Activity 1
INTRODUCTION
Depending on the number of guests and the size of the post, this may take longer than most activities. Plan accordingly.
Arrange for guests to arrive shortly after the starting time for the post meeting. Before the guests arrive, provide Explorers with copies of the Interview Questions activity sheet. Allow them to review the questions and add one or two of their choice.
CAREER INTERVIEWS
Welcome guests to the post meeting. Be sure to have several guests who represent a variety of career choices of interest to the Explorers. Introduce the guests to the members of the post.
Tell the Explorers to conduct an interview with the guest discussing these items:
- What does the guest currently do in his or her job?
- What career choices did the guest make, and what path did he or she take to reach that position?
Have Explorers use as a guideline the Interview Questions activity sheet as well as the questions they personally added. The interview may be conducted as a panel discussion. It would be appropriate to have the post president moderate the questions and answers.
Invite the guests to participate also in the reflection discussion afterward. They may have additional insights to share that would benefit the members of the post.
If resources are available, modest refreshments would be an appropriate way to close the meeting.
When the meeting is closing or at an appropriate time, have all participants sign a thank you card to mail after the meeting to thank the guest for coming.