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Joseph Maley Foundation Junior Board

Pam Nixon
The Joseph Maley Foundation is a nonprofit established in 2008 with the mission, “serving children of all abilities.” One of our programs is Power in Youth, which houses our Junior Board of Directors. The Junior Board is a working Board of Directors comprised of high school students; the program offers volunteer, service, and nonprofit leadership opportunities to members. Currently, we have 6 Bishop Chatard High School students on the Board.
 Joseph Maley is accepting applications for Junior Board  for any student entering 9-11th grade. Apply now. 
If you have any questions at all, you can reach Mia Taskey at mia@josephmaley.org or at 812.820.9311.

Experience America – Explore a career this summer

BCHS Staff

Our innovative summer programs help students discover potential careers around their passions. Offered this summer:
Game Experience: three groundbreaking summer programs, ranging from game development to engineering, each open to students of all skill levels.
Project Fashion: See life in living color with our product development and visual communications courses.
Read more about the programs at http://experienceamerica.com/summer-programs/

Career Spotlight 1: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Pam Nixon

Did you know?…”Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for speech pathologists between 2014-2024 includes a 21% increase with a median salary of $73,410. The predicted outlook for audiologists is a 29% increase with a median salary of $74,890. Speech-language pathologists work in a wide range of settings including schools, clinics, assisted living centers, and hospitals.” – Keith Kluender, Head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University.

If you would like to learn more about these programs at Purdue, visit http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/slhs. If you would like to schedule a visit, attend a class, meet with an academic advisor, or chat with a current student, please contact Kamie Redinbo at kredinb@purdue.edu.

Remember, completing a profile at http://www.indianacareerexplorer.com/students.htm can show you which majors and careers are the best match for your personality. purdue-audiology-1 purdue-audiology-2 purdue-slp-1 purdue-slp-2