Morning Youth Workshops
Ready to up your style game and boost your confidence? Join us for a fun workshop where we'll dive into
the essentials of looking and feeling your best!
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Presented By: Uchechukwu Nibo, Yaritzi Mejia, Phillip Nguyen, & Celine Pringle
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Guest Speaker: Billy D. Evans, Admissions Director, Clayton State University
In this interactive workshop, you’ll dive into the essentials of smart money management. We’ll kick things off with an introduction, then dive into interactive activities that will help you explore financial choices. Discover how impulsive buying can affect your budgeting negatively! You’ll walk away with knowledge
that helps you make smarter financial decisions.
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Presented By: Thien Ly & Kim Phan
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Guest Speakers: Hanh Dong, Administrative Director, Federal Reserve Bank of America, and Vickie Burrell, Manager, Forest Park Branch of The First Bank
Our empowerment is essential because we are going to become the next generation of leaders, inventors, and decision-makers. We can create a fairer society for all if we concentrate on enhancing our education, abilities, and general well-being. This session will give you insight into pathways beyond high school and will help you prepare for the future.
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Presented By: Edith Perez Chavarria, Zion Thomas, & Jovan Manning
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Guest Speaker: Quincy Dawson, Educator & Director of Youth Mathematics Literacy Initiatives, Kennesaw
State University
Do you want to be confident when submitting an application? Well, this workshop will not only help you know what to do when applying for a job but also teach you valuable skills that can help you in all aspects of your life.
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Presented By: Yanizet Howell, Rachel Onile, Katie Nguyen, & Denzel Garcia
Guest Speaker: Bridgette Renay, CEO, Best-Selling Author, Veteran, & Community Advocate
Breaking the Cloud: The real impact of vaping & the WIATC approach!
Afternoon Youth Workshops
Join us for an engaging workshop where you'll discover how your everyday actions can help build stronger, more sustainable communities! Through interactive discussions and a fun hands-on activity, you'll learn how social and recreational activities, paired with active citizenship, can create real change.​ Come ready to get involved, share ideas, and leave inspired to make a lasting impact in your community!
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Presented By: Haley Huang, T-Yerah Hanley, & Ayomikun Mayomi
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Guest Speaker: Reshawndra Hutchins, Science Educator, Elite Scholars Academy
In this workshop, you will learn, through an interactive session, how to coordinate food drives in order to tackle the pangs of hunger & food insecurity to make sure everyone in your community can nourish their soul & body and feel the love good food can provide
Presented By: Kari Holston, Michayla Stephens, & Julie Ly
Guest Speakers: Macario Butler, Food Procurement Specialist, Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Chef Josie Victor, Founder, Sensationally Sweet Creations.
Roblox!? Infrastructure!? Together!? In this workshop, you will learn and come to understand your preferences for your city's zoning and infrastructure. You will also learn about the effects of car dependency and urban sprawl on youth and other vulnerable communities. Come join us and see how these seemingly distinct concepts intermingle and affect your daily life. We hope to provide a space for you to think critically about your urban environment and rationalize which environments are superior in terms of quality of life and sustainability.
Presented By: Oscar Del Amo, Sherlyn Hernandez Ponce, & Sinachi Mgbemena
Guest Speaker: Albert Trevino, Senior Planner, the City of Doraville
Get hands-on with car maintenance, learn how taking care of your ride impacts the climate, and see how tech shapes your life at home and work. We’ll finish with an activity that will challenge your creativity and quick thinking!
Presented By: Adorie Murray & Mekhi Grimes
Guest Speakers: Shaun Talley, business owner & mechanic, and Vintrell Barnes, entrepreneur & technology expert