Educators Rising Conference Draws Students to Elms
Hundreds of high school and college students attended the Western Massachusetts Educators Rising Conference at Elms College in Chicopee.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Job Fairs
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Hundreds of high school and college students gathered at Elms College in Chicopee on Friday for the Western Massachusetts Educators Rising Conference. Attendees came from across the region and beyond to explore the campus and learn about careers in education.
Why it matters
The conference gives students considering teaching and related fields a direct look at career paths and the support available to aspiring educators. For Chicopee and the surrounding Western Massachusetts region, it brings students and networking opportunities to a local college campus.
The extraction provides only an approximate attendance of hundreds of students and no exact count or comparator. Specific totals for schools represented and speakers were not reported.
The players
Elms College
Elms College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Chicopee, Massachusetts, that hosted the conference on its campus.
Educators Rising
Educators Rising is a national organization that supports high school and college students interested in becoming educators, offering programs and networking for future teachers.
Liberty McCloskey
Liberty McCloskey serves as national vice president of communications for Educators Rising and spoke about the organization's work supporting aspiring educators.
The details
Attendees explored the Elms College campus, connected with peers interested in education, and heard from guest speakers. Organizers presented information on careers in social work, school counseling, and teaching subjects outside the core curriculum.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: Western Massachusetts Educators Rising Conference held at Elms College in Chicopee.
Job Fairs
The Western Massachusetts conference is a regional event within the national Educators Rising program, which connects students to teaching careers through campus visits and networking. It extends that national pipeline effort to students in Chicopee and the surrounding region.
Students interested in teaching careers can seek out similar conferences and campus visits to learn about education pathways. Local families and educators may find networking opportunities through regional programs like this one.
The takeaway
Early exposure to education careers through campus events and networking can help students decide whether teaching is the right path. Students in the region can look for similar conferences and programs to explore their options.
Further reading
Explore more job fairs in the region to see other ways students and job seekers connect with employers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 22 News WWLP.
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