01.03.07
NJ School-Age Care Coalition Workshop
Brainstorming and Best Practice Ideas
Potential women to invite from the community
- Police Officer
- Mayor
- Teacher/Professor
- Military Officer
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Attorney
- Artist
- Publicist
- Local Sports team member
- Homemaker
- College Student
- President
- Student teacher
- Peace Corps or Americorps member
- Disease survivor such as cancer
- Clergy Woman
- Business owner
- Chef
- Principal
- Journalist
- Judge
- Pilot
- CEO
- Marine biologist
- Boxer/Pro Wrestler
- Corrections officer
- Writer
- Vet
- Construction Worker
- Theater Group or actress
- Inventor
- Volunteer
Potential questions to ask
- Why did you decide to do what you do?
- What education did you need?
- Are you happy doing it? Why or why not?
- What are the challenges you faced to get into that job?
- What challenges do you face in it?
- Who helped you?
- Who was your role model?
- Do you have a family?
- What did you have to sacrifice to get where you are today?
- What character was important?
- What do you do to give back or volunteer?
Other ideas
- Dress up as a role model and play the character
- Discuss a different trait of a woman role model once a week
- Talk about men who supported women role models
- Interview your mother
- Do a community service project.
