Nicholas Ellis: Saving Small Town America

Dr. Nicholas Ellis is the Founder and CEO of Christian Halls, a local, independent learning community, offering college, skilled trade, and other post-secondary education opportunities.

Expect to learn about Nick’s experience growing up homeschooled and going to some of the most elite universities, the genesis of Christian Halls, why the current university system is broken, and how we can save small town America.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

5:09 - Small Town America

6:04 - Christian Halls

13:22 - Using Universities as Vendors

18:33 - Why The University System is Broken

21:06 - Creating Environments in Smaller Communities

28:38 - The Microschool Movement

37:24 - The Desire for Community

46:21 - Skills Training and Career Preparedness

51:42 - How Mennonite Upbringing Influences the work Does

56:05 - How to Connect Dr. Ellis and Christian Halls