Cradle to Careers

Animal Science

M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh program Cradle 2 Careers conducted an animal youth assembly at Lincoln Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discuss the animal sciences and get more youth in underserved communities and schools interested in the animal sciences. Speakers included a presentation from the Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rescue, Mr. Mel Hubbard El, who is a board member of M-PowerHouse and Chief of Staff for State Representative Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh Police D.A.R.E. Officer Mike Gay, Pittsburgh Animal Hospital representative Leonard Miller and Terry Smith, President and CEO of M-PowerHouse. Awards of excellence and gift certificates were given to two Lincoln Elementary School youth for excelling in science and reading. M-PowerHouse. M-Powering Young Minds. One Mind At A Time.
Animal Science Speaker Series with Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Gay #5 Station, Mel Hubbard El, M-PowerHouse Board Member and Chief of Staff Representing State Representative Ed Gainey, and Leonard Miller, representative of Pittsburgh Animal Hospital.
M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh "Cradle 2 Careers" Program at Weil Elementary School K through 5 awards ceremony honoring second, third, fourth, and fifth-grade students who excel in science with an introductory to animal science. M-PowerHouse Inc., a partner with the University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center Community Assistant for M-PowerHouse, was instrumental in facilitating the event.

M-PowerHouse KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Keynote speaker for the M-PowerHouse program titled "Cradle 2 Careers," Mr. Chris Moore spoke with the 3rd graders at Woolslair Elementary School. He showed a short documentary he made about the Garfield Gators and spoke about the filming process. He encouraged the students to read and become knowledgeable about topics they are interested in and spoke about the importance of reading and writing to be able to defend their opinions and ideas.
The students made connections to the films they made using iMovie and a green screen, as well as research they have done on the topic of “Should animals be treated equal to humans.” He listened to their positions on that topic and asked questions that tested their knowledge of it, showing the students how important it is to know your research.
M-PowerHouse. M-Powering Young Minds. One Mind At A Time.

M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh

"Cradle 2 Careers" program partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates Black History Month Long Live Their Legacy initiative. The picture below shows Joel Gray, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Terry Smith, President of M-PowerHouse, and Keynote Speaker Joshua Pollard, CEO of Omicelo spoke to youth at Woolslair Elementary School and Miller African Centered Academy through the M-PowerHouse "Cradle 2 Careers" speaker series.

M-PowerHouse KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Mr. Harold Hayes, formerly of KDKA, was M-PowerHouse of Greater Pittsburgh's keynote speaker at Woolslair Elementary School. Mr. Hayes talked about the importance of education and technology and film and social issues and obstacles that are often opportunities if you keep your eyes on the prize, and that is an education. M-PowerHouse. M-Powering Young Minds. One Mind At A Time.