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Welcome to the official website for NYEC's 2010 Members Forum, April 8-10, in Nashville, TN!
We are pleased to announce that Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor will join us as our plenary speaker on April 9th.
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The NYEC Members Forum is a unique opportunity for NYEC members to develop and strengthen their work, their organizations, and the field at-large. This member-driven, member-focused peer learning and networking event delivers valuable opportunities for participants to learn about topics and issues most significant to the success of their work.
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Why Come the 2010 NYEC Members Forum?
Top Five Reasons
- Policy and Advocacy
"The Forum provides me an opportunity to discuss issues I can use for advocacy and to gain continued support for my organization, including public and private funding." - Larry Robertson, OIC of America
- Preparation for the Future
"I come to the Forum to meet with people who are on the cutting edge and learn what is coming down the pike. I became grounded in School-to-Work before anyone else was talking about it." - Glenn Eagleson, San Francisco Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development
- Peer Learning and New Relationships
"The less formal more intimate setting provides opportunities for open discussion of strategies and the ability for attendees to focus the meeting on the hot topics they really need to know about." - Connie Simon, Texas Youth Commission
- Professional Development
"I come to this meeting for me. This is where I get the best professional development all year." - Jan Hennessy, New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals
- Inspiration and Encouragement
"This meeting gives me inspiration and hope. It's an opportunity to meet other people with the same passion for youth and youth work." - Elaine Crawley, Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
2009 Forum Discussion Session Feedback
- Going from Placement to Partnership with Private Sector Business, Discussion Leader: Larry Robbin, Robbin and Associates, Oakland, CA
"Best session I attended, and they were all very good. I appreciated the facilitation, materials, and discussion!"
- Learning from History & Thoughts About the Future of Youth Development, Discussion Leader: Alan Zuckerman, Washington, DC
"I appreciate his wisdom, dedication and commitment to helping young people."
- Engaging Youth in Entrepreneurial Endeavors, Discussion Leaders: CJ Juleff, Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO and Bob Rath, Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford, CT
"Really fabulous information. Innovative approaches to leveraging stimulus funds."
- Building Sustainable Partnerships, Discussion Leader: Andy Beck, School and Main Institute, Boston, MA
"Extremely helpful and great facilitator."
- Linking Green Jobs and Sector-Based Employment Strategies to Youth Workforce Development, Discussion Leaders: Sally Prouty, The Corps Network, Washington, DC and Margaret Mack, California Workforce Investment Board, Sacramento, CA
"I appreciate expanding the conversation beyond green jobs and into how to connect young people to one of many career pathways."
- PEPNet: The Good Housekeeping Seal of Accreditation, Discussion Leaders: Robert Barnett, Jobs for Youth/Chicago, Chicago, IL and Eric Cline, NYEC, Washington, DC
"I'm reminded once again how powerful the PEPNet process really is." - Engaging Youth in Entrepreneurial Endeavors, Discussion Leaders: CJ Juleff, Young Americans Center for Financial Education, Denver, CO and Bob Rath, Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford, CT
