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Banking on Your Future: Importance of Setting Goals and Saving to Achieve

Come discuss the importance of setting goals in order to pursue your ambitions—including exploring different possible career paths—and brainstorm strategies to save in order to achieve your goals.

Hosted by: Akil George, Anita John, Renee Nalbandyan, Jess C Young, Terry Wu, and Andrew Wylie (Bank Of America)

Voting: What Are Your Rights?

Voting is one of the most important and fundamental rights we have as citizens and it’s the way we can directly participate in our democracy. This Career Chat will help you learn more about who can vote, how we vote, and why it matters, especially now!

Hosted by: Peter Tobani (Liberty Mutual Insurance)

A Closer Look at Careers in Organ and Tissue Donation

New England Donor Services (NEDS) coordinates organ and tissue donation in the six New England states and Bermuda. NEDS is a dynamic organization that employs dedicated professionals who are driven to meet the mission of saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation. What unites everyone at NEDS is the drive to make a difference in someone’s life, to be a part of a greater good, every day. NEDS will feature clinical careers in organ and tissue donations, as well as non-clinical positions in IT and Finance.

Hosted by: Mathew Moss, Kim Washisko, Ignacio Rodriguez, and Jennie Gonca (New England Donor Services)

Mask Making & Fact Checking COVID-19

Join us for an important lesson in mask making. Led by Dr. McBrine, we will use household material to construct a mask that can be worn. We will also be discussing COVID-19 and sorting fact from fiction!

Hosted by: Dr. Katie McBrine, Pediatrician, Healthcare South

Materials Needed: Cotton fabric (such as an old t-shirt, sheet, blanket, scarf) or a cloth napkin, scissors, needle/thread or fabric glue/stapler, pipe cleaners or paper clips or bread twist ties. Be creative and use what you have around the house!

Grades: 5–8

Introduction to Tinkercad

Have you ever wanted to design in 3D for animation, 3D printing, or just for fun? Learn the basics through a guided project in Tinkercad! This session will give you all the tools you need to start in 3D design.

Hosted by: Ben Kusserow of The BNY Mellon Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center

Grades: 5–8