What?
I AM ME Youth Symposium is the 3rd Annual citywide youth summit presented by Guiding Light Mentoring and the Cincinnati Recreation Commission. It is a FREE day of resources that include, but are not limited to; a resource fair, panel discussion, food and workshops that, "Empower All Youth to Achieve Their Fullest Potential.”

Where?
Duke Energy Convention Center; 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

When?
Saturday, February 8th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Doors open at 8:00 am)

Who?
For ALL youth in grades 7th-12th throughout the Greater Cincinnati area

Why?
At the I AM ME Youth Conference, workshops will equip youth with workforce development skills for in-demand careers. While at the conference, youth will learn skills of resume building, mock interviewing, ethical behaviors in the workplace, networking, cleaning up one's social media before seeking employment and how to keep a job.Specific goals and objectives are to increase percentage of youth employed and increase retention rate of those youth employed.

Schedule for the day
7:30 AM Volunteer Team Arrives
8:00 AM Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00 AM Welcome
9:30 AM Breakout Session #1
10:05 AM Breakout Session #2
10:40 AM Breakout Session #3
11:15 AM Keynote Speaker; Alicia Reece
11:45 AM Lunch & Resource Fair
1:00 PM Breakout Session #4
1:35 PM Breakout Session #5
2:10 PM Panel Discussion
2:50 PM Giveaways & Closing
3:00 PM Event Ends

Parent Workshop
9:00 AM Workshop #1
10:40 AM Workshop #2
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Resource Fair
1:45 PM Workshop #3
2:30 PM Workshop #4

For event-related questions, please click on the *Contact the Organizers* button on the left-hand side of this page.