8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Remarks from Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (CEO of Laureus USA), Kevin Martinez (VP of Corporate Citizenship for ESPN), Laura Freveletti (Senior Program Officer for Allstate Foundation)
9:18 AM
Setting the Tone for the Day
The Laureus NYC Youth Council will lead an ice-breaker exercise to make sure everybody is feeling welcomed and energized for the day
9:23 AM
Opening Keynote: Defining Youth Leadership through Sport
Olympian Michael Johnson will discuss what it means to be a young leader
10:00 AM
Why Youth Leadership through Sport
Exploring why sport is uniquely positioned to develop young leaders with Nichol Whiteman (CEO of Dodgers Foundation), Brad Gluckstein (Founder of Conga Kids), Luke O'Quinn (LAFC YLP Director for Bresee Foundation), Sherrie Deans (Executive Director of NBPA Foundation)
10:25 AM
Morning Break
10:40 AM
Demonstrating What Works
TED Talks showcasing successful youth leadership platforms in sport, featuring Kelli Stewart (Co-Founder, LEAD), Annemarie Elsom (Head of Programmes, City Football Group), Matt Meyersohn (Senior Director of External Affairs, MENTOR)
11:10 AM
Working as a Team
Panel on how cross-sector collaboration can benefit young leaders, featuring Julius Robinson (Managing Director and Head of Foundation, MUFG), Stacey Ullrich (Senior Director of Global Philanthropy, Under Armour), and moderated by Matt Winkler (Professor and Director, Science in Sports Analytics and Management at American University)
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Youth Session
Laureus New Orleans Youth Council leads a session on why and how we can include youth in programming development and growth
1:20 PM
Linking Sport and Life Skills
WeCoach leads a workshop on how skills from sport for development programs are transferred to all areas of life
1:40 PM
Voice of a Generation
A panel of young people give advice to the leaders of today, moderated by Jesse Kay (17 year old Entrepreneur and Podcaster)
2:20 PM
Afternoon Break
2:35pm
Athletes Leading the Way
Panel of professional athletes giving advice to the young leaders in the room on how to continue to develop their leadership skills
3:20 PM
Closing Remarks
The Laureus Atlanta Youth Council will facilitate a close out exercise to emphasize the most important take aways
3:40 PM
Event Ends and Networking Reception Begins
Defining Youth Leadership
What is means to be a young leader
How Sport Builds Leaders
Why sport is uniquely positioned to develop leadership skills
Athletes Leading the Way
Athlete's advice to young people on how to become leaders
From the Field to your Community
How skills are transferred from sport for development programs to all areas of life
Voice of a Generation
Demonstrating What Works
Showcasing successful youth leadership platforms in sport
Working as a Team
How cross-sector collaboration can benefit young leaders
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