"Youth Empowered Today"
Y.E.T Summit 2024
Y.E.T. Summit
Recap
Thank you for joining us at the Youth Empowered Today (Y.E.T.) Summit—an inspiring day dedicated to shaping the future of our youth! The 'Be the Best ME!' program brought together a community of young minds, eager to explore, learn, and grow.
Event Highlights
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Career Exploration:
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5 dynamic women panelists shared their diverse career journeys in pursing their dreams. The panel aimed to encourage teens to continue their journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
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Financial Literacy:
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Teens learned about saving and goalsetting through relatable examples, action planning and activities.
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Mental Health:
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Participants learned how to identify what activates the Nervous System and performed self-soothing techniques that promote a felt sense of calm.
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Guest Speaker - Angela Drew:
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Angela Drew is a mother, dancer, author, poet and self-proclaimed linguistic artist who has loved the rhythm of words for as long as she can remember. Angela is the winner and first-place slam champion of Modesto’s 2021 ILL List 16 Poetry Slam. She has performed her spoken word poetry at an array of venues, just to name a few: Yoshi’s Jazz Club, Oakland, CA, Gallo Center for the Arts and The State Theatre, Modesto, CA, Brickhouse Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA, and Apache Cafe, Atlanta, GA – a landmark poetry lounge that is home to some of ATL’s finest creatives. She is the author of ElderBerry Wine, a children’s book written in poetic verse, that celebrates the beauty and majesty of our elders and the richness they bring by simply being a part of our lives.
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Summit Program Sponsors
Thank you to our amazing program sponsors:
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Community Health Fund (SJC)
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City of Stockton
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Health Plan of San Joaquin
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Eleanor by Women United
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Midtown Creperie & Cafe
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The Women’s Auxiliary
