A Mini Festival for Work, Justice & Action SAVE THE DATE
Start: Saturday, May 02, 2026•01:00 PM
End: Saturday, May 02, 2026•03:00 PM
Location: Atrium West | The Lee C. Bollinger Forum at Columbia University, The main entrance to the Bollinger Forum is at the northwest corner of 125th Street & Broadway. There are additional entryways at 605 W. 125th Street, 3207 Broadway, and the intersection of • 601 W. 125th St, New York, NY 10027 US
Host contact info sasha.stjuste@weact.org; anjali@makejusticenormal.org
If you’re 18–26 in New York right now, you’re coming of age in a moment with no clear script. Climate crisis, rising costs, political instability, and the erosion of hard-won rights are reshaping what work looks like and what stability even means. Many young people are asking the same question: How do you earn a living and build security while also working toward a more just world, especially in systems that have long excluded communities facing racial and economic injustice?
This gathering is an attempt to face that question together the day after International Workers’ Day, which started as a fight for workers’ rights led by POC and working-class communities. We’re still in that fight.
Future@Work Career Fair
Traditional career fairs assume clear pipelines and predictable futures. This one does not. Future@Work is a collaboration designing for a generation navigating uncertainty. We’re exploring careers as evolving journeys that may be nonlinear, improvised, and shaped by the needs of our communities and the planet. Careers today require the same qualities our coastlines do: adaptation, resilience, and collective stewardship.
Activities:
Journey shares:
Hear from organizers, creatives, public servants, technologists, and movement leaders of color working across diverse professions.
Practical guidance for navigating work
- Finding opportunities without connections
- Pivoting when plans are disrupted
- Advocating for yourself in the workplace
- Building stability while staying aligned with your values
Sponsored by
.png){kind=avatar}
Additional Sponsors
Jackson Heights, NY