Exploring Your Future Careers!

To learn more about the careers you might be interested in, click the web link below and select an In-Demand Occupation video.

http://www.careervoyages.gov/careervideos-main.cfm

After viewing the video, in your comments write about at least one of the following topics:

• How do people work a team in this job?
• How do workers use problem solving skills in this job?
  
• What kind of organizational skills are needed for this job?
  

Take Five Minutes

How and when do people start drinking and driving? What other dangerous things can happen when people use drugs and alcohol illegally? How could you say NO to someone who offers you drugs/alcohol or a ride in a car when they are under the influence?


More Take Five Minutes info.

"Glory Road" to Tolerance

This article shares the story of developing tolerance in college basketball. In 1966, UTEP -- then known as Texas Western College -- changed the face of collegiate athletics by starting an all-black lineup for the first time in NCAA championship history. The Miners, led by Hall of Fame Coach Don Haskins, upset the University of Kentucky 72-65 for the national title. The win symbolized a breakthrough for blacks into college sports.


http://ia.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=36235

Alcohol-Free Pregnancy

Alcohol consumed during pregnancy can lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). There is no safe amount of alcohol a woman can drink while pregnant. Therefore, it is recommended that women abstain from drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy.

For more information go to this CDC website.