Design Your Own Scavenger Hunt

 

🕵🏽‍♂️Why a Scavenger Hunt?

When you’re looking for creative, inexpensive (free in this case) ways to engage your child, you can design a scavenger hunt from the comfort of your home.

Whether you live in house or an apartment doesn’t matter, you and your child can have fun looking at old thing in new ways.

It’s especially useful during inclement weather when you’re stuck inside.

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Social Media Often Gets It Wrong

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How Social Media Often Gets It Wrong

Remember the 2023 Montgomery riverboat brawl?

Not only did it make national and international headlines, but it also supplied social media content creators with fresh material to generate traffic.

This article highlights the racial discussions that resulted from the incident. It also mentions the creation of memes, parody videos, and merchandise, e.g., “Lift Every Chair and Swing” T-shirts.

That’s how some people use social media. Generally speaking, it’s often harmless and sometimes entertaining.

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Are Today’s Young People Workforce Ready?

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Are Recent Grads Workforce Ready?

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According to recent reports, the short answer is a resounding “no.”

While some of this perception may be rooted in generational bias—judging new workers by the standards of a different era—there is a clear gap between graduation and professional readiness. Many high school and college graduates are entering the workforce without the tools necessary to secure good outcomes for their employers or themselves.

Technical knowledge is essential, but it isn’t everything. After many discussions with parents and educators, I’ve come to believe that our institutions are missing the “connective tissue” required to transition from the classroom to the cubicle. Students may be well-versed in their chosen majors, but they often lack the tactical “street smarts” of the professional world.

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