Communities are full of many different people doing many different jobs. People in Your Community Meet & Greets are a great opportunity for your students to learn about different professions. These live events were recorded so you can watch them anytime with your students.
Take a look below to see whom your students can meet!
Aired on Wednesday, September 21
1:00am ET
Jason grew up in the restaurant business and was trained by three generations of fine-dining chefs. He’s worked at many restaurants over the years, but in 2014 Jason and his wife opened the Roaming Bull Brasserie, a food truck and catering business. Jason takes pleasure in providing his community with fresh, healthy and delicious food and enjoys being part of many community events and celebrations.
Jason chatted with Media Specialist Andy Plemmons and students in Ms. Kelly’s Kindergarten class at Barrow Elementary Media Center in Athens, Georgia.
Aired on Monday, September 26
Michael is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including The Everything Kid’s Joke Book and Cantata Learning’s Albert Is Just Fine, Mrs. Einstein! He enjoys providing his community with wonderful stories that engage the imagination and enrich children’s lives.
Michael chatted with Karyn Lewis and her junior high students in Katy, TX.
Aired on Thursday, October 6
Dr. Patel is an optometrist who owns her own practice, Urban Eyes Vision Care, in Denver, Colorado. In her practice, she serves her community by helping people see better so they can fully experience the world around them. Dr. Patel has traveled to Mexico, Bosnia and Sri Lanka (post tsunami) donating her time to treat those in need of vision care.
Dr. Patel spoke with Lead Media Specialist Michele Griffith and Kindergarten and first grade students at Bess Brannen Elementary in Brazosport, Texas.
Aired on Tuesday, October 11
Emily is a former elementary school music teacher and award-winning songwriter. She creates literature-inspired music for children, cultivating an appreciation and love for singing, songwriting, literature, and art. She performs storytimes of her original music regularly in Los Angeles at Once Upon A Time Bookstore and Children’s Book World. She loves bringing joy to her community through beautiful music.
Emily talked and sung with Tracy Ferguson’s second graders at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa.
Aired on Wednesday, October 19
Nick loves to bike! His first job at age 15, which he loved, was as a bike mechanic. He rode his bike so much, that he decided to start racing. He raced in downhill mountain bike races in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah and had a blast! Then Nick discovered how much he loved teaching people how to mountain bike so he became a mountain bike instructor. For several years he taught kids and adults on trails and in bike parks.
Nick shared bike safety tips with Teacher Librarian Heather Fox and students at Amana Elementary in Amana, Iowa.
If you’re interested in participating in the Give a Shout Out Global Project, let us know! Just fill out a short form so we know that you and your students are working on something amazing to share with the community! We’ll also send you updates about what other teachers and librarians are doing with the project and remind you about upcoming events and deadlines.