We have a variety of ways this topic can be addressed including a workshop which shows the relationship between education and income potential / life options. Another involves a Power Point presentation and workshop that documents the world economy and labor force and the implications for today’s students. Yet another develops local job profiles based on interviews with area employers who are having trouble filling jobs and ties those jobs back to the classroom, including specific academic course requirements and soft skills. The best activity is often determined by the age of the targeted students, time and resources available, etc.