Educate.Today Profiles (1-10 minutes) highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.

Business Skills Samples

Meet the Entrepreneur:  Meghan Rohal, Christina Weaver, and The Women’s Creative
With the increase in local makers in the St. Louis area, The Women’s Creative was born to offers classes, networking events, and a way for locals to find these beautiful goods: by hosting pop-up shops for women-owned businesses. The goal of the organization is to provide entrepreneurs with support, encouragement, and opportunities to sell their products and reach new audiences.

Reuben Reuel Creates Clothing For All Sizes of Women While Building Fashion In St. Louis

Reuben Reuel started DEMESTIK by Reuben Reuel with a request from the women he grew up with: “If you make it big, make clothes all types of women can wear.”  In this profile he discusses the vision for his designs and his business.

Political Science and International Relations Samples

Activist Finds Her Voice While Supporting Her Community During Ferguson Protests
LaShell Eikerenkoetter’s life began to change on Aug. 9, 2014, the day Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson police officer. During the protests in Ferguson, she emerged as a leader of the movement.  Eikerenkoetter is now an active civil rights activist in St. Louis known as ‘Ohun Ashe’, recently launching a website supporting black-owned businesses.

Sociology Samples

Making a Difference–Hope in the Baking
Most bakers will tell you there’s an almost therapeutic aspect of turning simple ingredients like flour, water and butter into something satisfying.  That’s certainly true at Bridge Bread Bakery where not only are delicious goods made, but hope is restored.  We follow baker Daryl Pitchford along on a typical day in the bakery, learn his remarkable story, and learn of the bakery’s remarkable mission to help the homeless.