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The Walnut Creek Youth Leadership Commission held a Youth Conference on June 27, 2018 at Civic Park
The goal of the day was to energize, engage and empower the next leaders in Walnut Creek. Attendees learned how to become more active in the community, engaged with an inspiring keynote speaker and youth panel, learned about job and volunteer opportunities, registered to vote, watched performances by local bands and dance groups, experienced an art show and win raffle prizes.
The event was FREE, open to all ages and there was food available for purchase.
Conference Schedule
| 10:00-10:30am |
Keynote Speaker Shelina Noorali is an incoming graduate student at Columbia University pursuing a Master of Public Administration. She previously worked with Sacramento International Rescue Committee (IRC) providing economic development and recovery services to newly arrived refugees and asylees. She founded IGNITE National’s UC Davis Chapter in 2014 to encourage more women to seek elected office and become civically engaged. Shelina spent the bulk of her last two years at UC Davis leading events through IGNITE, advocating in Washington D.C. for women’s reproductive rights, and conducting research on state capacity and economic growth. |
| 11:00am-12:00pm |
Getting your first and next job A discussion between business owners and youth on how to get your first or next job and what young folks need from their employers.
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| 12:00-1:00pm |
Lunch and Entertainment Chat with organizations at their booths, grab food, check out the art show, listen and watch performances by: North Gate Jazz Band miniMODE-FUNKMODE Youth Performance Company Dance Connection |
| 1:00-2:00pm | How Can You Make a Difference in Our Community?
Get energized, engaged and empowered by hearing from some of your inspiring peers |
| 2:00-3:00pm |
Booths/Raffle Prizes/Call to Action Continue visiting booths, check out the art show, take selfies, enter your booth passport into the raffle |
ART SHOW
Attendees showed off their talent and had the chance to win prizes by submitting an art piece to the Conference Art Show. Here were the requirements:
- Unique original design
- 2-D work must be no more than 16" by 16"
- 3D work must be no more than 6"x 6"x 8"
- No more than 10lbs
- Art themes should include: empowering youth, youth having a voice in the community, youth taking action to better the world and Walnut Creek community values
Artists who were interested in submitting work took a photo of their submission and sent to wcyouthcommission@gmail.com by June 20, 2018. Only 25 submissions were be accepted.