Educators' Resource

• Print out and review our Attendee Guide to support your students at the Expo. Ideally, each student must have a copy of the guide.

• Create a list of questions to ask the panelists. Check out our sample questions in the Attendee Guide.

• Encourage your class to do some research on our panelists. They are listed in the Attendee Guide. Exploration of various career pathways is recommended.

• The OIPE Voc Expo is only 2.5 hours long. Please expect short breaks in between sessions and plan your class' attendance accordingly. Our goal is to record everything via Zoom.

• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: If watching as a class, please plug your viewing computer to a speaker system for ideal audio experience.

• Our goal is to record the entire Voc Expo. This implies that you and your student(s) may be seen on camera during the recording. Professional decorum is expected.

• Keep your computer mic off or muted while others are speaking. You will have the chance to speak during our Q&A portion.

• Use chat function on Zoom to post your questions to presenters. The moderator will read out all questions. Note: Anything that you type on Zoom chat will be seen by all attendees.

• Please use respectful language when you speak and use the chat.

• Use your printed copy of the Attendee Guide to take down notes.

Encourage your students to:

• Go over and discuss with you any notes they took during the Expo.

• Do more research on the organizations you or your student(s) found interesting during the Expo:

  • Check out websites

  • Contact the organizations

  • Email: OIPE@umsl.edu for inquiries about our Succeed Program and Link Program, or if you have additional questions post-event.

  • Your opinion matters. Please give OIPE your feedback about the Voc Expo using this survey.