Pathfinders -- 4th Annual YWDC & Career Fair

A new name for a professional development conference with a great reputation. Urban Youth Action and YouthWorks present the 4th Annual Youth Workforce Development Conference and Career Fair (now called Pathfinders!). Plan early to join colleagues, civic leaders, employers, educators and community based organizations as we come together to prepare tomorrow's workforce and strengthen Western Pennsylvania's future.

The theme is Bridging the Gap: Pathways to 21st Century Careers.

Friday, April 24, 2009
Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh
Conference hours - 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Career Fair hours - 2:00 to 4:00 pm (Career Fair presented in conjunction with YouthLINK and Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center)

Registration fees: $70 - early bird by February 16th

$85 - early bird by March 31st

$95 - after March 31st and onsite

Keynote Speaker: Ken Gray, Ed.D., renowned author of Other Ways to Win and Getting Real: Helping Teens Find Their Future and Professor Emeritus in Workforce Education and Development, Pennsylvania State University.

Featured Guest: Jan DeCoursey, Senior Research Specialist at Chapin Hall, Center for Children at the University of Chicago, Illinois.

Lunch Presenter: Jason Matthews, Pittsburgh entrepreneur, co-founder of eSGS and Pitt Panther all-time three-point scorer.

Visit www.regonline.com/Pathfinders2009 to register online. Credit card payments accepted.
For more information, contact: Karen Bryant, Conference Coordinator, 412.952.9704, quill747@earthlink.net.

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