Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/15/2014
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location
UMass Boston
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSTS THE 4TH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: THE ROAD NOT DISCOVERED
Roxbury, MA – October 18, 2014. On November 15, 2014, the Young Professionals Network of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (YPN-ULEM) will be having its 4th Annual Leadership Development Conference. The purpose of this conference is to provide participants with information and resources for career and professional development, and to engage young professionals in dialogue on issues that are important to them. This year’s theme, “The Road Not Discovered”, will focus on stimulating ingenuity and creativity to help young professionals on their journey towards greater personal and professional success.
The conference will consist of plenary sessions that range in topics from laymen politics on the local and national level to the role of young professionals in the ongoing battle between the community and law enforcement. Additionally, there will be several workshops that will discuss negotiation tactics in the workplace, job complacency versus the fulfillment of a career, work-life balance, entrepreneurship and much more.
The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Randal D. Pinkett, President and CEO of BCT Partners, and winner of Season 4 of NBC’s The Apprentice with Donald Trump. Other speakers include Darnell L. Williams, President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts; Shanti Das, The Hip-Hop Professional; Natasha Saunders, Life Coach; and Monica Cost, Author and Branding Expert. Tickets can be purchased at www.ypnulem.org/ldc
Dates: November 15, 2014
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrisey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125. Ryan Lounge- McCormack Hall 3rd Floor
Contact Information
For more information contact us at conference@ypnulem.org or visit www.ypnulem.org/ldc
About the Young Professionals Network of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
The Young Professionals Network of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (YPN-ULEM) is one of over sixty chapters of the National Urban League Young Professionals throughout the nation. Celebrating fourteen years of service, YPN-ULEM, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) auxiliary organization, supports the Urban League Movement through volunteerism, philanthropy, and membership development. Our mission is to build community, promote personal and career development, and cultivate a welcoming, inclusive environment in Greater Boston for young people of color between the ages of 19 and 40.
