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Building Socially Engaged Careers that Make a Difference

Career Month Workshop

Location

The Commons : 331

Date & Time

April 9, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How is it possible for people early in their careers to integrate their social and civic concerns into their work? How can you navigate work environments that don’t always welcome people to show up as their whole selves and act on their passions? Hear from UMBC alumni in a variety of fields about the practical steps they are taking to build careers that make a difference in connection with the issues that matter to them.

Panelists Include:

Yasmin Karimian - ‘11, B.A. Political Science
President
Suspended Brewing Company, LLC.

Elani Odeyale - ‘09, B.A. Political Science
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Education - Federal Student Aid

Stefanie Mavronis - ‘12, B.A. Media Communications Studies, Political Science
Director of Civic Engagement 
City Council District 1
City of Baltimore 

Bill Joyner - ‘10. B.A. Health Administration and Policy, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Senior Economic Inclusion Specialist
Office of Community Engagement
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Moderator:  David Hoffman, J.D., Ph.D.
Director, Center for Democracy and Civic Life


Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors.  If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.
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