Thursday Morning Workshops

Thursday Morning Workshops

Nuclear Pharmacy

Join the nuclear pharmacist from KU Med Center for some “hot” talk about radioactivity, its use in nuclear medicine & this specialty in the pharmacy profession

International Careers

International and multi-lingual consultant and original development of Language Link, Inc prepares you for international careers as you rethink other cultures and traditions. A perennial favorite presenter!

NASA Careers

Explore careers in math, engineering, science, education, and technology with an Education Specialist with National Aeronautics & Space Administration

Zoological Careers

Gain insight in to the global and environmental aspects of zoos; learn about the many related careers needed in a large urban zoo with its own IMAX theatre

Environmental Protection Agency

Learn about science and environmental monitoring and protection careers in government & goals and effects of environmental regulations. What is EPA’s & government’s role in pollution prevention?

Natural Resource Careers

Careers in state & national parks, education, & government in urban and rural areas; learn how various state and national agencies are different/but work towards similar goals

Chemistry for Clean Water

Dr. H2O from Kansas City Water Department will share the role of science and chemistry in converting river water into drinking water for a large urban area. Enjoy his chemistry experiments from his local cable show.

Ag Journalism & Public Relations (2 hours)

Explore a career in agricultural journalism & event planning with a public relations professional & 4-H alumnus, from the Angus Association

Vet Medicine Career Options

I.V.X. veterinarian will discuss vet medicine trends and the corporate, public & industrial options for DVM graduates. Discuss the research & marketing of new products in the growing animal health industry.

Plan for Wealth

Get a basic understanding of concepts associated with building wealth for teens. Learn strategies for wealth building, including how to make decisions regarding personal finances and steps for creating a personal plan for saving, spending, and budgeting

Facilitator: Gigi Wolf, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Thursday Morning Tours

Board of Trade & American Century

Commodity market trading action; see the opening of Board of Trade & learn about global connections.

American Century Investments is a leading investment management company; learn about the global & technical aspects of finance & related careers

Cereal Ingredients, Inc

Manufacturers of a variety of flavored food particles including Flav-R-Bites & Nutri-Bites, which are used to add flavor, color and texture in baked goods, nutrition bars & cereals. Produced with the company’s patented product & prove technology

Hospital & Medical

Inside look at a community hospital; “traditional” nursing duties, support staff careers such as radiology, social work, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, nutrition, and mental health worker. Subject to patient care restrictions, “hands on” activities in surgical suites, using surgical laparoscopes, watching a mock “Code Blue” will be included.

Roasterie Coffee & Farmland Foods Test Kitchen

Roasterie Coffee blends coffee from all over the world for grocery & restaurant markets; learn about the global aspect of coffee markets.

Farmland Foods –Test Kitchen where new food products, cooking instructions and recipes are developed for home use products and how restaurants develop new menu items

Thornton Tomasetti Structural Engineers & Kansas City Life Insurance Company
A structural engineering firm with 16 offices throughout the world that provides building solutions such as structural design, evaluations, and disaster response investigations. Interact with engineers about projects & career opportunities.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company includes graphic arts, legal, statistics, travel, accounting & and insurance career options. Eat lunch in their cafeteria

Harley Davidson Motors & A. Zahner Metals

See HD bikes designed, manufactured, & shipped at the KC assembly plant.

A.Zahner Company designs, engineers, fabricate, and install metal cladding systems for a wide variety of projects ranging from residential to high profile museums.

Bayer CropScience Plant

Tour Bayer CropScience plant to learn about their environmental research, Ecotoxicity, and toxicology testing and research. See chemical analysis, water sampling and testing, metabolism research as well as avian, rodent & other toxicology topics.

Thursday Afternoon Workshops

Chiropractic Profession

Learn about this medical profession and how it is different than other health & medical & academic approaches from both students & faculty

Journalism at KC Star

Columnist & Editor at KC Star share the roles, responsibility, pros & cons of writing/reporting, with special emphasis on local news and opinion pieces

Food Franchise Careers

Chili’s, the largest casual dining company in the world, will discuss the multi faceted career options in the hospitality industry

Learning Languages

Tips on learning other languages for jobs in public or private sectors. International consultant and creator of Language Link, Inc returns to discuss role of languages in our world and in increasing number of careers.

