Career Café 25 with Creative Portal

Creative Industry Guests + YOU = The Ultimate Creative Networking Experience!

Are you ready to fuel your students’—or your own—creative journey? 
Your Table is Waiting! Right now, we’re scoping interest to design the perfect Career Café experience tailored just for you. Once we’ve got your feedback, the sessions will roll out, and they’re going to be amazing!

Hosted by Mike Cobb-Pernak, Creative Lead at Creative Portal, with invited co-hosts—perhaps even you, your teacher, or another inspiring guest—this is your chance to be part of something truly exciting!

Let’s explore how this space could spark inspiration and jumpstart your creative future.

Feeling Hungry for Creativity?

Welcome to the Career Café —your potential go-to space for creativity, connection, and career insights.

Whether you’re dreaming of a career in arts, design, performance, DigiTech, or just seeking a vibrant community of like-minded individuals, this is your chance to shape the vision. Together, we’ll create a safe, dynamic environment to:

-Fuel creative growth
-Network securely and meaningfully
-Discover invaluable career insights

Help us shape the menu! We want to know what excites you about the Career Café and how it could support your creative journey.

Scoping Interest: How Could Career Café Work for You?

Here’s the idea:

-30-Minute Lunchtime Sessions on Fridays: Perfect for students, teachers, and creative professionals who want to make the most of their lunch break.

-Engaging, Dynamic Conversations: Open discussions with fresh perspectives on creative careers.

-Guest Experts & Networking Opportunities: A chance to connect, learn, and share your creative voice.

Custom Themes Based on YOUR Needs: This is your Café—help us decide what’s on the menu!

We’re envisioning a vibrant space to share ideas, inspire one another, and grow professionally. Hosted by Mike Cobb-Pernak, these sessions will also feature rotating co-hosts like inspiring teachers, fellow students, or even you!

But first, we need you to tell us what would make this truly valuable.

Calling All Teachers, Advisors & Parents!

We’re not just shaping this for students—your input matters too! Career Café could be a powerful resource for you to:

-Stay Ahead of Creative Trends: Bring fresh, relevant insights to your students or children.

-Network with Industry Experts: Build meaningful professional connections.

-Guide with Confidence: Gain tools to support student success in creative fields.
We want to hear how this could best serve you and your students.

Interested? Let’s Create This Together!

If this sounds like something you’d love to be part of, let us know!

How to Get Involved:

1. DM us at mike@creativeportal.co.uk to express your interest.

2. Share your thoughts on what would make these sessions useful, exciting, and impactful.

3. Once we’ve scoped interest and themes, we’ll publish the weekly links and dates for you to join.
 
This is your chance to shape a space where creative ideas, conversations, and opportunities can thrive. Let’s make lunchtimes the most exciting part of your week—and 2025 your most creative year yet!

So, what are you waiting for? Help us scope interest today, and let’s bring this vision to life together!

This is your chance to collaborate with inspiring leaders and peers. Let’s create something truly memorable together!