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Youth Leadership Conference 2023
DAY AT-A-GLANCE
Inauguration
Time: 8:30 AM
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Special Guests
Brian Sheehan
Lions International President
Craig Coughlin
NJ Speaker of the Assembly
Segment 1: Gender Balance
Segment Duration:Â 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Keynote Speaker:
Kim Guadagno
Former Lt. Governor of NJ
Guest Speaker
Colonel Alan R. Smith
Board Chair, American Red Cross of Central New Jersey
Student SpeakersÂ
Mahek Prajapati Â
Maanasa Srinivas
Activity
My vision for 2030
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Segment 2: Ethnic Symbiosis
Segment Duration: 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Keynote SpeakerÂ
Nazanin Ash
CEO, Welcome.US
Guest Speakers
Ashton Burrell
Chair, Human Relations Council of NJ
Lion John SchweskaÂ
Mental health Advocate
Student Speakers
Harshini Asokumar
Aparna Parthasarathy
Wendy Kellefack
Activity
Kahoot Quiz about Diversity
Segment 3: Inclusion of Various Abilities
Segment Duration:Â 12:45 PM to 2:45 PM
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Keynote Speaker
Paul Aronson
NJ Ombudsman for Individuals with Disabilities
Guest Speakers Â
Greta Clausen & Maya Kates
Special Olympics Athlete and her unified partner
Student SpeakersÂ
Arjun Mahajan
Ishaan TangiralaÂ
Activity
Unified games
Bocci and Corn hole
Segment 4: Intergenerational Collaboration
Segment Duration:Â 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM
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Keynote Speaker
Sam Joshi
Mayor, Edison Township
Guest Speaker
Leo-Lion Ojas Chitnis
Lions International Board Liaison for the Youth
Student SpeakersÂ
Shasha Peddaboina
Aarav KumarÂ
Activity
Our Vision for 2030
Awards & Closing
Time: 4:30 PM
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Special Guest
Andrew Zwicker
New Jersey State SenatorÂ
Conference Location
Special Olympics NJ Sport Complex
1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
LISTEN TO THE
Keynote Speakers
Kim Guadagno
Former Lt. Governor of New Jersey
Nazanin Ash
CEO, Welcome.US
Paul S. Aronsohn
NJ State Ombudsman
Sam Joshi
Mayor, Edison Township
Guest Speakers
Colonel Alan Smith
Board Chair, American Red Cross of Central New Jersey
Ashton Burrell
Chair, Human Relations Council of NJ
Ojas Chitnis
Board Liaison, Lions International
John JD Schweska
Mental Health Expert
Youth Speakers
Segment 1:
Mahek Prajapati (Inclusive Leadership)Â
Maanasa Srinivas (Social Media as a Leadership tool)Â
Segment 2:
Harshini Asokumar (Effective Collaboration)Â
Aparna Parthasarathy (Inclusive Leadership)
Wendy Kellefack (Coming to America)
Segment 3:
Greta Clausen & Maya Kates (Unified Sports)
Pranshu Desai (Social Media as a Leadership tool)Â
Arjun Mahajan (Effective Collaboration) Â Â Â Â Â
Ishaan Tangirala (Lead with a vision)
Segment 4:
Shasha Peddaboina (Lead with a vision)Â
Aarav Kumar (Inclusive Leadership)
EXPERIENCE
Unified Games
Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away.
JOIN THE CONFERENCE
Why attend the conference?
LEARNING
Opportunities to Sharpen Skills
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Learn how to understand and work with different groups.
Goal Setting
Learn how to set roadmaps, goals & techniques to stay motivated.
Self-Identity and Self-esteem
Enhance confidence, worth, & identity.
Leadership Skills
Learn leadership fundamentals and servant leadership.
Public Speaking
Practice self expression
Networking
Learn importance of networking and start building your network .
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Participating Organizations
- Lions Clubs : Edison Visionary, Old Bridge Visionary, NJ Multicultural, Middlesex Visionary, South Brunswick
- Rotary Clubs: Whitehouse
- Kiwanis Clubs: Edison
- American Red Cross: Central New Jersey
- NAACP: Edison-Metuchen-Piscataway