TELLING UNTOLD STORIES
TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR PATH
GARRETT MORGAN WAS AN INVENTOR WHO CALLED HIMSELF “THE BLACK EDISON.” HE FACED NON STOP RACISM IN BEING AN INVENTOR, SO TO BRING ATTENTION TO HIS GAS MASK INVENTION, HE PULLED OFF THEATRICS AND HIRED A WHITE ACTOR TO POSE AS THE INVENTOR. THIS IS HOW THE CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT LEARNED ABOUT HIS INVENTION. THEY CONTACTED HIM AFTER A BIG EXPLOSION ROCKED THE GARMENT DISTRICT IN 1911. MORGAN CAME TO THE RESCUE AND BROUGHT SEVERAL GAS MASKS DOWN TO THE SITE OF THE FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAVE 8 OF THE RESCUERS BY PLACING THEIR FACES UNDER GAS MASKS. THE REST IS HISTORY.
AVERTING DISASTER, AND SAVING LIVES…
WHAT WILL YOUR STORY BE?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
DO FOR A CAREER?
LET’S HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
(IT’S OK IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA)
THE STORY OF OPPORTUNITY
DID YOU KNOW THAT $328 BILLION DOLLARS IS BEING LEFT ON THE TABLE?
$328 BILLION IS THE MONEY THAT
PEOPLE ARE NOT MAKING BECAUSE:
4 MILLION JOBS
IN STEAM ARE CURRENTLY UNFILLED
(STEAM = SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATH)
SO WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OPENINGS?
IS IT BECAUSE THESE JOBS ARE TOO HARD?
IS IT BECAUSE THEY PAY TOO LITTLE?
WHY?
STEM HAS A BRANDING PROBLEM
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW WHAT IS POSSIBLE
PEOPLE DON’T SEE THEMSELVES IN THESE FIELDS
TODAY,
WE EXPLORE WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR SOME STORIES
FROM PEOPLE IN STEAM FIELDS
YOU’RE GOING TO GET ACCESS TO A TOOL THAT
CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR PATH
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EVER HEARD OF A DATA SCIENTIST?
FOOD SCIENTIST?
FULL STACK DEVELOPER?
LASER ENGINEER?
THESE STEAM CAREERS ALL MAKE
AROUND $100,000
HOW ABOUT A
UI / UX DESIGNER?
THIS 1ST STORY FEATURES A WOMAN IN A CAREER WHERE ART AND TECHNOLOGY MEET
UI/UX DESIGNER NAMED MORGAN FRITZ
SHE USED TO WORK AT PIXAR, NOW WORKS AT ROBLOX
THIS 2ND VIDEO BREAKS DOWN THE PATH
OF HOW TO GET INTO THE UI/UX FIELD
THE VIDEO SHOWS YOU HOW UI/UX DESIGN PLAYS OUT IN THE REAL WORLD
SO NOW YOU KNOW WHAT UI AND UX DESIGN IS
AN IN-DEMAND JOB THAT PAYS WELL
AND IF YOU LEARNED SOME THINGS FROM THESE VIDEOS
WELL, THERE’S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM
THE TWO VIDEOS YOU JUST SAW ARE FEATURED IN THE APP
THE APP SHARES STORIES TO HELP YOU DISCOVER WHAT YOU CAN BE
STEAM THE STREETS APP
PULL OUT YOUR DEVICES AND SCAN THIS QR CODE
GETTING STARTED IN THE APP
ONCE YOU HAVE THE
APP DOWNLOADED,
CREATE AN ACCOUNT
NEXT, YOU’LL BE TAKEN TO THE STEAM CAREER MATCH
YOU’RE GOING TO SEE TWO IMAGES
SELECT WHICHEVER ONE YOU THINK IS COOLER
BASED ON YOUR CHOICES, YOU’RE GOING
TO GET 3 RESULTS
(THESE ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS OF POSSIBLE CAREERS)
SCAVENGER HUNT
LET’S EXPLORE THE STEAM THE STREETS APP
1) FIND THE NAME OF THE WOMAN WHO CREATED THE TERM “SOFTWARE ENGINEERING”
2) IN THE FIRST CHALLENGE THAT IS UNLOCKED, FIND THE AVERAGE SALARY
3) WHO IS CURRENTLY NUMBER SIX ON THE LEADERBOARD?
4) PUT AN ACCESSORY ON YOUR AVATAR
SCAVENGER HUNT
ANSWERS
1) FIND THE NAME OF THE WOMAN WHO CREATED THE TERM “SOFTWARE ENGINEERING”
FEED TAB - MARGARET HAMILTON
2) IN THE FIRST CHALLENGE THAT IS UNLOCKED, FIND THE AVERAGE SALARY
DISCOVER TAB - $100,000
3) WHO IS CURRENTLY NUMBER SIX ON THE LEADERBOARD?
ACTIVITY TAB - LEADERBOARD - SCROLL TO #6
4) PUT AN ACCESSORY ON YOUR AVATAR
PROFILE TAB - EDIT PROFILE - CLICK ON AVATAR AT TOP
WANTS YOU TO BE PART OF ITS MOVEMENT!!!
YOUR FEEDBACK IS REQUESTED TO HELP IMPROVE THE APP
BESIDES THE VIDEOS YOU SAW EARLIER, THERE ARE EIGHT MORE CAREER CHALLENGES IN THE APP
YOU CAN HEAR MORE STORIES WHILE LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE
THIS IS A MISSION THAT INVOLVES ALL OF US
STEAM THE STREETS APP
THIS COULD BE THE START OF YOUR STORY
BECAUSE IF YOU CAN SEE IT, YOU CAN BE IT
REMINDER:
NOW YOU HAVE THE POWER
IN YOUR HANDS, USE IT
BE PART OF A COMMUNITY
WHAT WILL YOUR STORY BE?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
WHAT MIGHT YOU THINK OUR SOCIETY IS DOING WRONG TO CONTINUE CAUSING SUCH A GAP IN THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMMUNITIES DON’T KNOW ABOUT?
WHAT’S THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEING PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES IN MAIN ROLES IN THE WORLD? I.E. POLITICIANS, AUTHORS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS, ETC.
IF YOU KNEW THAT A JOB COULD MAKE OVER $100,000 A YEAR, AND COMPANIES ARE MAKING SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU TO PURSUE THESE CAREERS, WOULD YOU TAKE A CHANCE AND START ON THAT PATH?
WHY IS INFORMATION THAT COULD AFFECT LIVES IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO GET? DO YOU THINK AN APP LIKE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO GET THIS INFORMATION ACROSS IN A RELATABLE WAY?