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PATRICK R. RICCARDS: Transforming The Teaching And Learning 0f American History

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Last updated: 2024/02/22 at 2:15 AM
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An exceptional visionary and dynamic leader, Patrick R.  Riccards, the CEO of Driving Force Institute exudes an un  wavering drive and passion to bring about a positive  change in the nation’s education landscape for the  younger generations.  

Patrick’s passion for history was instilled in him from a  young age. As the son of a presidential historian, Patrick  was raised on history and its significance. Years ago, while  serving as the chief communications and strategy officer  at the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Patrick did a national  survey of high school students, which revealed that  today’s learners find American history to be both boring  and irrelevant. This propelled him to take a deep dive into  how to improve the teaching and learning of American  history. It became a passion project for him, leading to  the creation of the Driving Force Institute.  

Driving Force Institute was conceptualized to transform  the teaching and learning of history, providing short,  provocative films that could spark an interest in history in  even the most dispassionate student. There is nothing more powerful than taking two minutes of time to share the  story of a person, an event, a place, or an artifact with a  young learner, and having them ask why that wasn’t in  their history books. There is nothing more inspiring than  having those same learners begin to think like historians,  asking questions, pushing back, and demonstrating the  sort of critical thinking they need to succeed as adults.  That’s what the Driving Force Institute is all about.  

An Unwavering Journey Fromn Rejection To Success  

The Driving Force Institute was actually inspired by rejection. Patrick was incubating a history learning initiative at  a former job, and that employer decided there was no  future in it. They ended the initiative and eliminated  the job in the process. Patrick believes in what was  possible.  

He shares, “A mentor of mine reqularly tells me that, if I  can dream it, I can do it’ I took that to heart. I believed  that we could make American history interesting and  relevant to today’s learners. We just had to deliver con  tent in a way that those learners want to consume.  They don’t want dusty old textbooks like their parents  or grandparents used. They want engaging, interesting  content. So, despite the initial rejection, we moved for ward, developing content that was interesting to both  educators and students. We failed often in the early  stages, but failed fast and learned from each of those  setbacks!”  

“We are all shaped by our experiences, both good and bad.”

Today, Driving Force Institute has reached more than  50 million users. They are partnering with top brands  like the Smithsonian, New York Historical Society,  American Battlefield Trust, White House Historical As  sociation, and many others and are working with state  departments of education to develop content aligned  with their needs.  

Transforming The Teaching And Learning  Experience  

Initially, the team started experimenting on ways to  find an interactive learning method to improve the  teaching and learning experience. “We are opening  minds to the full history of our nation, the good, the  bad, and the ugly” Patrick elaborates. “Through video,  we are sharing the untold stories in American history,  stories that connect our past to today’s learners. We are providing educators with rich learning content that shows the role that women and the BIPOC  community played in the development of our nation. We are telling stories that are important,  but too often not found in history books. More  importantly, we are providing launch pads for  learners to have real discussions on our history  and its meaning. Our Untold History initiative  isn’t about doing well in a trivia contest. It is  about equipping individuals to be better learners, better thinkers, and better citizens”  

Approach To Thought Leadership  

As a leader par excellence, Patrick has always  sought to push boundaries and challenge the  status quo. He is never afraid of failures. He now  thrives on it. “We need to take risks and try new  things and learn from our experiences/’ Patrick  explains. “If we avoid failure, and if we don’t receive criticism, it means we aren’t pushing hard  enough. I don’t want to just be a try hard,  happy that I checked the boxes or followed a  plan with fidelity. I want to be a change agent. I  want to push on a big, audacious goal and  show what is possible.”  

An Unparalleled Career  

With an unparalleled professional career spanning over a decade, Patrick Riccards has seamlessly navigated the realms of American history.  Before launching the Driving Force Institute, he served as the chief communications and strategy officer at the WW Foundation. Speaking  about how his experience and expertise con  tributed in the leadership journey, Patrick shared, “We are all shaped by our experiences, both  good and bad. In leading a national effort to improve literacy instruction, I learned the importance of under standing one’s audience and meeting their needs. I  learned how to take setbacks and learn from them,  using those experiences to help me develop my own  professional North Star.” He believes that success comes from having clear goals  and metrics, working with exceptional teams, empowering others to do what they do best, and constantly measuring, readjusting, and improing.

We need to take risks and try new things and learn from our experiences,

Embracing Innovation And Technology  

The key to innovation is to embrace failure. Patrick believes that innovation is all about change and improvement. Playing it safe won’t take it to the pinnacle. “We  get there by trying, by experimenting, by failing, by  learning from it. When you allow yourself to try any  thing, when you surround yourself with individuals  smarter and more passionate than you, anything is possible” Patrick asserts.

Driving Force Institute is not the first organization to  use videos to improve instruction. But what stands out  is their strategy of incorporating technology in different ways, providing chunks of learning that can be  used to launch a class discussion, inspire questions, or  trigger an informed argument. 

Future Outlook  

In three years, the United States will be celebrating its  250th birth anniversary. Patrick thinks there is no better  way to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday than to  present its learners with the gift of a comprehensive  video curriculum comprising of what happened in  those two and a half centuries, and why today’s learners should know it, understand it, and care about it. He  along with his team is excited to take on the new initiative to teach the learners the essentials of American his tory.  

Leader’s Perspective  

To Patrick, Entrepreneurship is more than just profit. It  is also about purpose. “Success can be fleeting. If we  channel our energies, our attentions, our time, and our  money into that with purpose, we can be successful on  more levels than ever imagined. With purpose, we can  positively impact our communities and society at  large shares Patrick.

The CEO Views September 15, 2023
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