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Young Women LEAD Illinois
03/06/25 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sophomore and Junior Girls Are Invited to Attend This Year’s Young Women LEAD Illinois
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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The YWL conference is for high school girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The conference features interactive keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, 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.
Location: Lincoln Trail College
Who: Central Illinois Sophomores and Juniors who currently attend one of the following high schools:
- Hutsonville High School
- Newton Community High School
- Marshall High School
- Oblong High School
- Palestine High School
- Robinson High School.
Registration:
- Registration will open in the fall.
- Registration will be first-come, first-served and limited. We encourage students to register themselves individually so they may select their breakout session choices.
- Lunch will be provided and the cost is FREE.
- All attendees must have a YWL Liability Waiver to attend the event. No one will be permitted to attend the event without a signed waiver.
Tentative Schedule:
- 8:30 AM – 8:55 AM Arrival and Registration
- 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Opening Keynote Presentation with Julie Carrier
- 10:35 AM – 11:15 AM Breakout Session 1
- 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch / Breakout Session 2
- 12:05 PM – 12:45 PM Breakout Session 2 / Lunch
- 12:50 PM – 1:30 PM Breakout Session 3
- 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Closing Session
- 2:00 PM Dismissal by Schools
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