GOV
St. Louis Public Library
Education Options After High School
Join the discussion at Central Library on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
This article is 9 years old. It was published on June 8, 2015.
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ALL-NEW SERIES OF INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUES WITH
'EDUCATION OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL'
The St. Louis Public Library is proud to announce the second installment of its interactive series of community discussions, Central Conversations: Topical Talk About a Sustainable St. Louis. With graduation season here, students and their families face big decisions, including what educational path to take and how to pay for it. To help them make enlightened choices, this edition of Central Conversations focuses on "Education Options After High School." The program takes place at Central Library, 1301 Olive Street, on June 10 at 6:30 p.m.and is FREE and open to the public.
Moderated by Sylvester Brown, founder of the Sweet Potato Project, whose mission is to restore economic activity in North St. Louis by teaching young people sustainable business and entrepreneurial skills, this installment's featured panel includes:
· Mark Fields of Ranken Technical College explores the options and value of trade and culinary schools as well as the demand for blue-collar workers.
· Valerie Jensen and Cari Wickliffe of Saint Louis University, Student Financial Services, explains effective strategies to fund higher education.
· Anne Klein of the St. Louis Regional Chamber discusses keeping graduates and their talents in St. Louis.
Central Conversations 2015 wraps up on September 9 with a candid discussion about Racial Justice in a Post-Ferguson World.
Following each event, the conversation continues on the Library's social media channels. Together, we can make a difference.
For details, call 314.880.8752
# # #
-
Department:
St. Louis Public Library
-
Topic:
Education and Training
