Tampa Marriott Water Street Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
2024 Opportunity Youth Workforce Summit
8:00 AM
Check-In, Continental Breakfast
Welcome by Gary Hartfield & Spoken Word Performance by Nate Howard
9:00 AM
27,330 Reasons: There are 26,100 16-24-year-olds not working or in school in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. This session will unpack the latest research on who these young adults are and how we can support them transition to the workforce. The Education Pipeline & Youth Disconnection: Hillsborough County Public Schools Leader will present on what can be done to help more young adults in the region complete high school and transition to higher education and the workplace.
9:15 AM
9:25 AM
Employers & Out-of-Shool Youth: The State of Florida is experiencing historically low unemployment. Local employers continue to report trouble filling jobs. This session will discuss how The City of Tampa is building new talent pipelines for Tampa Bay's young adults.
9:45 AM
Break
10:05 AM
Morning Breakout Sessions: Investing in what works for Opportunity Youth Incorporating Youth Voice into Programs Bridging the HS to Higher Ed Transition Youth Success Research: United Way Suncoast Networking/Work Room
10:15 AM
Break
11:20 AM
Lunch Transition & Networking
11:30 AM
Lunch
11:40 AM
Movement BE Youth Performance
12:00 PM
Helping System-Involved Youth Reconnect to Work and School: In this session, one young adult will share their journey to and through the criminal justice system and discuss ideas and solutions to support youth with similar backgrounds with a county probation department executive. Job Quality and Youth Labor Force Participation: This session will explore what job features - including wages, benefits, schedules, and advancements matter most to young adults and the relationship between job quality and youth disconnection nationally.
12:15 PM
12:40 PM
Break
1:00 PM
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Youth Success Research: United Way Suncoast or Learn about CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas Programs Youth Advocacy 101 (Homeless/Keeping youth in school) Connecting Young People to Infrastructure Jobs Entrepreneurism & Social Media Networking/Work Room
1:10 PM
Break
2:15 PM
Youth and Behavioral Health: Mental health and substance use disorders are hitting America's youth harder than ever. This session will discuss opportunities to better integrate youth behavioral health and workforce development services in Hillsborough County.
2:25 PM
Speak4MC: Curtis Campogni from Speak4MC will speak about Opportunity Youth and the Business Community.
2:50 PM
Wrap-Up and What's Next
3:05 PM
Closing: CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas cannot do this alone, asking community leaders to come together, to reconnect these 26,100 young adults who are disconnected.
3:25 PM
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