Career Exploration Expo Schedule
March 25-27, 2026 | Howard University School of Education
Day 1 Workshops Location:
Howard University, Minor Building
2565 Georgia Ave. NW
(Facing 4th St. and across from Cramton Auditorium)
Day 1: Career Readiness Workshops
March 25, 2026 | Miner Building
Kick off the Expo with intimate, interactive workshops led by education professionals. Choose from 9 focused sessions on career pathways, job search strategies, and transformative teaching practices.
5:00 PM - Opening
Dr. Joyce E. King
Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership, Georgia State University
We are honored to open the Howard University School of Education Career Exploration Expo with a welcome from Dr. Joyce E. King, a nationally respected scholar of Black education. Across a career that has included leadership at Spelman College and Medgar Evers College, Dr. King's work on “dysconscious racism,” heritage knowledge, and Afrocentric teaching has helped schools and universities center Black children's brilliance and the historic role of HBCUs in expanding human freedom.
In her opening remarks, Dr. King will invite us to see education as both inheritance and responsibility: re-membering the freedom struggles that built institutions like Howard while preparing the next generation of teachers, counselors, and leaders to carry that work forward. Her words will set the tone for a day focused on purpose, justice, and real pathways into education careers that matter.
Day 1 Schedule Overview
Workshop Sessions
Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation
RM 211 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
Exploring how AI is shaping teaching and learning, with a focus on justice-involved youth.
DC Prep Public Charter Schools
RM 209 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
The 3 habits that separate strong first-year teachers from overwhelmed ones. How coaching accelerates growth. What real classroom support looks like.
St. Georges School - Building Bridges
RM 217 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
Learn how independent schools cultivate community, and explore paid pathways into teaching through the Building Bridges program.
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
RM 207 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
Strategies for standing out in the education job market, from applications to interviews, using real examples from E.L. Haynes hiring.
US House of Representatives
RM 124 — Miner Building, First Floor
Explore career pathways in policy and government affairs. Learn how to translate your Howard education into impact on Capitol Hill and beyond.
National Education Association (Aspiring Educators Program)
RM 208B — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
Build a strong resume, gain classroom-ready skills, and learn how NEA Aspiring Educators helps you grow as a leader and build your professional network.
KIPP DC Public Charter Schools
RM 218 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
Drawing on Zaretta Hammond framework, explore how to weave students cultural identities into daily lessons. Practice strategies that turn the classroom into a high-trust, high-challenge environment.
New Paradigm For Education
RM 212 — Miner Building, 2nd Floor
This interactive workshop equips students with tools to pursue teaching in other states. Learn to navigate certification transfer, understand state standards and hiring timelines, and market yourself for out-of-state job searches.
The MECCA Group LLC
RM 120 — Miner Building, First Floor
For clinical psychology students and educators, caring work often unfolds alongside strain, overextension, and pressure to keep going at personal cost. This presentation examines burnout, moral injury, imposter feelings, and the myth of self-sacrifice. Grounded in literature on relational support, collective care, and sustainable practice, the presentation invites students and educators to think more deeply about what it means to care ethically without disappearing in the process. Emphasis will be placed on boundaries, community, and the conditions that make care more humane and sustainable. Participants will leave with language and practical tools for responding to burnout, moral strain, and overextension in ways that support both ethical practice and personal well-being.