Thursday, October 16, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
E8 – Leveraging Community Connections in Small Districts to Provide Relevant Elementary Career Education

This session will explore navigating practical current strategies for integrating career education into the elementary school experience by harnessing the power of community connections. Learn how you can create engaging learning experiences such as career days, in-class lessons and teacher directed units with the help of local businesses, companies and parents. We’ll share examples from our own work, implementation tips and ideas to inspire young learners to dream big about their futures, all while aligning with career readiness standards.

Career Planning
1 Contact Hour