FREEPORT, Ill. - Are you ready to step out into leadership but are not sure how to get started? Join University of Illinois Extension at Youth Leadership Conference: Youth in Action to hear from youth who have stepped out into leadership and been successful.  Participants will learn how one youth started his own popcorn business; another youth started her own company to help reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans and save sea turtles, and another youth started his own bee-keeping business.  They and others will share what they are doing now, how they got started, and challenges they faced.

Youth Leadership Conference: Youth in Action will occur on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas Street, Freeport, IL.

“Youth are going to learn about other youth’s leadership successes, and hopefully, it will inspire them to step out into leadership”, stated Kelly Lafferty, 4-H Youth Development Educator for University of Illinois Extension – Unit 1, “to help the youth along, we are doing a community service project where the items made will be donated to a local animal shelter.” 

Registration is required to attend Youth Leadership Conference: Youth in Action. Register online at go.illinois.edu/jsw or by calling U of I Extension at (815) 235-4125. The registration fee is $10, and participants are asked to bring an old t-shirt (that can be cut up) for a community service project.  Lunch will be provided.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this program, please call (815) 235-4125.