Chalkboard Ch@t

On January 14th, Chalkboard Ch@t is celebrating National Mentoring Appreciation Month by featuring four Mississippi mentors who exemplify the qualities of effective mentorship. We’ll chat with Dr. Hilliard Lackey, Associate Professor of Urban Higher Education for Jackson State University’s Executive PHD Program, we’ll sit down with Brand Strategist Maranda Joiner, as well as Bianca Foster, President and Founder of Girls 2 Women Mentors and Academy and Tonja Murphy, Founder of The Ladybug Club. For more information about Chalkboard Ch@t, visit chalkboardchat.mpbonline.org

We're hitting the road for the final episode of our Mississippi Museum Field Trip Series! Tune-in for our final stop at theGRAMMY Museum® Mississippias we tour the interactive museum with Education and Outreach Manager, Katie Hugley. GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment, with a focus on the continuing achievements of Mississippians. For more information about Chalkboard Ch@t - An MPB Education Podcast visit:chalkboardchat.mpbonline.orgoreducation.mpbonline.org

On Friday December 31st, we're hitting the road for the final episode of our Mississippi Museum Field Trip Series! Tune-in for our final stop at theGRAMMY Museum® Mississippi as we tour the interactive museum with Education and Outreach Manager, Katie Hugley. GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment, with a focus on the continuing achievements of Mississippians. For more information about Chalkboard Ch@t - An MPB Education Podcast visit:chalkboardchat.mpbonline.orgoreducation.mpbonline.org.

We're hitting the road again for the second episode of our Mississippi Museum Field Trip Series! Tune-in for a stop at theINFINITY Science Centerin Pearlington, MS as we tour this amazing facility with Education Director, Donna Torres. The INFINITY Science Center is a non-profit science museum offering a blend of space, Earth science, engineering and technology content. It also serves as the official NASA visitor center for Stennis Space Center where visitors enjoy a mix of exhibit space and fun hands-on programming that seeks to inspire minds and spark imaginations. For more information about Chalkboard Ch@t - An MPB Education Podcast visit:chalkboardchat.mpbonline.orgoreducation.mpbonline.org.

On Friday December 17th, we're hitting the road again for the second episode of our Mississippi Museum Field Trip Series! Tune-in for a stop at theINFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, MS as we tour this amazing facility with Education Director, Donna Torres. The INFINITY Science Center is a non-profit science museum offering a blend of space, Earth science, engineering and technology content. It also serves as the official NASA visitor center for Stennis Space Center where visitors enjoy a mix of exhibit space and fun hands-on programming that seeks to inspire minds and spark imaginations. For more information about Chalkboard Ch@t - An MPB Education Podcast visit:chalkboardchat.mpbonline.orgoreducation.mpbonline.org.

Listen to Win a chalkboard gift set from Chalkboard Ch@t! In celebration for season 3 of Chalkboard Ch@t – An MPB Education Podcast, we’re giving away 3 chalkboard gift sets, this December, to our listeners! Gift set includes: (1) graphic chalkboard, (1) eraser, (2) packs of chalk and (1) Chalkboard Ch@t Podcast chalkboard coffee mug. Three winners will be chosen at random, beginning this Friday, leading up to Christmas Eve! Rules for Entry: Listen to episodes Chalkboard Ch@t – An MPB Education Podcast ➡ chalkboardchat.mpbonline.orgEmail the title of your favorite episode & what you learned to ➡ education@mpbonline.orgGood luck and thanks for listening!