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What is the Career Speaker Series?

The “Career Speaker Series” is designed to connect working professionals with young people embarking upon their career exploration journey.

Each session is dedicated to a select field or industry.

Career Speaker Series Launch

The Career Speaker Series launched on 06/29/23.

We were delighted that Weather Channel meteorologist Alex Wallace was our special guest for our first Career Speaker Series session.

Alex Wallace - The Weather Channel

Mr. Wallace discussed his background, education, and what it’s like to be on-air during calm times and turbulent weather events. He will also talked about how the weather forecasting has changed during his career.

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

Meet the Meteorologist is available for viewing on our Education Unpacked YouTube Channel.

What’s Next in the Career Speaker Series?

The Career Speaker Series will be an ongoing program highlighting different industries and professions. Working professionals will share their experiences and insights – the good, the not so good, and what the future might hold.

Speakers from healthcare, advertising, human resources, banking and finance, STEM fields, television production, and more will participate.

Check our events page for announcement.

It isn’t easy to make an informed decision if you don’t have the complete picture of career choices. We know it’s especially important for girls and children of color to be exposed to an array of career options.

We will present as many speakers and professions as possible over the coming months.

Self-Guided Career Exploration

Don’t want to wait for one of our events?

*Start your career exploration journey using these tools:

Explore Careers | CareerOneStop

K‐12: Student Resources : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)

Exploring Careers | The Muse

Mapping Your Future: Explore careers

*These sites are intended to be starting points – not absolute determiners.

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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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The Night Sky

A crescent moon in the night sky.

The Night Sky

Observing planetary events in the night sky is a relatively easy, free experience you can share with your children.

Sometimes you’ll need to set an alarm because events happen in the middle of the night or early morning.

Watch the related 3-minute video.

Calendar of 2024 Night Sky Events

Calendar 2024 (Searchable by month.)

What to look for in December 2024

The Old Farmers AlmanacRotation of the Stars

What to look for in November 2024

The Night Sky - November 2024

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What to look for in October 2024

What you can see tonight [maps]

What to look for in August 2024

The big event for the month will be the Perseid meteor showers.

What to Look for July 2024

July 2024 will have lots to see. It ends with a triangle formed by a crescent moon, Jupiter, and Mars.

July 4-5 watch.

What to Look for June 2024

Here’s what’s expected (weather permitting).

Use the links at the bottom of the post for additional details and information about other upcoming events.


UPDATE: Watch the night sky in late January, February & March 2024

Planetary Conjunction | Planet Conjunction 2024 | Conjunction of Planets | Venus Mars Conjunction 2024 | Star Walk

The March 24 Venus and Saturn event will probably be the most convenient to view at 6:06 PM EST


Special Event During the Solar Eclipse

If cloud cover stays away, there is a chance to see a horned comet during the total solar eclipse of 2024.


Have you looked at the night sky lately?

Did you notice anything a little different?

Starting this week and continuing into next week, Jupiter and Venus (the two brightest planets) have been moving toward conjunction.

Night sky - Venus, Jupiter, and crescent moon.The image to the right was taken with an old camera phone, so it’s not that crisp. Despite the technical limitations and much light pollution, you can see the conjunction in its early phase. The object toward the bottom is the crescent moon. Jupiter is on top, slightly to the left, with Venus closer to the moon. Read More

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