2025 Street Works Earth

Future@Work

Sunday, September 21 @ 34th Avenue & 77th Street, Queens, NY 11372

Future@Work is a career fair co-designed by ALIGN, El Puente, Street Works, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Waterfront Alliance, Kaleidospace, Make Justice Normal, Street Works, and Veggie Nuggets. It asks: what if career development were rooted in justice, care, creativity, and community?

Concentrated mostly from 12–2pm on September 21, Future@Work will center youth and local communities, but it’s for all ages. While the main activities happen during that window, we’ll expand outward if new needs come up and folks step up to shape them.

Job Resources

Check out this resource space, created by ALIGN and Street Works, meant for people looking to work in progressive nonprofit, social enterprise, or justice centered work.

Future@Work

A future that is here, now.

The future of our work.

A future that works for us, the collective.

Image: 2024 Street Work Earth. “Societal Composting.” By Mazorca Colectiva. Photo by Cindy Trinh.

Activities

Check here for activities designed for Future@Work. And click here to see how all activities weave together. If an activity doesn’t have a lead group or individual identified, it means we're still looking! If you have experience in New York City leading on the topic or know somebody that does, we'd love to hear from you. Please email collective@makejusticenormal.org.

Featured
Workshop: Creating a Resume
Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM
Workshop: Creating a Resume
Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM

12-12:55PM, NYS Department of Labor

Breaking down the essentials of building a resume that reflects your path, passions, and potential.

Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM
Workshop: How to apply for college
Future@Work, Timed, 1:15–2:10pm
Workshop: How to apply for college
Future@Work, Timed, 1:15–2:10pm

1:15–2:10pm, Dabima

How to apply for college, including important fall deadlines and how to navigate complicated application processes.

Future@Work, Timed, 1:15–2:10pm
Improv(ing) your Interviews: Be Yourself and Land the Job
Future@Work, 1:15–2:10pm
Improv(ing) your Interviews: Be Yourself and Land the Job
Future@Work, 1:15–2:10pm

1:15 – 2:10pm, Rachel Bouton

Step into a supportive and confidence-building circle to practice interviews with a skilled improv performer.

Future@Work, 1:15–2:10pm
Chat Series: Journey Shares
Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots
Chat Series: Journey Shares
Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots

TBD, TBD

Chat with folks at different points in their career about how they got to where they are and the challenges along the way.

Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots
Workshop: Relationship mapping for care & connection
Future@Work, Kindred Roots, 1:15–2:10pm
Workshop: Relationship mapping for care & connection
Future@Work, Kindred Roots, 1:15–2:10pm

1:15–2:10pm, Sunny Roberts & Jessica Bauman

Reflect together on who is part of our support systems for daily needs, growth, and work, and how we can expand our circles together.

Future@Work, Kindred Roots, 1:15–2:10pm
1-on-1 Resume Reviews
Future@Work, Timed
1-on-1 Resume Reviews
Future@Work, Timed

~15-20 min each, sign up if interested

Bring a draft of your resume and meet 1-on-1 with a participant for advice on how to organize your story. You must sign up in advance!

Future@Work, Timed
Day Navigators
Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots
Day Navigators
Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots

All day, (Focus on Future@Work 12-2PM), Satia Koroma & Natalie Bedon/Street Works/MJN

Navigators will help you make sense of the environment, learn about the event, and offer ideas about which activities might best match your interests.

Future@Work, Timed, Kindred Roots
Workshop: Electricity Basics
Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM
Workshop: Electricity Basics
Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM

12-12:55PM, New York Power Authority

Stop by to learn how electricity works, and career paths in energy and engineering.

Future@Work, Timed, 12-12:55PM
Workshop: Applying to High School in NYC
Future@Work, Timed
Workshop: Applying to High School in NYC
Future@Work, Timed

TBD, TBD

How to apply for public high school in NYC, from deadlines to exploring schools that match your interests, including climate.

Future@Work, Timed

Co-Designers

Why

Right now, many folks — especially young ones and those growing up in communities hit first and worst by climate and inequality — are struggling to imagine stable, joyful futures. The uncertainty they face isn’t just economic; it’s emotional and existential.

We know it’s hard to think about your future —  let alone plan a career — when you’re dealing with crises, overwhelmed, worried about money, navigating depression, or feel out of control of your life. Workforce development can’t exist in a vacuum. It needs to be designed with the realities of our daily lives in mind.  

That’s why this festival joins workforce development, climate, arts, mental wellness. By weaving together relationships, expression, and concrete strategies that help people work towards a future that is beautiful and sustainable for them, we think agency and hope can both take root.