Chat Series: Meet the People Sharing Their Career Journeys
12:00-4:15pm, ~30 individuals
Join small groups to hear from folks at different points in their career about how they got to where they are and the challenges along the way.
These are not lectures. Journey shares are meant to help people of any age, especially our young people, hear the story of how folks got to be where they are today — whether they're just starting out or have been at it for a while.
meet the Incredible people sharing their career journeys!
Yolin Angeles, Public Health Solutions
Liz Alvarez, The Connected Chef
Faiza Azam, ALIGN
Ofronama Biu, The Maven Collaborative
Daniel Barker, Halcyon
Margot Brown, Environmental Defense Fund
Jim Burke, 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition
William Burckart, The Investment Integration Project (TIIP)
Rachel Castillo, Intergenerational Change Initiative/ NYC Youth Agenda
Kristy Drutman, Browngirl Green
Hana Estice, Scape Studio
Sheela Maru, Elmhurst Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dalila Mujagic, Independent Legal Advisor / Digital Evidence
Marilyn Pandakaralam, Occupational Therapist
Linh Pham, Scape Studio
Queens Borough President's Office
Aleem Remtula, WaterEquity
Aseanté Renee, The Axon Group
Neha Savant, Wildlife & Fisheries Ecologist. NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
Nicolás Efrén Linares Sánchez, Mazorca Colectiva
Sarah Sayeed, NYC Civic Engagement Commission
Bayeté Ross Smith, Artist
Paul Tasner, Pulp Works
Tulani Thomas, TuTu’s Green World
Edward Ubiera, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Ignacio Amezquita Vasquez, Urban Health Plan
Donita Volkwijn, Philanthropy New York
Ayesha Williams, Laundromat Project
Melodi White, Project Manager
Minjia Yang, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
Coming soon-Check back for exact times and pairs!
People don’t fit in boxes. Artists are also organizers. Entrepreneurs are also caregivers. And not everything “looks like” a climate job. You’ll find that your facilitators weave across categories — just like you do — and challenge the silos of climate and environmental justice. Consider sitting in on jobs you've never heard of. Each circle will run for around 40 minutes, including Q&A.
What questions will you ask? Here are a few we’ve seeded:
Where do you work currently and for how long? Do you have any “side-hustles” or “moonlight” doing anything else?
What was your first job that you’d say marked the start of your “career”?
Was there a pivotal moment(s) in your journey where you made a choice or met a person that changed your planned trajectory?
What does your job or skill set have to do with climate action, environmental work and/or climate justice or justice?
Your best advice to younger people early in their journeys? OR, what advice would you have given your younger self at the same ages as the attendees in your circle?
