Young Women LEAD Kentucky hosted at the University of Louisville

Toyota and Young Women LEAD invite high school girls to Reach for the Stars at this year’s Young Women LEAD hosted at the University of Louisville

The YWL conference presented by Toyota is for high school girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The conference features interactive keynotes, STEAM panel speakers, community and business leaders, and more. The conference is FREE to all participants. YWL teaches important skills needed to be successful in the workforce and ways to develop confidence and leadership potential.

All attendees will have the opportunity to send a postcard to space with Blue Origin’s Club for the Future. Each attendee will receive a postcard that Club for the Future will launch into space and back on a New Shepard rocket and return to you stamped “Flown to Space.”

What: Young Women LEAD Conference

When: Tuesday, November 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Location: University of Louisville, Swain Student Activities Center Ballroom, 2100 S Floyd Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40208

Registration:

• Registration will open in September.
  • Registration will close once we reach capacity.
  • Attendees should register themselves as the registration includes questions regarding students’ goals for attending the conference.
  • We encourage early registration as registration is first-come, first-served and limited to the first 600 students.
• The cost is FREE
• All attendees must have a signed Liability Waiver to attend the event. No one will be permitted to attend the event without a signed waiver.
• NOTE: Lunch will NOT be provided.

Event Specific Emergency Action Plan:

• There are AEDs onsite throughout the building, and staff in the building are CPR/AED certified.
• In an emergency, we encourage patrons to call 911 first, then use the Manager on Duty phone to contact building staff to assist with the emergency responders arriving at the correct location within the facility.

Agenda:

• 8:30 – 9:00 Registration/Opening Activity/DJ, Swain Student Activities Center Ballroom
• 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome & Introductions
• 9:15 – 10:15 Keynote
• 10:15 – 10:45 University of Louisville Career and Resource Fair
• 10:45 – 10:55 Dance with DJ Destiny
• 10:55- 11:30 Why Consider STEAM?
• 11:30 – 12:15 Closing Session
• 12:15 DJ/Book Signing/Dismissal/Selfie Station