Dialogue

From Meteorologist to Nail Tech to K9 Officer: how to turn a calling into a career

Produced by Illinois Public Media and the Content Creation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
 
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On this special edition of Dialogue, we learn about turning a calling into a career. Teen co-hosts Aniyah, Felipe, Melissa, and Zac react to videos from a meteorologist, a nail tech, and two University of Illinois Urbana Champaign police officers and their K9s. Dialogue for Teens is produced by the Illinois Public Media and the Content Creation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Host

Curtis Beasley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Journalism Student

Teen Hosts

Aniyah, Melissa, Zac and Felipe (only first names are being used since they are minors)

Guests

Andrew Pritchard, Meteorologist at Nutrien Ag Solutions and Illinois Public Media

Miracle O'Neal, Nail Tech and Entrepreneur

Alex Tran, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Police Officer and Lollipop, Police Therapy Dog

Ethan Fowkes, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Police Officer and Jet, Police K9