Young Women LEAD at Ashland Community and Technical College
10/12
Young Women LEAD invites high school girls to attend this year’s in-person Young Women LEAD Conference hosted at Ashland Community and Technical College
The YWL conference is for girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The all-day conference features interactive breakout sessions, keynote speakers and lunch. The conference is free to all participants, and more than 800 students are expected to attend.
In addition to the keynote address, students can choose between interactive discussion panels and breakout sessions. The sessions teach important skills needed to be successful in the workforce and ways to develop their leadership potential.
What: Annual Young Women LEAD Conference
When: October 12 or 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Ashland Community and Technical College, Technology Drive Campus
Agenda: Thursday, October 12 or Friday, October 13, 2023
- 8:30 – 9:15 Registration and Red Carpet Photos
- 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and Introduction
- 9:10 – 9:25 Opening Session
- 9:25 – 9:30 Travel to Breakout Session #1
- 9:30 – 10:25 Breakout Session #1
- 10:25 – 10:30 Travel to Breakout Session #2
- 10:30 – 11:25 Breakout Session #2
- 11:25 – 11:30 Travel to the Rocky Adkins Pavilion
- 11:30 – 12:00 Lunch and Door Prizes
- 12:00 – 1:00 Keynote Speaker
- 1:00 – 2:00 School Group Photo Sessions and Dismissal
Registration:
- Registration will open in August. If you have questions, please contact Chrisha Spears – chrisha@youngwomenlead.com.
- Registration is first-come, first-served and limited to the first 350 students each day.
- Lunch will be provided and the cost is FREE
- All attendees must have a Liability Waiver to attend the event. No one will be permitted to attend the event without a signed waiver.
Breakout Sessions:
Students have the choice to attend a variety of interactive discussion panels and breakout sessions. These breakouts will be delivered by various successful women that represent a variety of careers and personal choices. These women are experts on issues that high school girls are currently facing. The sessions will teach important skills needed to be successful in the workforce, STEM and ways to develop their leadership potential.