We often ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, but how often do we help them figure out the answer? We invited Jean Eddy, Executive Director of the American Student Assistance (ASA) and ASA’s “Solve It” contest winner and high school student, Elliana Cabellon to talk about career exploration. They share how families can help kids follow their passions, plan for their futures and explore STEM career pathways.

Resources:

• Learn more about career exploration at ASA.org and use the Futurescapes tool with your kids to explore pathways you’ve never considered before!
• Visit PTA.org/PropellingOurWorld to discover easy and fun design challenges that demystify engineering for students and their families
• Read “STEM Careers: Introducing Kids to Innovation” in PTA’s Our Children online magazine