Adventures from Granny’s Basement: Exploring Careers in
Human Services
In this book, explore careers in human services. Come with the kids as they visit careers that help us such as a dietician, hairstylist, clinical counselor, personal trainer, and more. Learn about careers through the people who love what they do each day!
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Did you love learning about careers with Frances and Henry? Keep the learning journey going by trying one of these activities.
More on Human Services:
Do you care about people and want to help in some way?
Human services workers help individual and families meet their personal needs. You might work in a government office, hospital, nonprofit agency, nursing home, spa, hotel, or school. Or, you might work in your own home.
For example, you might help students with career and education choices at a high school, cut and color hair in a salon, or manage funeral services at a funeral home
There are many hobbies and activities you could explore to learn more about human services. Try one or more of these activities:
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- 4-H
- Future Teachers of America (FTA)
- Volunteer in a soup kitchen or food shelf
- Visit people who are homebound
- Provide child care
- Coordinate a school wide food and/or clothing drive
- Volunteer in a hospital or nursing home
- Intern at a nonprofit agency
- Learn a world language and study foreign cultures
- Work as a peer counselor or camp counselor
Source: Minnesota Department of Education and MnCareers