EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day 2025

Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Los Angeles Harbor College

An INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM award-winning program, EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day, introduces high school students to STEM-related careers with a special focus on inspiring girls and non-binary students.

We expect to welcome 500+ students to the Los Angeles Harbor College campus for a day of career exploration, starting with breakout career panels featuring experts, “Lunch with a STEM Professional,” and ending with an interactive career discovery expo featuring 30+ companies and 100+ volunteers.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2026 event! Please contact Jessica Ureña at jessica@expfuture.org.

School participation is coordinated directly with EXP to support students interested in STEM and who would benefit from the experience.

2025 Recap

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin, Educator / Speaker / Author

Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin, also known affectionately as Dr. Jackie, is an accomplished educator, leadership expert, and author renowned for building powerful, sustainable school-community partnerships. With over 25 years of experience as a special education teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, and senior director of school and community engagement, Dr. Jackie brings both depth and authenticity to her work with educators, executives, and community leaders.

Formerly the K12 National Leadership Executive Manager at Apple, Dr. Jackie has a proven track record of bridging education, business, and community. She is the Founder and CEO of The Why Not? Incubator, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing opportunities for youth and helping them discover their full potential. Through her work, she has helped establish more than 350 sustainable partnerships between corporations, local businesses, and underserved schools nationwide.

Dr. Jackie is also the CEO of Impact Leader Enterprises, where she deepens leadership impact through empowering keynote speeches and results-driven professional learning experiences. Her work goes beyond traditional philanthropy—she demonstrates how embracing entire communities fosters authentic connection, unity, and shared success. Her trademark question, “Why not?”, challenges leaders to adopt a growth mindset, think creatively, and recognize the limitless potential of collaboration.

In her acclaimed book, The Why Not Challenge: Say Yes to Success with School-Community Partnerships, Dr. Jackie shares proven, practical strategies for building lasting relationships among schools, organizations, and companies. Her impactful work has been featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she served as a consulting producer for NBC’s School Pride.

A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Sanderlin delivers powerful, uplifting, empowering messages that inspire action and leave audiences asking, “Why not me?” - and ready to reimagine what’s possible through community connection.

She has served as a main-stage speaker for organizations including CABE, CASC, NABSE, MTSS, Microsoft, and Amazon, among many others.