Funeral Director/Grief Counseling

Learn about roles assisting with grief process, the academic and training required and cultural & religious differences in funeral practices.

Geoscience Engineering

Have rocks in your head? You'll be surprised; the geosciences are not just rocks anymore. Learn what careers are available for modern geoscientist.

Irish History in Song

An Irish balladeer shares the complex Irish history through song and discussion. A struggle of economics, politics and religions

4-H in Native America

Teens in the 4-H program of Haskell Extension American Indian program will share input about their culture as well as their involvement in 4-H

Military Careers

Professional development & leadership training and opportunities within the armed forces, specifically the Marines. Come with questions.

Hotel Management

Hotel Management involves many career fields: finance, marketing, customer service, design, nutrition & computers. Behind the scenes hotel tour.

Safety & Health Management in Construction

Safety & Health management helps strengthen America’s future by building it safe. This exciting career offers opportunities in all segments of the construction industry.

National Institute for Construction Excellence

Thursday Afternoon Tours

Fashion Industry

Learn about the many non-modeling careers in this very global field: Image Marketing, Design, Public Relations and Trends by visiting the studio, photo lab and offices of Patricia Stevens Model & Talent Agency

International “Recycling”

Learn how a small order of nuns helps needy people throughout the world and provide a local outlet for usable items. Help at the warehouse with sorting, packing, and checking out electronics for international shipment. (Fully enclosed shoes and warm clothing)

Federal Courthouse

Gain inside view of how criminal cases are handled in the Federal Court system; Interact with a wide variety of legal professionals such as FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Marshall and visit with a judge in the courtroom to discuss investigation, prosecution and judicial aspects. (Purchase lunch in the cafeteria too)

Nelson-Atkins Museum: Ancient to Modern Tour

World famous museum with international art & unique sculpture garden; See the new ultra modern wing with high tech lighting.

KC Rep Theatre and Hallmark Visitors Center

Staging, costume design, lighting, and theatre technology at the “Rep”, K.C.’s premier theatre

Then experience global aspects of design, manufacture & marketing of Hallmark Cards at their visitor center

Playfoods, Inc & Nielson Broadcast Data Systems

Playfoods, Inc manufactures vegan cheese & ice cream from pureed cashews in a subterranean plant.

Learn about the development, manufacturing, & marketing Nielson BDS tracks songs played on radio stations and provides the date for the radio music charts published by Billboard & Radio & Records.

Children’s Center for Visually Impaired

Tour the urban center and observe as teachers use a variety of techniques & technology to work with blind and visually impaired; learn about jobs/careers & rewards of this profession.

Friday Morning Workshops

Diplomacy & International Law

Dialogue with “Her Majesty’s Honorary Consul about International customs & laws, diplomatic & international legal careers

Drug Enforcement Agency

A federal enforcement agency with its own lab here in KC, will discuss their role in homeland security and the unique aspects of their agency.

Publishing for Global Markets

Publishing: from idea to syndication. Andrews McMeel Universal Publishing editors will illustrate global marketing techniques for their books, specialty, and comic strips clients.

Alphabet Soup ... It's Okay to Play With Your Food! (2 hours)

Hallmark Cards Administrative Professionals will interact with you to see what determines the success of a leader, tips to improve performance with a positive attitude, develop a clear vision to inspire others, understand various aspects of diversity, & effective communication skills. Make a bowl of alphabet soup: a recipe that everyone can follow to nourish their lives.

There’s More to College Life-Get Involved

College is not just papers, books, research, studying and classes. Learn the importance of being involved in extracurricular college campus life experiences from FarmHouse Fraternity

Judicial & Public Service

Learn about our legal system, the education, experience, skills and attitudes needed for judicial role from an Attorney, judge, and former State Representative.

Dentistry Careers and Specialties

UMKC Dental College faculty will discuss their profession, the specialty areas, the changing technology and expectations in the field, and how it is often the first line of detection for many diseases.

U. S Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms.

A brief history of the ATF, its regulation of the alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives industry, the requirements & various opportunities for employment & ATF’s law enforcement mission.

Construction Project Planning (2 Hours)

Be part of building America’s future and an ex exciting career. The opportunities are limitless—construction, management, architecture, & engineering.

