YP Summit: BRING IT 225  

BRAC is excited to host our second young professionals’ conference, YP Summit: Bring it 225, on June 28 and 29.

This year we are looking forward to hearing from you.  We want you to share what you are passionate about in one of the key areas: Personal, Professional, Leadership and Community Development.

Call For Proposals

Session Types
Concurrent Session

Traditional 60 minutes session that allows for 40 to 45 minute presentation with 15 to 20 minutes for discussion. 

– Facilitated Dialogue

Designed to promote open dialogue around a significant issue or theme. Facilitators will encourage and maintain authentic dialogue with participants. The dialogue should give attendees an opportunity to share ideas and learn from each other’s experiences.

Session Topics
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Balance and the importance of maintaining physical, nutritional, and emotional health 
  • Stress Management 
  • Seizing Opportunities: The Power of Yes and No 
  • Financial literacy 
  • Work-Life Balance
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 
  • First Time Manager 
  • Managing up and down  
  • Neurodivergence/Diversity in the workplace 
  • Team Building 
  • Spacemaking – LGBTQ+, minorities, women 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Current trends in resume writing 
  • How to craft your elevator speech 
  • How to ask for a raise 
  • How to negotiate a salary offer 
  • How to enhance social media skills 
  • How to use a network 
  • How to grow your own name and image 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
  • Better The Capital Region: 225 and Beyond (highlight other parishes) 
  • Community Safety/Justice/Restoration - something that speaks to pushing back on bad news and criminal justice reform 
  • How to engage with City Parish government 
  • Finding Your Neighborhood 
  • What are different neighborhoods doing 
  • First Time or relocating home buyer 
  • Tips for first time homebuyers 

 

Sponsors

BRING IT! Sponsor
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Interested in sponsoring the YP Summit? Contact Michelle Mahaffey LeJeune at michelle.lejeune@brac.org. 

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Maggi Spurlock

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