Oxnard College Announces Second Annual
Youth Leadership Conference
Oxnard, California – March 15, 2006. Oxnard College, 4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033. – Motivated by last year’s great success, Oxnard Community College and this year’s Annual Youth Leadership Conference Planning Committee members announced it will host this years youth conference on Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
“The purpose of the conference is to expose high school juniors and seniors to an inspirational day.” Dr. Jaime Casillas stated. Inspiration that comes with motivational speakers, a wealth of information and workshops with titles such as “Show Me The Money” a workshop designed to provide information regarding Financial Aid and Scholarships, “CSI”, which explores careers in criminology and “Lights, Camera, Action! Careers in the Motion Picture & Television Industry.
A total of 30 workshops, covering the fields of medicine, law, social work, robotics, business, journalism, teaching and more, will be offered and presented by professional experts. College representatives have already begun to visit local high schools in order to ensure that information regarding this extraordinary conference is received by those that would benefit the most – our youth. Students interested, must contact their high school counselor to register.
Last year, nearly 1,000 high schools students attended, over 100 community and campus volunteers were present, and approximately 15 business organizations made monetary contributions to support the development and implementation of the conference. The overall response was remarkable. This year, at least 1,000 students are expected - making the need for support even greater.
Individuals wishing to volunteer their time to help with this event may contact Jeannette Cortez at (805) 986-5863. Those able to make a tax-deductible monetary contribution may contact Dr. Jaime Casillas at (805) 986-5888. Sponsor recognition will correlate to level of donation. |