National Institute of Construction Excellence

Plan for Wealth

Get a basic understanding of wealth and the language and concepts associated with building wealth for high school students. Learn strategies for wealth building, including decisions regarding personal finances and steps for creating a personal plan for saving, spending, and budgeting.

Facilitator: Gigi Wolf, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Friday Morning Tours

Cargill Animal Nutrition Plant & Metro Sports

Tour their animal feed plant that does everything from formulations of animal feed to manufacturing and packaging.

Metro Sports-a local cable TV Station that focuses on local sports via live and linked shows

Board of Trade & AMC Theatre

Commodity market trading action: see the opening of BOT and learn about global connections.

AMC Barrywoods 24 is Missouri’s busiest mega-plex theatre. See the sound and projection technology & what it takes to serve almost 1 million guests a year.

Shabobba® Gallery

Shabobba® International Gallery in downtown Kansas City; interactive tour for those interested in the international art business and fine art photography, and photo/journalism.

North Rock Creek Corte School

Visit classrooms and work with students on projects; this urban school enjoys the interaction of 4-H & and their students who need special attention. Bring an activity to share; you will purchase & eat school lunch with students.

Harley Davidson & PAS Technologies

(Photo ID & fully enclosed shoes required)

See H.D. bike & components design and manufactured; skilled workers & robotic equipment

PAS designs, repairs, and treats aviation components for a global market; see a wide range of careers in the specialty coating business

National Starch

Chemical engineers and chemists, technology and global markets at this wet milling of corn facility. National Starch produces and modifies corn starch to create specialty food and industrial starches.

Health Care Careers-Under the Big Top

Visit a mid town retirement center and adopt a grandparent. Learn about working in health care fields as you do activities and have lunch—under the big top.

The Groves/Groves Community Hospice & Crossroads Hospice

Friday afternoon workshops

Aids in the Family

Learn more about aids and how a family deals with a child infected with HIV/Aids at birth

International 4-H Programs
See, taste and hear other cultures through 4-H travel and exchange programs. Learn how to participate in IFYE, Flex, and 4-H Japanese exchange program.

Probation Officers: Crimes & Punishment (2 hours)

Gain insight into the federal judicial process and learn what happens to criminals before and after prison. Learn about career requirements needed to become a U.S. Probation Officer

Alphabet Soup ... It's Okay to Play With Your Food! (2 hours)

Hallmark Cards Administrative Professionals present an interactive, look at what determines the success of a leader, tips to improve your performance with a positive attitude, develop a clear vision to inspire others, various aspects of diversity, effective communication skills - just to name to make a bowl of alphabet soup: a recipe that everyone can follow to nourish their lives.

International Student Sharing

Park University international students share insights about their native country’s' educational systems and adjusting to American Schools and culture

GPS Role in Engineering

Director of GIS and Asset Management for Shafer Kline & Warren will discuss the use of computer mapping technology in civil engineer projects.

Integrated Marketing (2 hours)

Offsite workshop at Duff Marketing; Learn & apply marketing, advertising & public relations skills at this multi faceted independent firm

Riding for the Brand

Leadership and teamwork skills important for leaders in all organizations or business are explored and practiced in this energizing session by Arkansas 4-H.

Next Generation of Robots (2 hours)

Mindstorm-Create-Scribbler. Learn about robots & artificial intelligence through building and programming personal robots with Arkansas 4-H Tech Team.

Solutions To Hunger And Water Crisis……

Hear about workable and startling ways to meet the challenge of overcoming hunger and thirst throughout the world. Father Pat Tobin has worked in 31 countries with Mother Teresa and has witnessed the poverty of lack of nutritious food and safe water. World hunger and putrid water could be eliminated in six months if we choose to do so.

Steps Toward Peace through Understanding in Today's World

This interactive workshop by People to People International, will discuss specific actions students can take to better understand people, culture and the world around them.

Friday Afternoon Tours

Federal Courthouse

Lakeside Nature Center & Channel 41

See native Missouri wildlife (live animals) housed at LNC, tour the animal hospital where wildlife injuries are treated so the "wild may be free", speak to Naturalists who teach about wildlife, care for injured animals and work to conserve native habitat.

Channel 41 TV: Tour behind the cameras and equipment of a large urban station

Board of Trade & Hallmark Visitor Center

Commodity market trading action; see the opening of Board of Trade

Enjoy the design, manufacture & marketing at Hallmark, a KC based Global business