COLLEGE DAY FOR KIDS SLATED FOR NOV. 19

College Day for Kids, Nov. 19 at the compause of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau will give a group of elementary school students from the Missouri Bootheel a chance to learn the value of a college education.

Students in a "Service and Community" course at Southeast organized the program as a community service project. The course is is taught by Jack Stokes, assistant professor of social work.

Students from the class will guide 75 children, ages 7 to 12, as they attend sessions around the campus and learn about different careers that require a college degree.

Kendra Foster, student project coordinator, said the youths will hear from a representative of the College of Education about what it takes to be a teacher. They also will visit a laboratory to hear about nursing from a member of that department at the university.

The youths also will get a tour of Kent Library and will attend a chemistry magic show by Dr. David Popham, professor of chemistry.

Participants were identified through a program of Lincoln University Extension as children in need of additional encouragement to stay in school.

The program reinforced the value of education and encourages the students to prepare for college.

The youths will come to Southeast from schools between Hayti and Sikeston.

Foster and fellow students Tara Holler, Tracy Schaefer, Mindy Hanson and Lori Hahn organized the event.

College Day for Kids is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program is being sponsored by Southeast's School of Graduate Studies and Extended Learning.