Young Women LEAD Illinois hosted at Lincoln Trail College

Sophomore and Junior Girls Are Invited to Attend This Year’s Young Women LEAD Illinois

Thursday, March 6, 2025

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.

Students at this year’s conference will Reach for the Stars with keynote presenter Jen Bricker-Bauer. Born without legs, one would think Jen Bricker would be destined for a life of hardship. However, the hand of destiny brought her an amazing adoptive family, who gave her one simple rule, “Never say can’t” and helped her forge a life of triumph, not tragedy. As a child, Jen was obsessed with gymnastics, and her idol was Olympic gold-medalist Dominique Moceanu. Seemingly against all odds, Jen went on to compete against able-bodied athletes, and became a State Champion in power tumbling—only later to discover Moceanu was actually her biological sister. Portions of Jen’s incredible story have been featured on numerous news shows, including HBO Real Sports, ABC 20/20, and Good Morning America and in over 100 countries worldwide. She travelled internationally with Britney Spears’ World Tour, and appeared as the headliner at the prestigious Palazzo hotel in Las Vegas, New York’s Lincoln Center, and the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai.

Location: Lincoln Trail College

Who: Central Illinois Sophomores and Juniors who currently attend one of the following high schools:

• Casey High School
• Hutsonville High School
• Lawrenceville High School
• Newton Community High School
• Marshall High School
• Martinsville High School
• Oblong High School
• Palestine High School
• Red Hill 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 Jen Bricker
• 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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