Invite a Guest Speaker (Classroom Connect)

Guest speaker opportunities connect your classroom to real‑world experiences through sponsors and industry professionals.

In supported courses, you can request a speaker to:

This feature is part of Classroom Connect.

You can request a guest speaker directly from a supported course.

Go to Explore Courses and look for courses labeled Speaker.

Courses with this label include guest speaker opportunities.

Select Details on the course card.

In the course details page, select the Opportunities tab.

Here, you will see available guest speaker opportunities for that course.

Select Request Guest Speaker.

In the request form:

Submit the form when you are finished.

After submitting your request:

You will receive a confirmation email with your request details
When a speaker is matched, you will receive a second email with contact information

You can then coordinate directly with the speaker to finalize details for the visit.

After the session, you will receive a short survey.

Your feedback helps:

Plan ahead
Requests are typically scheduled at least one month in advance
Choose relevant topics
Align the speaker request with your course content
Coordinate early
Connect with the speaker before the visit to prepare students
Prepare students
Introduce the topic or speaker in advance
Share feedback
Complete the post‑event survey

Learn how to request a guest speaker through Classroom Connect and coordinate a real‑world learning experience for your students