Career Speaker Series

Career Speaker Series Launch

The Career Speaker Series launches on 06/29/23 at 6 PM.

We are delighted that Weather Channel meteorologist Alex Wallace will be our special guest for our first Career Speaker Series session.

Mr. Wallace will discuss his background, education, and what it’s like to be on-air during inactive and not-so-inactive times. He will also talk about how the weather has changed during his career.

Mr. Wallace will also briefly discuss the behind-the-scenes components that bring him and his colleagues to your screens.

There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions during the event.

Meet the Meteorologist is billed as an event for students in the 3^rd grade and up, but the simply curious can attend.

What’s Next in the Career Speaker Series?

The Career Speaker Series will be an ongoing program highlighting different industries and careers – featuring working professionals. We will have speakers from the world of healthcare, advertising, human resources, banking and finance, STEM fields, television production, and more.

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The Brilliant Career of Isaac Burns Murphy

A Winning Career Full of Accomplishments

With the Kentucky Derby less than a week away, it’s a good time to look at the career of Isaac Burns Murphy.

A name unknown to many today, Mr. Murphy was the standard setter and bearer for horseracing in the late 1800s. It was a time when black jockeys dominated horseracing in the United States.

Key Firsts from the Career of Isaac Burns Murphy

♦ First jockey to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

♦ First to win Kentucky Derby back-to-back

♦ First (and only) to win the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, and the Clark Handicap in the same year

♦ First winner of the American Derby

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10 Ways to Overcome Math Anxiety

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Overcome Math Anxiety & How to Prevent It

A not-surprising report was published earlier this month about parents’ thoughts on the importance of math education. There was no mention of math anxiety.

How many of these parents have expressed negative or confidence-lacking feelings about math to their children?

There’s no way to know for sure, but it’s probably more than a few.

A school is a place of formal, structured learning.

Learning doesn’t need to be formal or structured, and it doesn’t start when a child crosses the threshold of a building or online portal – it begins at home.

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