Summary: On July 25th, another successful 5Saturdays program wrapped up at Estancia HS in Costa Mesa, CA, and twelve students shared their takeaways with me on the podcast. These high-school-aged participants talked about the lessons learned over their five weekend sessions, focusing on job readiness and effective communications.<br> Topics discussed include:<br> <br> * applications of creative thinking<br> * tools for critical thinking<br> * facets of agility using Scrum<br> * resume-building and interviewing skills<br> <br> One central theme that students spoke of was their interest in using personal kanban in their everyday lives, having recognized its ease and usefulness in planning.<br> I was happy to have met and talked with these students. They each agreed that they found high utility in the five-week course, and their understanding and appreciation of Scrum and Agile concepts was immediately apparent in our conversation.<br> I want to once again thank all student participants and wish them the best of luck as they finish their high school journeys armed with this new knowledge and unique experience.<br> <br> <br> Have you heard about the Agile Coffee decks of cards? We’ve assembled the best and most-popular topics from our podcasts and local meetups, and we created two decks of casino-quality playing cards. These decks are helpful for groups wanting start their own lean coffee meetups, or for anyone with a desire to start conversations. Visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770793397/agile-coaching-cards" target="_blank">our kickstarter page before Sept 24</a> to become a backer, and stop by <a href="http://www.agilecoachingcards.com" target="_blank">agilecoachingcards.com</a> to see some nifty photos and find out more about these and other decks.<br> Reach out to Vic (<a href="https://twitter.com/AgileCoffee" target="_blank">@AgileCoffee</a>) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.<br>
