Youth Summit 2009

Empowering Youth with Skills for Life!

350 youth attended the full-day conference along with 200 adult volunteers and made Saturday, March 7th a day to remember for Treasure Coast teens. Motivational speaker, Jeff Yalden, the Career Fair, the Youth Forum and the workshops supplied teens with the information they need to make positive life choices, set education and career goals and reach their full potential.

Workforce Solutions recognizes the community partners who make the annual Youth Summit possible. THANK YOU to the dedicated people, organizations and businesses who are committed to improving the lives of Treasure Coast youth!

Thank you to the Youth Summit Planning Committee who worked months to create an outstanding event.

Thank you to Indian River State College for opening the Fort Pierce campus to host the Youth Summit.

Thank you to the Workshop Presenters. You did an outstanding job empowering the youth will the skills they need in life.

Thank you to the Career Fair Business Presenters: Advanced Machine & Tool; Best Buy – Jensen Beach; Florida Power and Light Company; Fort Pierce Police Department; Indian River State College – Homeland Security; Ironworkers Union; Martin Memorial Health Systems; National City Bank; St. Lucie County Drug Screening Lab; Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies

Thank you to our youth presenters: The Youth Forum Facilitators; Deep Impact Drama Troupe from Indian River County, the Treasure Coast High School ROTC Honor Guard; the Unlimited Steel Orchestra and the Indiantown Boys and Girls Klub Klowns.

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who gave their time to present and facilitate at the workshops & career fair, chaperone, register, serve lunch and just plain work hard!

And thank you to our sponsors who support the event with funds and in-kind donations. Without their generous resources, the Youth Summit would not be possible.


GOLD SPONSORS
Best Buy – Jensen Beach
Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County
Boys and Girls Club of Martin County
Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County
Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
Indian River State College
United Way of St. Lucie County
United Way of Indian River County
Wal-Mart Distribution Center # 7038

SILVER SPONSORS
Children’s Services Council of Okeechobee County
Tropicana

BRONZE SPONSORS
HMS Host
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #627
SeaWorld Orlando

SUMMIT FRIENDS
Arbor Education & Training
Chili’s
Ci Ci’s Pizza
Economy Chemical
Fort Pierce Police Department
Gordon Food Service
Huntington Learning Center
M & M Petroleum/Dairy Queen
National City Bank
Riverside Bank
Staples
Sysco
Windsor Imaging