TEEN CONFERENCE SEMINARS
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Brand Management/Marketing
Engineering
Financial
Law
Media/Journalism
Medicine
Sports Management
Technology
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"What is Brand Management: Preparing for a career in Brand Management." |
This seminar is for tailored to teens wanting the knowledge and tools to understand Marketing and how it aligns with their interest in branding. Workshop Activity: Build an in-depth understanding of aspects of Marketing and what is needed now to sharpen skills with tools and technologies. |
Entrepreneurial Learning: Marketing, Creativity, and Business Model I |
"A case study of how companies launch and reinvent brands" |
Teens will also examine careers in Brand Management and how it effectively helps companies achieve their goals. Workshop Activity: Explore examples of companies reinventing their brands and introduce scenarios to implement effective branding strategies. |
Entrepreneurial Learning: Business Model I & Business Model II |
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“Explore the different types of Engineers” |
Examine different types of career paths available in the engineering field including potential specializations. Workshop Activity: Overview of the various disciplines with the engineering field and the advancement of technology and its impact on the engineering landscape. |
Financial Literacy: You, Your Job, Your Career |
“Exploring Careers in Law” |
Presentation to introduce prospective engineers on various fields within engineering, insight into engineering curriculum, skills needed, and career paths. Workshop Activity: An overview of the wide variety of careers available to an engineering major and guidance on technical abilities required, necessary coursework, and their interests and future goals. |
Leadership: |
Financial Learning Hosted by Prudential
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“Investing 101-All You Need to Know about Investments” |
This seminar is for new or seasoned investors and geared towards giving you the knowledge and tools to become a confident investor. Workshop Activity: Building an investment plan by discussing how to invest, explaining the market, and how to determine growth potential |
Financial Literacy: Where’s the Money? Financial Opportunities, Work Your Money: Investment Options, Where in the World?: |
Exploring Careers in Finance |
Financial freedom starts with the right tools and embracing a money mindset to build wealth. Teens will also explore careers in Finance and how it helps others achieve their goals. Workshop Activity: Create personal next steps to the creation of generational wealth |
Thinking Ahead: Developing a Financial Plan, Put Some Aside: Budgeting, Working It Out: Take-Home Pay, Benefits, and Taxes, Here Today, How Much Tomorrow? The Future Value of Money, Stop, Shop, Spend: All you Need to Know About Credit, Behind the Wheel: Economic Factors that Drive Investments, Financial Leadership: Taking Charge of Your Life |
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“Making it Legal: How to Prepare for a Law Career While in High School” |
An introduction to the legal field, exploring different types of law, and learning the skills needed to succeed in law school, and guidance on high school courses. Workshop Activity: Teens will examine the college coursework related to law and how to align their current and future initiatives to ensure preparedness and success |
Leadership: Goal Setting, Communications, Listening & Public Speaking |
“Exploring Careers in Law” |
This seminar is for teens with high interest in law and desire to explore all areas of legal practice, potential career paths, and insight into potential specializations. Workshop Activity: Teens will identify which area of legal practice is of high interest and explore the opportunities in the specialized area. |
Leadership-Legislative and Integrity & Ethics |
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“Careers in Media” |
This seminar is for teens with high interest in Communications and desire the knowledge and tools to explore the components of all media platforms. Workshop Activity: Learning how to use various journalistic mediums as well as your voice to responsibly report and navigate topics with integrity. |
Leadership-Integrity & Ethics, Problem Solving, and Accountability & Responsibility |
"Communicating with Impact" |
Effective communication starts with the right tools and embracing the power to create change and make an impact. Teens will explore recent examples in our culture of citizens using their voice for change in our society. Workshop Activity: Create a personal style for communicating effectively across media platforms followed by a discussion on ethics, bias awareness, and responsible reporting practices. |
Leadership- Communications & Listening, Communications & Public Speaking, and Confidence |
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“So, You Want to be a Doctor: Actions to Take Today to Prepare for Tomorrow” |
Teens will gain a better understanding of the medical field, application process for medical school, and other necessary requirements. Workshop Activity: Gaining a better understanding of the medical field and identifying potential career paths while exploring different specialities. |
Leadership-Service & Sacrifice and STEM |
"Exploring Medical Careers - A Panel Discussion about the Medical Profession" |
A Presentation from practicing medical professionals and/or others in the healthcare field sharing their experiences and career paths. Workshop Activity: Teens will have the opportunity to ask questions about different medical specialities and professional experiences. |
Leadership-Global Awareness: A Matter of Health and STEM |
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“Careers in Sports Management” |
This seminar is for teens interested in Sports Management and want to explore the options and possibilities in the field. Workshop Activity: Building a college/career plan by discussing how to explore various paths of Sports Management and the areas of high interest that will prove beneficial. |
Leadership-Vision & Goal Setting |
"Emerging Trends in the Business of Sports" |
Teens will also explore careers in Brand Management and how it effectively helps companies achieve their goals Workshop Activity: Explore principles of business, communication, marketing, and creative opportunities within the sports enterprise. |
Entrepreneurial Learning: Creativity and Opportunity Analysis |
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“Be the Solution to an Equitable Tech Future” |
Explore how Gen Z can be a catalyst fo embrace equity, foster inclusive cultures, and championing diversity using their education, experience, and voices. Workshop Activity: In-depth discussion on inclusivity in technology and how it impacts consumers. Teens will then brainstorm best practices on making all feel valued and empowered to contribute to the future and development of technology. |
Financial Literacy: You, Your Job, Your Career Leadership-Character Building and STEM |
"Going into the Matrix: Unlocking the True Value of AI" |
Explore how AI is accomplished and how it can optimize the capabilities of technology in various industries. Workshop Activity: How the demand for AI will grow and the demands will increase in new industries in the future. |
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Leadership Seminars
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“ Building Wealth: Smart Money Moves for Teenagers" |
Understanding basic investment options, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Workshop Activity: Explore external factors when making investment decisions. |
Financial Literacy: Behind the Wheel: Economic Factors that Drive Investments |
“ Future Politicos: The Many Roads that Lead to Being a Political Powerhouse" |
Introduction to politics and public office: Understanding different levels of government (local, state, federal). How to get into the field of politics: Identifying the many career paths there are in politics. Workshop Activity: Understanding how the legislative process defines your life. Realizing your political power and using it to bring others along. |
Leadership: |
"Etiquette Essentials: Social and Professional Skills" |
Understanding and applying etiquette to navigate social, academic and professional situations more confidently. Workshop Activity: In-depth learning and planning techniques to develop confidence including keeping composure and displaying appropriate manners and protocol |
Leadership: Confidence |
Your Personal Brand: Building and sustaining a Positive Personal Brand |
What is Personal Branding?: Understanding how your actions, online presence, and reputation contribute to your personal brand. Workshop Activity: Interactive session to define and articulate branding strategy, identity, values, and positioning. |
Financial Literacy: Leadership: Goal Setting, Self-Discipline, and Character Building |
The College Roadmap: Your Path to Higher Education |
Understanding College Admissions: Key components of the college application process including testing, essays, and interviews. What you need to do today to become a viable applicant tomorrow. Workshop Activity: An educational session designed to prepare for college by focusing on college awareness, admissions, career of choice, and goals |
Leadership: Goal Setting, Vision, Communication & Public Speaking |
Strength From Within: Mental and Physical Wellness for Teens |
Managing Stress and Anxiety: Strategies for identifying and managing stress, such as exercise, mindfulness and relaxation techniques. Workshop Activity: Provide the tools and resources needed to manage stress and maintain a healthy balance between responsibilities and care. |
Leadership: Global Awareness- A Matter of Health |