How is GA State Univ. Communications dept. planning to help Atlanta and GA become a media powerhouse and creative center? Dr. David Cheshier, Director of the Creative Media Industries Institute, describes the role the new programs at GSU will play in creating the trained workforce for 21st century Media Production.

Has your Family trained the kids in safe cyber device use? Computer security Expert, Ben Halpert, Founder of SavvyCyberKids.org makes it easy with colorful rhyming story books, Computer Home Rules, Free Online Resources for Parents and Teachers and a free membership with newsletters.

The expanding opportunities in the culinary professions are detailed by Karen's guest, Chef Jae Gruber, a lead instructor at Le Cordon Bleau Atlanta. The Culinary Art and the Bakery programs are available in a 12 mo. certificate program or a 21 mo Associate Degree, with lots of practical experience in the field available.

Join Karen and her guests Debbi Scarboro, founder of the Cumberland Academy and Staci Gelbaum, Special Ed. Specialist, discuss the focused educational program offered for students with ADHD, Autism and other Learning differences that provides them accelerated progress academically and a wide range of cultural and living skills to make them successful in life. All students have advanced to post sec. education.

Cyberthreats such as Cyberbullying, Sexting, Predators masking as teens, etc. Parents need to no longer be oblivious to what is going on in their teen’s social media life. Karen’s guest is Ameeta Jain, co-founder of TeenSafe.com and an info site,

Karen's guest, David Young, CEO of VIF International Education explains this and more. The programs, curriculum and guest teacher exchanges that VIF has formulated is preparing teachers and students to orient learning more for 21st century skills in cultural understanding.

Join Karen and guests Vanessa and Alexis Kearney, parent and student of the Acad. of Research and Medical Sciences, a Cobb Co. Magnet school, explain the opportunities for learning Scientific method and hands-on experience through internships within this program. Advanced study prepares students for in-demand science and medical health college degrees and careers. Gregg Jackson, authors of 40 Things to teach your Children before you die, explains what moral lessons derived from biblical scripture are important to pass on.

Join Karen and guest, Dr. Jesse Payne, teacher and author of Change Your Brain, Change your Life –Before 25. Dr. Payne provides enlightening info on how your brain works and practical steps to do daily to optimize brain improvement in youthful brains through exercise, positive thoughts, diet, brain games, etc..

Karen's guest is Dr. Rich Long, Pres. of LiterateNation an organization that is active in forming support across the US to inform the public, educators and legislators about the increasing decline of literacy among our youth and the devastating impact this has on their lives and our economy.

Karen is joined by Jeff Mastromonico, Dir. of a team of instructional design experts at GA Regents Univ. They have created games, apps and interactive learning tools for medical students who want to virtually learn how to do a Rhinoplasty and for k-12 students who want to learn Chinese. Also they developed games and iBooks for patients at the Children's Hospital to allay their fea rs of medical procedures. Many more fun and interesting tools are in the works, as their products get used and recognized worldwide.