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The Oxford Exchange--Tampa September 26, 2021

Tickets cost from $5-24.67 going toward the cost of the book. Tickets are available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/.../what-every-parent-needs-to... Join us to get personalized help to plan your teens' best future. Champagne bar.
ACTE National Convention New Orleans Dec 1-4, 2021
Replacing the Traditional College Mindset with 'Technology Age' Future of Work Understanding Barnes has been asked to speak at the Association for Career and Technical Education's National Convention in New Orleans. A hybrid 'appearance', a recorded speech and a live discussion session.
Mount Holyoke College Alumnae October 2, 2021 By invitation Only
The Writing Process Barnes will discuss her writing process and discuss ways to "write your story" or, for her latest book, how to make a research book of facts and stats attract a popular audience. For MHC alums and by request. Webinar early October.
Barbara's Books
Chicago Crowdcast

Sept 29, 7pm Eastern
https://barbarasbookstores.com/event/christie-barnes/
Please join Christie Barnes, author of tthe Paranoid Parents Guide series, and commentator Pamela Winslow Kashani, Broadway star, and education mentor to discuss Christie's new book. The webinar is "What if Harry, Ron and Hermione chose Harvard and not Hogwarts?" so it should be a fun evening, 7pm Eastern Sept 29th From Chicago (6pm Central) 10% disicout for Crowdcast attendance
National Policy Symposium Washington D.C>
Barnes was part of the Colorado delegation for ACTE in advocating for career and technical education funding and programs in discussion sessions with Senators and Congress members. Career and technical education and many education onramps to top jobs is a bi-partisan issue in Washington to make the U.S. have better college and career outcomes.
Book Celebration and talk Golden Oak FL
PTA presidents, counselors, career advisors, please contact Christie Barnes to attend a special book discussion about making parents aware of new college and higher education planning tools that can help improve college and career outcomes for every demographic. The event date has yet to be decided but will be held at Golden Oak Disney, FL
What if Harry, Ron, and Hermione chose not Hogwarts, but Harvard.

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The Selective College Used To Be ‘Golden Ticket’ To That High-Paying Career For Life And To Guarantee A Charmed Existence. That’s What We Want For Our Kids. So Are Harry, Hermione And Ron Making The Right Decision? Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
The New College Major: Undecided Book This Lecture
No one expects an eighteen-year-old to decide what they want to do for the next 50 years…but now, in the Technology Age, there are few careers for life, more like a dozen completely new careers, most not yet imagined, in a working life. Paying $50K to $500K for one degree will not set anyone up for life in today’s world of work—expect lifelong education. What will work? Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
overcoming "unfair" College admissions Book this lecture
A top selective college admissions counselor described college admissions as 'Unfair." How do students and their parents plan for 'unfair.' With so many top students, admissions chances can have lottery-odds. But worse, so much is weighted against the average great student when it comes to selective college admissions. Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
What is the Number One thing colleges look for in accepting a student? Book This Talk:
Grades? Scores? Extra-curricular? And why are kids with perfect ACT scores and 4.78 GPAs being turned down by state schools as well as Ivy League schools? Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk.
Is the expensive college worth mortgaging the house, or using Up the retirement fund? Book This Talk:
Is the expensive college worth paying as much as $400,000 for a four-year Bachelors' degree? Is that expensive college education worth more than a college costing $3K a year? Learn how to do a cost benefit analysis for your teen's education. Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
Who can you trust for college advise? Book This Talk:
College rankings can be manipulated? The graduation rate is now for graduation in six year for a four-degree while parents assume it is graduation in four years. Jobs on graduation may only count the jobs of the top 20% of graduates. Who can we trust? What statistics are real? Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
College Admissions Workshop Book this Group Workshop
Christie Barnes will walk parents and teens through the planning worksheets to find the right college and career path for the student. Contact Mango Publishing at this link to book Barnes for this talk
Individual College Admissions workshop Book this Private Individual workshop
One-on-one workshop with parents and/or teens to understand planning workshops to discover three career paths and six best college options. Contact Christie Barnes at this link to book a private session
Indepth Personalized college planning book a free consultation
Personlized planning program to take students from 'undecided' and unclear through college admissions and career exploration. Contact Christie Barnes at this link to discuss a personalized planning program.