premiere Date 03/02/26

Should I become an auto technician?

Clip Length 06:59 Premiere Date 06/03/21

Should I become a security analyst?

Clip Length 09:54 Premiere Date 06/01/21

Should I become an elementary school teacher?

Clip Length 09:05 Premiere Date 05/06/21

Roadtrip Nation: The Next Mission Trailer

Preview Length 01:48 Premiere Date 10/28/16

Beyond the Dream - Official Trailer

Preview Length 02:44 Premiere Date 10/12/16

Hari Sreenivasan | Share Your Road

Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 09/05/14

Ken Burns | Share Your Road

Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 09/05/14

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